OK and thanks ... Ton.
----- Original Message ----- From: Tomasz Janeczko To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 1:51 PM Subject: Re: [amibroker] AmiBroker 4.97.0 BETA released Hello, That's exactly the point - you can not "stop" the execution of formula in real-time application, because it will stop responding. That's why Popup WIndow is opened in asynchronous (non-modal) and does not stop execution. To provide "single-step" debugging and stopping the formula execution in the middle you would need to run EACH formula in completely separate thread. Only that way real-time application would be able to continue working with one tread stopped in the middle waiting for the user to push the button. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Ton Sieverding To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 12:32 PM Subject: Re: [amibroker] AmiBroker 4.97.0 BETA released Modal argument is correct of course because MessageBox() is openend in Modal mode. But what if the Form of the MessageBox() is being set to Modeless or 'Non Modal' ? Isn't that possible ? More or less the same you did with PopupWindow. I am not talking about the usual MessageBox() function of course because then you will have your Modal problem ... _TRACE works fine but what if I want to do a 'step by step' debugging ? So that I can stop the program at a certain point and see what a certain variable gives me. Something I cannot do now with the new PopupWindow function. At least that's what I think. Let's say I've put a PopupWindow in a loop and I want to show the values of a variable sequentially. Something like ... y0 = LastValue(Trough(L,percent,firstpointL)); y1 = LastValue(Trough(Ref(L,-1),percent,1)); for( i = 1; i < BarCount AND y0 >= y1; i++ ) { firstpointL++; y0=LastValue(Trough(L,percent,firstpointL)); //_TRACE("y0="+WriteVal(y0,1.2)+" "+ "y1="+WriteVal(y1,1.2)); PopupWindow("Y0 :"+WriteVal(y0),"Debugging", 10, 10, 10); } ETC. By hitting the CLOSE button in the PopupWindow it gives me the values. But the program is not stopping at the point where I have put the PopupWindow in the code. If this is correct, I cannot do a step by step debugging. Function should be available in DebugView. But to my knowledge it isn't and probably for a good reason ... Regards, Ton. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tomasz Janeczko To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 10:03 AM Subject: Re: [amibroker] AmiBroker 4.97.0 BETA released Ton, Modal Message Box is no-no because it will lock execution until you press the button - not something what you would like to do in REAL TIME charting application. PopupWindow is much different because it is ASYNCHRONOUS (non-modal). For debugging - use _TRACE - it is much more effective than message boxes. AmiBroker also provides superior methods for providing input from GUI, by means of Param... functions. They are asynchronous (non-modal) as well and much more comfortable than modal dialogs. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Ton Sieverding To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 9:41 AM Subject: Re: [amibroker] AmiBroker 4.97.0 BETA released Functions that are standard stuff in other programming languages - like MessageBox() - for me should be available in AFL also. There are many occasions where I will need it. Although I would like to have the full functionality of MessageBox() in the PopupWindow and not just the Close button, it's a good start. If you want an example look to the readme for release 4.97.0 of AB. It's what it says that it is, a Popup Window. So where ever you want a text to popup without forcing the user to take action this function is helpful. You may also use it for debugging purposes, just to give you an example where I am using MessageBox() quite often ... Regards, Ton. ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe Landry To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 2:11 PM Subject: Re: [amibroker] AmiBroker 4.97.0 BETA released Herman and Ton - Is this function especially helpful in real-time automated trading? Would you give us an example on how you find it helpful? Regards Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: Ton Sieverding To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 1:29 AM Subject: Re: [amibroker] AmiBroker 4.97.0 BETA released I agree. That's one of the good goodies I was waiting for ... Regards, Ton. ----- Original Message ----- From: Herman To: Tomasz Janeczko Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 12:59 AM Subject: Re: [amibroker] AmiBroker 4.97.0 BETA released Thank you for the Popup window Tomasz, it will be used extensively!!! best regards, herman Saturday, July 21, 2007, 11:23:18 AM, you wrote: > Hello, > AmiBroker 4.97.0 BETA has just been released: > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/2007/07/21/amibroker-4970-beta-released/ > 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 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! 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