I installed 4.90.1RC2 over my Amibroker backup folder and things seem to be working okay. Probably because of the "which things do you want to update?" dialog which surprised me.
However, I think it's a problem to get the erroneous message. My apologies if this has been reported/discussed before. Dan --- In [email protected], "danielwardadams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When I try to install either 4.90.1 or 4.90.2, I get the message > "Upgrade can only be installed over old installation. The directory > you have selected is NOT the one that was used by previous setup, do > you really want to install there?" > > In fact, the folder I have specified is the one in which 4.89 exists. > > I backed up that folder but I suspect a lot of my customized things > will be clobbered when I continue the install. > > What to do? > > Dan > > > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > AmiBroker 4.90.1 rc2 available now: > > > > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/2007/02/03/amibroker-490-release-candidate-2/ > > > > It contains two small bug fixes compared to rc1. Upgrade is > recommended for all using rc1. > > > > Note that this is not yet "official" - it is release candidate > software - something like beta > > - if you want to get "official" you will need to wait a bit more. > > > > The difference between release candidate and beta is that RC2 comes > with full setup > > - with updated help file and all plugins, AmiQuote 1.93 and such. > > > > Existing users: please make sure to use "UPGRADE" version of the > setup, otherwise > > the database inside "Data" folder will be overwritten. > > > > Best regards, > > Tomasz Janeczko > > amibroker.com > > > > CHANGES FOR VERSION 4.90.1 (as compared to 4.90.0) > > > > a.. Fixed exception @00435766 (displaying Interpretation for blank > window) > > > > b.. Fixed exception @0044F999 (right click on title bar area on > blank chart to delete non existing section) > > > > CHANGES FOR VERSION 4.90.0 (as compared to 4.89.0) > > > > a.. Fixed problem with information window length constraint being > set wrong sometimes. (for example TickSize in View->Information > > was limited > > to 4 digits after entering Currency field) > > > > > > b.. Bar Replay current position static is now updated when > changing start date > > > > > > c.. Fixed problem RTQ window stopped updating the symbol when it > was listed twice in different tabs and removed from one (FC#: > > 439) > > > > > > d.. Fixed data tooltip display when xshift != 0 (FC#: 465) > > > > > > e.. Fixed vertical grid Z-order when graphgridzorder = 1 (FC#: 377) > > > > > > f.. Added "Use as default" box to Horizonal Line properties dialog > - when checked, current drawing "show value" selection is > > stored as a default for all newly created horizontal lines (FC#: 389) > > > > > > g.. Added File->New->Pane (creates blank pane) > > > > > > h.. Added File->New->Blank chart (creates blank chart - you can > drag-drop formulas on it) > > > > > > i.. Window->New Linked window menu has been replaced by > File->New->Linked Chart > > > > > > j.. #30339 the limit of drawings per symbol has been increased > from 5000 to 65000 > > [And contrary to previous (faulty) behaviour when limit is > reached, you don't lose your previous drawings. Now you just can't save > > more than 65000 drawings per one symbol.] > > > > > > k.. Renamed Tools->Auto-update quotes (US & Canada) to Auto-update > quotes (AmiQuote only) - new installations only > > > > > > l.. Removed Tools->Export to CSV - new installations only > > > > > > m.. Clipboard copy/paste now works OK on "Symbol ticker" combo (in > the toolbar) > > > > > > n.. Warning message when deleting symbols changed to "Are you sure > to delete current symbol from the DATABASE !" > > > > > > o.. Added open interest as a predefined formula > > > > > > p.. Account manager: 5-tier commission table added > > > > > > q.. Duplicate shortcut Alt+d for Edit / Define removed. Define now > uses 'f' shortcut (FC#: 219) > > > > > > r.. BarReplay is now paused temporarily when user is drawing > objects or printing > > > > > > s.. Thick dotted line is now plotted with geometic pen on > Win2000/XP or higher (FC#: 720) > > > > > > t.. Fixed problem with passing HGDI handles when printing > > > > > > u.. Account manager cash calculation when scaling in fixed (FC#: 793) > > > > > > v.. Added styleNoRescale to Bollinger Bands in Price (all-in-one).afl > > > > > > w.. ASCII importer: volume is now NOT to adjusted when ADJCLOSE > and CLOSE is used > > [To turn on adjusting (old, pre-4.90 behaviour) you need to add > $SPLITADJVOL 1 to command to ASCII importer definition] > > > > > > x.. FuturesMode setting set using SetOption #24503 works the same > as in the settings dialog > > [The difference was due to the fact that PointValue set in the > Information window was not transfered to the formula when > > Futures Mode was NOT set in the Settings dialog (further change by > SetOption did not transfer it). > > Now Point Value is transfered always.] > > >
