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> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tradingarthur > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 11:08 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [amibroker] Re: How can I get the default screen back > > > Hi Brian, > > Thanks for the reply. I did not look at the broker.watch or the > broker.newchartsfile so that's most likely why I couldn't change the > default file. > > I also find that Amibroker never opens where I left it. I > have a couple > of different databases and I like to work in the Global Layout. AB > always opens in the Local Layout in the default file that i > don't use. I > have been finding it very frustrating. It seems that I will have to do > some experimenting as you have done to sort out what is going on. > > Cheers, Arthur > > > --- In [email protected], "brian_z321" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello Arthur, > > > > Yes, this part of it is good fun isn't it. > > > > Not much practical use for it but definitely worth finding out. > > > > No expertise here - just bootstrapping the problem. > > > > I am using the last major upgrade (4.90) and haven't taken > the betas. > > > > I have a (nearly) virginal copy on my spare computer and sent a copy > > of that to an external drive - definitely no layout or > template stuff > > altered (I am not a chartist and mostly only try that stuff as a > > learning exercise etc) > > > > I also have a working copy on my main desktop (pretty virginal also > > especially when it comes to layouts/templates). > > > > Using Windows Explorer search (when did files change?) > > > > - searched the Virgin (careful now - this is a family show) and > > surprised to find .layout and .awl properties > file modified up to > > current date/minute and no files in data layouts folder. > > > > - went to the working copy - the same applies (I have saved > a one and > > only template yesterday and plenty of different chat views). > > > > - searched working copy AmiBroker folder and targeted files changed > > to day time - change chart view (broker.newcharts, default.awl and > > broker.watch change) - hit save button (broker.watch and broker > > newcharts change) - right click chart > template > save default > > (default.layout changes). > > > > Question? - every time AB is closed the last chart view is the > > default on opening AB - where is it saved (a pseudo default)? > > > > Making a lucky guess I renamed files in the working copy - > > .awl, .layouts, .newcharts and .watch and replaced them with copies > > from the external caddie (clean version) - I replaced the > > broker.watch in the database 'Copy of Data' (I thought that was my > > default). > > > > Opened the working copy of AB and voila - just as she was on install > > (except the scale on the candles looks a bit funny bit I > didn't chase > > that down). > > > > Also that wasn't my current default database bit it opened to the > > default OK (the two databases involved are Yahoo DJIA as installed > > and the same after a bit of tweaking (I am using them to write > > trainging material for the UKB). > > > > That takes you pretty close - a bit more investigation > would make you > > the AB 'waht file does what expert". > > > > Happy hunting, > > > > Brian. > > > > - --- In [email protected], "tradingarthur" > > tradingarthur@ wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I changed the default screen when I first got Amibroker and now > > when I > > > start a new default screen I get all sorts of junk that I don't > > want. > > > > > > How can I restore the original default charts. I have tried a > > reinstall > > > but the old one is still there. I installed on my laptop > and copied > > the > > > files default.layout default.awl and manually put them into my > > > Amibroker directory on my desktop in the place of the > default files > > > that i have, it made no difference. When I start Amibroker again I > > get > > > the same default file that I had before. > > > > > > I know that I can make a new default file, but I really want the > > > original back, and I want to understand how this works. > > > > > > Can anyone explain this to me please. > > > > > > Thanks > > > Arthur > > > > > > > > > > > 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 NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > For other support material please check also: > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
