It's a counter supplied by AB for the set of tickers you are reading. The first one will = 0 and so on.
It's a way for you to identify the very first ticker and therefore be able to do some one-time stuff at the beginning of the run and do it only once. d > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of murthysuresh > Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 2:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [amibroker] Re: pl clarify what stocknum == 0 > > What symbol is stocknum with status = 0. Is is a default symbol that > is never used by my scan except first time? > > > --- In [email protected], "dingo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > What guarantees it? The definition of Status("Stocknum"). > > > > d > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of murthysuresh > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 9:19 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [amibroker] pl clarify what stocknum == 0 > > > > > > I am trying to understand the logic behind this watchlist cleanup > > > routine. what is this symbol that has Status("stocknum") == 0 > > > > > > what guarantees that it will be true only for the first time > > > during the > > > exploration? > > > > > > > > > // clean up watchlists before starting > > > if( s = Status("stocknum") == 0 ) > > > { > > > wlnumber = CategoryFind("wlUsualSuspectsLongFilter", > > > categoryWatchlist ); > > > List = CategoryGetSymbols (categoryWatchlist, wlnumber); > > > for(i = 0; (Symbol = StrExtract(List, i)) != ""; i++) > > > { > > > CategoryRemoveSymbol (Symbol, > > > categoryWatchlist, wlnumber); > > > } > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > >
