Robert - I think you'll have to use jScript or VB to drive AB. I didn't fire
this up this morning and it may have errors but I'm shipping a clip to give an
example how LAYOUTS, TEMPLATES and TABS can be selected from jScript. From
the dates in the zoom to range it appears I haven't tried this for a couple of
years. It was a test routine and note that I was going for 3 specific stocks.
It's in the manual, of course in the COM object documentation. Good luck
finding it.
Hope this helps
Joe
AB = new ActiveXObject("Broker.Application");
AW = AB.ActiveWindow;
for( i = 1000; i < 1003; i++ )
{
Stk = AB.Stocks( i );
WScript.Sleep( 2000 ); // 2 seconds delay
Doc = AB.Documents.Open( Stk.Ticker );
if(AB.LoadLayout("C:\\Program
Files\\AmiBroker\\AFL\\Composites\\Holdings.aly"));
{
WScript.Echo("Load Layout Successful");
}
if(AW.LoadTemplate("HIA.aly"));
{
WScript.Echo("Template Load Successful");
}
AW.SelectedTab=1; // Switch to tab 0,1,2,3
if(AW.ZoomToRange("2006-1-3","2006-3-7"));
{
WScript.Echo("Zoom Successful");
}
AB.ActiveWindow.ExportImage(Stk.Ticker + ".png")
WScript.Sleep( 2000 ); // 2 seconds delay
Doc.Close();
}
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Grigg
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 5:02 AM
Subject: [amibroker] Creating Chart element from .afl files in Backtest,
Scans and Explorer
I am new to Amibroker and to this forum, but with considerable
experience with both Wealthlab Developer and Metastock.
I am attempting to build some integrated afl scripts (as templates)
that work accurately in Backtest, Scan and Explorer modes.
The greatest difficulty I am experiencing is generation of multi pane
charts from within the afl script. I find I can generate signals and
indicators to be written on an existing chart but I cannot call up
either a stored layout or template.
I am most probably missing something. Can someone put me on the right
track? What is the best way to generate or manage a complex chart
from within an afl that accurately represents the current state of
Backtest, Exploration or Scan?
Robert
