Thanks Mike. But then it could have been Laura who was writing. (g) This was definitely the kick start I needed and I got a small demo going. Didn't read your note carefully enough and had a miscue with the connection name, but once I got past that it works fine.
Best regards Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "mikelaurataylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 8:38 PM Subject: [amibroker] Re: AmiBroker 4.84.0 BETA released > Yes, its Mike writing. If Taylor (3 yrs old) was writing then I'd > really be impressed. > > Mike > --- In [email protected], "Joe Landry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Bless you mikelaurataylor, for sharing this. >> I'm gong to use an Access table to track holdings with columns >> holding ticker, no of shares, divd, date split (wow it gets > complicated) >> in order to generate a weighted equity curve. >> >> Best regards >> JOE >> P/S. Is it Mike who's writing? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "mikelaurataylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 2:46 PM >> Subject: [amibroker] Re: AmiBroker 4.84.0 BETA released >> >> >> > The code to hook up to the Access database is below. Before you can >> > use it there are two things you need to do. >> > >> > 1. You need to have an access database with the data you want in it >> > (obviously). In this case I have a database called "earnings" with >> > a table called "Selected" in it that has 1 record per symbol >> > containing fields with company name, ticker, float, earnings for each >> > of the last 8 quarters, sales for each of the last 8 quarters. >> > There are a ton of posts in the last 30 days about where to get this >> > info, I use the AAII data from the software I pay $200 / yr for. >> > >> > 2. You need to set up an ODBC connection to that database. On a 32 >> > bit version of windows you can do it under "Administrative Tools" >> > under "Control Panel". In this case you'd set a connection with a >> > name of "earningsdb" (what I used below) to the physical database >> > called "earnings" (what I used). In my case I'm running xp64 which >> > created a complication into it but I found ways around it and managed >> > to set the connection up by finding the 32 bit odbc executable. >> > >> > 3. Once that is done, here is the code. I added some comments here. >> > >> > >> > >> > //establishes the connection to the odbc source. you need to have >> > //first set up this through control panel >> > odbcOpenDatabase("DSN=earningsdb"); >> > >> > // tells amibroker what field to look for the ticker in (first field) >> > //and the date, which in this case was not relevant >> > odbcSetFieldNames("ticker", "datenum" ); >> > >> > // sets individual fields. First value is the table, 2nd value >> > // is the ticker. Since I want it to use the ticker that AmiBroker is >> > // on, I leave this blank. 3rd value is the field I am calling >> > coname = odbcGetValue( "selected", "", "company" ); >> > indus = odbcGetValue("selected","","industry"); >> > q1e = odbcGetValue("selected","", "q1e"); >> > q2e = odbcGetValue("selected","","q2e"); >> > q3e = odbcGetValue("selected","","q3e"); >> > q4e = odbcGetValue("selected","","q4e"); >> > q5e = odbcGetValue("selected","","q5e"); >> > q6e = odbcGetValue("selected","","q6e"); >> > q7e = odbcGetValue("selected","","q7e"); >> > q8e = odbcGetValue("selected","","q8e"); >> > s1 = odbcGetValue("selected","","q1s"); >> > s2 = odbcGetValue("selected","","q2s"); >> > s3 = odbcGetValue("selected","","q3s"); >> > s4 = odbcGetValue("selected","","q4s"); >> > s5 = odbcGetValue("selected","","q5s"); >> > s6 = odbcGetValue("selected","","q6s"); >> > s7 = odbcGetValue("selected","","q7s"); >> > s8 = odbcGetValue("selected","","q8s"); >> > float = odbcGetValue("selected","","float"); >> > Coname = odbcGetValue("selected","","company"); >> > /// from here you can set your own code. >> > // for instance to do a canslim type screen that looks for 100% >> > // earnings growth quarter over quarter, plus revenue growth >> > // plus an increase in volume, plus an increase in price >> > // this works very well. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > --- In [email protected], "dingo" <dingo@> wrote: >> >> >> >> How about showing the code you use to "hook up" to the Access DB? >> >> >> >> d >> >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> > From: [email protected] >> >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mikelaurataylor >> >> > Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 10:45 AM >> >> > To: [email protected] >> >> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: AmiBroker 4.84.0 BETA released >> >> > >> >> > THanks for the continual flow of new versions! >> >> > >> >> > For what it's worth I have managed to do 2 things with recent >> >> > versions. First, with the realtime tabbed pain I managed to work >> >> > most of last week without loading Tradestation, which I'm trying to >> >> > get away from. The multiple tabs plus an AA Explore I wrote > that I >> >> > run now and then to identify key changes, allows me to get away > from >> >> > the Tradestation radarscreen. This is a big help. >> >> > >> >> > Also, yesterday I managed to create a first (rough) version >> >> > of a graph I can display on the screen that shows the 8 >> >> > quarterly earnings and 8 quarterly revenue trends alongside a >> >> > price graph. I was able to use the new SQL plugin and >> >> > downloaded data into an Access database that I >> >> > access through the plugin. It's still rough but ultimately > I think >> >> > will be a big help. >> >> > >> >> > THanks! >> >> > >> >> > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" >> >> > <groups@> wrote: >> >> > > >> >> > > Hello, >> >> > > >> >> > > AmiBroker 4.84.0 BETA is released now. >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/2006/08/06/amibroker-4840-beta-relased >> >> > > / >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > Best regards, >> >> > > Tomasz Janeczko >> >> > > amibroker.com >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > 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! 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