Graham: Can you have more than one instance of AB read from the same datafeed at the same time intraday? (in my case IB?)
Thanks --- In [email protected], Graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have many databases for different markets and timeframes and have always > run 2 instances during the trading day, intraday and end of day databases. > Plus I often move to different databases as I do work on different AFL. > I did use 2 installations a long time ago but have found one installation > running multiple instances is easier and better. > I have occasionally run afoul of the layouts not being saved properly, but > to be honest this is such a small inconvenience to re-insert any AFL charts > that you added before. > Recent changes occuring make the saving of layouts better from memory as > they will auot save to your named layout when exiting that database, correct > me if I am worng. > I would say I am a far heavier user the the majority of users as my work of > writing AFL takes me to many different exchanges and time bases ( some of > these are end of day and intraday of ASX, US, forex and futures exchanges) I > keep all of these in separate databses so that I can concentrate on using > the data rather than worrying over same symbols overwriting. I also have > many different layouts for each database to isolate the various jobs I do as > I do not want 100's of sheets for each window finding 10 to be more than > sufficient for organising the charts. > I say all this to just point out that a single installation works well with > very minor inconveniences. > I would also point out that you get into the habit of saving your layouts as > named layouts, and like all software get into the habit of saving these as > you make changes. They can easily then be brought back to the living display > as required. > > -- > Cheers > Graham > AB-Write >< Professional AFL Writing Service > Yes, I write AFL code to your requirements > http://e-wire.net.au/~eb_kavan/ab_write.htm > > > On 4/2/06, Bob Jagow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I use two installations all the time, but on separate computers! > > > > Two in the same boot partition interact as badly as two instances [due to > > shared registry settings]. > > > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Behalf Of *Ara Kaloustian > > *Sent:* Saturday, April 01, 2006 3:27 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: [amibroker] Multiple AB Installations > > > > > > > > Graham, > > > > > > > > I would prefer to have a single installation and use it with multple data > > bases as you suggest... however I ran into problems earlier doing that. That > > was some time ago that I had to switch to multiple databases... perhaps > > before certain changes were made that make the operation of a single > > installation using multiple instances practiclal. > > > > > > > > I know that many changes have been made over time to the preferences and > > parameters controlling each data base setting have been moved to the > > individual data base. The problem earlier was that parameters relating to > > databases were common and part of preferences, thus all databases had one > > set of parameters (such as number of bars)... which was a pain... > > > > > > > > Also I beleive that even with current version, a single installation would > > have a single set of symbols. Broker files reflecting a unique set of > > setting for a particular application (EOD, Real Time etc). Is that nor > > correct? > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you (or anyone else) currently use a single installation with multiple > > instances without any complications??? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > ara > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > * From: > > *Graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > *To:* [email protected] > > > > *Sent:* Saturday, April 01, 2006 3:04 PM > > > > *Subject:* Re: [amibroker] Multiple AB Installations > > > > > > > > Why do you need multiple installations of AB on one computer > > > > You can just have the one installation and use different databases. AB can > > be opened many times from one installation and have separate database for > > each occurence. > > > > -- > > Cheers > > Graham > > AB-Write >< Professional AFL Writing Service > > Yes, I write AFL code to your requirements > > http://e-wire.net.au/~eb_kavan/ab_write.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > On 4/1/06, *Tomasz Janeczko* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > Either do not use multiple installations or TURN OFF auto-save of layouts > > (Tools->Prefs->Misc). > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > Tomasz Janeczko > > amibroker.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > *From:* Ara Kaloustian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > *To:* AB-Main <[email protected]> > > > > *Sent:* Saturday, April 01, 2006 6:10 AM > > > > *Subject:* [amibroker] Multiple AB Installations > > > > > > > > > > I am having problems with multpile installations getting mixed up. > > > > > > > > When I open one installation, I find the layout from another installation > > have been copied into it. > > > > > > > > Example: > > > > > > > > 1. Open Tick data base and see layouts from Time (1 min) or EOD data base. > > > > > > > > 2. 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