Hi, I clearly stated, I inserted a new indicator "UNLINKED" into a newly created window "UNLINKED". I edited the new indicator from the new window and wanted to see the effect in the new window.
I will NOT double click anything if I am not 100% sure what it will do. I right click and select from the pull down menu. I HAVE read the manual multiple times. That is not the issue. I have no idea how other windows NOT using this indicator got changed. Even if I knew the reason, it is easy to click the wrong button, especially when your mind is preoccupied with other issues you are trying to solve. Regardless, it would have been helpful to let the user opt for leaving a backup copy of changes. The mechanism to do so is easily available (.aflsafe). Many other applications give the user the option to immediately overwrite of save a backup copy. I may not need that for Microsoft's Office that I have used daily for 20 years, but sure would like that option for a program with unique (by necessity) user interface like AB. Joseph Biran ____________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tomasz Janeczko Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 1:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amibroker] is AB for perfect super-users only? 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 > ____________________________________________ > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/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/
