Hi, To avoid that by a silly mistake one week of work is lost, it is a good idea to store the formulas in a versioning system (e.g. CVS or subversion, they are freeware). Store it after you have made any significant modifications.
Regards, Daniel --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > Advice: use only defaults, i.e. ordinary insert (double click) that creates a copy of the formula. > > If you are using "insert linked" - you are linking several charts to one formula > - it is for people who know what they are doing > and who want several chart panes to be using SHARED formula so > editing it in one place changes all panes. > > This functionality is advantage (because you may want to edit once) but > it is provided for users who read the manual and are aware how things work. > > http://www.amibroker.com/guide/h_dragdrop.html > > Read Frequently Asked Questions about drag & drop functionality > Q. What is the difference between Insert and Insert Linked option in chart menu? > > A. Insert command internally creates a copy of the original formula file and places such copy into hidden drag-drop folder so > original formula will not be affected by subsequent editing or overlaying other indicators onto it. Double clicking on formula name > in the chart tree is equivalent with choosing Insert command from the menu. On the other hand Insert Linked command does not create > any copy of the formula. Instead it creates new chart pane that directly links to original formula. > This way subsequent editing and/or overlaying other indicators will modify the original > ============================================================== > > The consequences of using linked formulas are clearly described in the guide. > > Best regards, > Tomasz Janeczko > amibroker.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J. Biran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 7:13 AM > Subject: RE: [amibroker] is AB for perfect super-users only? > > > > > > I wonder how many other AB users had an experience similar to what > > just happened to me: > > > > Wanting to try an indicator that was in one of the messages of this > > board, > > I inserted it (unlinked) to a new window (unlinked). > > > > I did some changes to it and then clicked by mistake on the "Apply > > Indicator" button > > instead of "save". > > > > To my astonishment one indicator pane of all my other (linked) windows > > changed to > > the newly edited indicator I was working on. No warnings, no > > explanation, and > > no way to recover. > > > > None of the other window panes were selected at the time. Why that > > particular > > pane was selected in the unselected windows and overwritten is a > > mystery to me. > > > > One week of careful tweaking just went down the drain at a click of a > > button. > > > > BTW, how to apply changes to the current indicator just to the > > selected unlinked window > > is a mystery to me. > > > > Is it something I am overlooking? Or, is this unforgiving behavior > > unacceptable? > > > > Joseph Biran > > ____________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > 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 --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/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/
