RE: [amibroker] is AB for perfect super-users only?

[J. Biran]

I really appreciate all the help and suggestions I am getting on this subject.   The fact that everybody (including TJ) is pointing to Insert/Insert Linked  must mean something.   I have been using AB for more than 2 years now, so I should be fairly familiar with AB by now.   Here is the sequence of steps I did before the mishap (all from inside AB): Opened Formula Editor, pasted in the experimental code, verified Syntax, named it and saved it Menu pull down: Window | New (NOT New Linked!) this opened a new window using default layout (which includes price and 2 custom indicators) Opened "Charts" tab, refreshed, right clicked THE indicator, selected Insert (NOT Insert Linked). adding the new indicator to a 3rd (new) pane  at the bottom of the newly created window Clicked the "Up Triangle" twice to bring the chart up where size is larger (not wanting to fiddle with window pane size changes) Right clicked on the indicator's chart selected "Edit Formula". Did some modifications, clicked the Save button. Did some more edits, saved again. Must have clicked the "Apply Indicator" button (not 100% sure). Suddenly, noticed bottom indicator of all otter windows changed to the one I just edited!   It makes absolutely no sense to me!   I am glad to hear at least one other opinion that this is not normal behavior. I will forward a copy to Support, maybe they can shed some light. Joseph Biran ____________________________________________ From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terry Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 6:59 AM To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [amibroker] is AB for perfect super-users only? Further, linked just means the chart is linked to your actual formula so changes affect the "real" formula. Unlinked means, as Thomas pointed out, that the formula uses a temporary name such as Unamed 9.   The behavior you saw is clearly NOT normal. It has never happened to me and I cannot explain why it happened to you, but that is not the way AB works. Maybe support can offer some insight. -- Terry -----Original Message----- From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:amibroker@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Z. Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 00:26 To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [amibroker] is AB for perfect super-users only?   Hello,   one important stuff you should know is the difference between "Insert" and "Insert Linked". Search in the amibroker help about this description.   If you add a new indicator you can see where it is stored and under which name on the title line, here Unnamed 297 in the custom folder.   I would also recommend to use layouts to save your windows.     To change any existing indicator you could make a right mouse button click over the chart and select "Edit formula".     Best regards   Thomas www.tradingbasis.com       From: amibroker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J. Biran Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 7:14 AM To: amibroker@yahoogroups.com 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 SPONSORED LINKS Investment management software Real estate investment software Investment property software Software support Real estate investment analysis software Investment software YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "amibroker" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___