AB.Import does not return boolean, but an integer error code. Return value = 0 actually means SUCCESS. Values other than 0 are various error codes.
Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "shweta_shalini21" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 11:25 AM Subject: [amibroker] Re: Tomasz, what is wrong with the code? > Hi Cassian, > > I am caught in same place as ur query.AB.Import function is failing > and returns the value of 0. I am using flwg format > > ab = CreateObject("broker.application") > For Each foundFile As String In Mydir > Dim ret As Long = ab.import(0, foundFile, formatname) > MsgBox(foundFile + CStr(ret)) > Next > ab.refreshall() > ab.savedatabase() > ab.QUIT() > > > When i used it for first time it updated my database but has been > failing since.i have stopped broker.exe using task manager, but still > the importing isnt sucessful. > > I have tried importing data using same format file and same data file > using Import Ascii manually in AB and that is successful. > > Can u tell me any workaround u have found for this problem. > > When i try ab.visible=true then i can see two ab instaces in task > manager. > > BB)Have u tied ascii plugin as given in ADK.i tred using that even > for importing data.but that plugin isnt showing in the plugins list > when i open database settings. i have put ascii.dll to plugins folder > but havent changed any other setting. > > Am i missing sumthing here. > > I am running Ab 5.0 and using VB application to import EOD as well as > intraday data using diff modules. > > Rgds > > --- In [email protected], "cassianoqs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> RefArrayName = ParamStr("Ref. Array name","DateRef"); >> >> RefArrayPath = "C:\\Program Files\\AmiBroker\\CustomData\\"; >> >> RefPathName = RefArrayPath+RefArrayName+".txt"; >> >> AB = CreateObject("broker.application"); >> >> AB.Import(RefPathName, "Custom1.format"); >> >> >> >> >> --- In [email protected], "Prashanth" <prash454.ta@> wrote: >> > >> > Which Code????????????? >> > >> > Prashanth >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: cassianoqs >> > To: [email protected] >> > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 11:13 PM >> > Subject: [amibroker] Tomasz, what is wrong with the code? >> > >> > >> > Please advice, >> > >> > Thanks... >> > >> > > > > > 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 > > > > >
