I don't know a way to do it by name without writing custom software but if you get a list of tickers then you're home free.
d > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fatboycato > Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 3:14 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [amibroker] Adding All Symbols in Industry to Watchlist > > Hello, > > I'm trying to figure a faster way to add all symbols from a > particular industry into a watchlist. I have an exploration > that will return the text names of the industries I want the > stocks to come from. My idea was to add the results of this > exploration to a watchlist, then perform another exploration > on this watchlist which would look at the name of each > industry in the watchlist and use that to return all stocks > in those industries. The code would look something like this: > > //Explore on watchlist "Industries" > IndName=[Symbol Name]; > CategoryGetSymbols(categoryIndustry,IndName); > > Now, this won't work for a couple reasons: 1) I don't know > how to reference the [Symbol Name], and 2) the > CategoryGetSymbols() function needs a number for the index > parameter. So, I would need a way to reference the industry > name (provided in the watchlist) and relate that name to its > proper numerical index. > > This certainly doesn't have to be the solution. I'm just > looking for a way to add all the stocks from a particular > industry into a watchlist without having to > "right-click/Watchlist/Add selected symbol to watchlist". > > Thank you very much for any help you can provide. > > Jeff > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > --------------------~--> Protect your PC from spy ware with > award winning anti spy technology. It's free. > http://us.click.yahoo.com/97bhrC/LGxNAA/yQLSAA/GHeqlB/TM > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ------~-> > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly > to SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > For other support material please check also: > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Everything you need is one click away. Make Yahoo! your home page now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/AHchtC/4FxNAA/yQLSAA/GHeqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com For other support material please check also: http://www.amibroker.com/support.html Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
