Hello, The symbol tree shows only symbols that EXIST in the database. And of course there *IS* bulk import of symbols. File->ASCII Import Wizard
Field 0 - Ticker Mark "no quotation data" check box. And that's it. (There is multiple file select too) This also can be automated using OLE automation interface http://www.amibroker.com/objects.html AmiBroker is multi-layered program. As Dan said it is like an onion. You peel off one layer and there is another and another and another. If you play with it a little bit more you will quickly find out that everything that if only you can imagine something - it is doable one way or another in AB. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "progster01" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 9:00 PM Subject: [amibroker] Re: From Many WatchLists to Many Symbols > > I was hoping for this good news, but what I have found is only > half-the-loaf. > > Indeed, if you place the files in the database WatchLists directory > (with AB closed), you can then open AB and you will see those file > names as watch list in the the 'Watch lists' area under the 'Symbols' tab. > > There is a big plus to this, as you avoid having to type in the watch > list names. > > HOWEVER, even though your files may be full of thousands of symbols, > you will not see them, either under the individual watch lists, or > under 'All'. > > The list names came in, but not the symbols, you see? > > The only symbols that are seen are those that were already present in > the database. > > You can then go through and import into each named watch list the file > of the same name, and that act captures the symbols. > > Thus, you avoid typing in the watch list names, but you still have to > import them one-by-one to get the symbols. > > Are you indicating that I should be acquiring the symbols somehow as > well, without having to import each list individually? > > This would be highly desirable. > > As it seems, there's just no bulk symbol import anywhere in AB, and > that's a stumbling block. > > Likewise, even if this tremendous amount of manual setup were done > once, there would be no way to move it to another database, or to a > partner's installation. > > Please forgive me for saying so, but this is exactly the sort of > time-wasting drudge work that we fairly expect the computer to do. <g> > > If I've mis-spoken, or if I'm missing something, I welcome correction. > Thanks! > > > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> The answer is "Yes" - it is possible. You can do what you wanted to do >> (i.e. writing files inside "WatchLists" subdirectory) and it will > work OK, >> provided that AmiBroker does not have this particular database open >> at that time. So FIRST write files and THEN run AmiBroker/open >>database. > > > > > > 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 > > > > >
