Thanks Steve, Yes, I have had to go back to the AFL manual for a rework. Your comments do help. It all adds up.
BrianB. --- In [email protected], "scourt2000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > How would one become proficient/knowledgable in writing code such > as this??? > > By understanding that the Buy[] array is not true ONLY on the bar > where the first buy signal occurred in a trade. > > Required reading with 100% comprehension: > > 1. Tutorial in the docs on "Understanding how AFL works" > > When you fully understand this document, it is easy to see how > excessive buy/sell signals get generated. AFL works on arrays of > data and compares the indices of that data in a parallel manner to > other arrays of data in your AFL expressions and statements. > > Required understanding: > > 2. How the exrem() function works. In the code below, Tomasz's > example is walking through the Buy[] array which contains excessive > buy signals. He's only interested in the first one that triggered > and has to ignore the excessive signals for a respective trade > sequence. > > AFL looks on the surface like a small C-like language and, in many > ways, it is. However, its real power is based upon the fundamental > understanding that it takes care of processing arrays upon arrays of > data for you "behind the scenes" so you don't have to write a bunch > of for() loops to get your work accomplished. > > You're getting stopped (mentally) by the code below not because of > your inexperience with programming, but because of the two > fundamental things about AFL I mentioned above. > > Steve > > > --- In [email protected], allansn@ wrote: > > > > Hi Terry, > > Noticed you reccomended these 2 books...I have absolutely no > problem coding in Amibroker,but I do run into problems with coding > such as this.. > > for( i = 0; i < *BarCount*; i++ ) > > { > > if( priceatbuy == 0 *AND* *Buy*[ i ] ) > > { > > priceatbuy = *BuyPrice*[ i ]; > > > > How would one become proficient/knowledgable in writing code such > as this??? > > Is this AFL??? or > > Is this sort of language inherent in every language? > > Would either of the 2 books you reccomended assist me in this task? > > If you or anyone could point me in the direction of a "Dummies " > book,that would be great.I would just like to be proficient at > writing/understanding code such as the snippet above > > > > Someone reccomended Beggining Programming for Dummies by Wang... > > > > Any thoughts deeply appreciated > > > > Allan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Terry <MagicTH@> > > Date: Sunday, July 16, 2006 9:34 pm > > Subject: RE: [amibroker] Re: I am lost > > > Great book for macro and function coding: > > > http://www.wrox.com/WileyCDA/WroxTitle/productCd- 0764543717.html > > > > > > Excel for Dummies: > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1568840500/sr=1- > > > 1/qid=1153099963/ref=sr_1_1/104-1895807-1075905? ie=UTF8&s=books > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Terry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > Behalf Of MillowenaJuno > > > Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 08:36 > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: I am lost > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Ton! > > > > > > > > > > > > Is there a Programming Excel for Dummies? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > > Millowena > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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/
