Hi Kim -- Yes, I agree that it is necessary to be able to understand, modify, and create programs in afl in order to fully use AmiBroker. There will be an extensive section on afl code -- how it works, how to program in it.
The section on setting up AmiBroker includes setting up and maintaining the database(s), which is also a topic I have gotten several requests for. Thanks, Howard On 9/6/07, mytakeismine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Howard I am looking forward to your book for any help, my hang-up > is with writing basic AFL for indicators. My understanding and > comprehension is shy of my desire or what I want to do is beyond my > capabilities (well that sums up my life). I have read and reread but > I still feel I'm missing chapter 1. > > I visited your web site about the new book... I may be off base but I > think most are able to "set up" the program but to really use it you > need the programming skills. I know it's late in the game with an > early 2008 release but I do hope you can address some of the basics > in regards to programming with AFL. > > Thanks > Kim J > > > --- In [email protected] <amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, "Howard > Bandy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > Hi Angelo -- > > > > Thanks for the encouragement for my new book -- Introduction to > > AmiBroker. I have started a new thread to get away from the > > "difficulty of AFL" thread. > > > > You all know my feelings -- AmiBroker is clearly the best choice > for a > > trading systems development platform. My book is intended to make > it > > as easy as possible for as many people as possible to become > competent > > users of AmiBroker. > > > > There is always a conflict between accessibility and completeness. > > Introduction to AmiBroker is intended to be useful to people who > have > > absolutely no experience with AmiBroker, and perhaps little > experience > > with any programming language and little experience with trading > > systems or even charting. > > > > Should a book present the basics in enough detail so that everyone > can > > get started and use the most common features of AmiBroker? Or > should > > it present all of the features of AmiBroker, even though that will > > make the book longer, heavier, more expensive, more overwhelming to > a > > new user, and very likely to slip out-of-date quickly? > > > > I am leaning toward the former -- a book that presents the basics in > > enough detail to get everyone started and reasonably proficient. My > > thoughts are that AmiBroker is having its set of features expanded > > regularly, and that no printed text can stay current and explain > > everything, including screen captures and examples. Covering the > > basics in detail is more valuable to new users than covering topics > > such as Custom BackTester and creation of dlls in an introductory > book. > > > > I believe that there is a place for, and there may be a market for, > a > > book describing the advanced features of AmiBroker. But I am > thinking > > that is a separate book. Those of you who have read Quantitative > > Trading Systems will note that I have focused on the development and > > testing of trading systems, but used many of the advanced features > of > > AmiBroker to illustrate. I believe that advanced features are best > > described in the context of specific examples such as these. > > > > Most of the people reading these posts are already well into > > AmiBroker, so your comments are from a group that has already had a > > mostly successful experience. But I would appreciate constructive > > suggestions from anyone who has thoughts and opinions about this. > > > > The writing of Introduction to AmiBroker is well under way. I > expect > > to have copies available early 2008. > > > > Thanks, > > Howard > > www.quantitativetradingsystems.com > > www.blueowlpress.com > > > > >
