Sometimes this behavior could result from your desktop manager (i.e. nVidia nView) in which I remember vaguely, you can force applications to always open on one screen.
Joseph Biran ____________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sidhartha70 Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 2:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [amibroker] Re: [OT] Best Quad-Video card for Vista? Tomasz, Sorry I should have been clearer. I isolated the problem I described below having only ONE instance of AB open. I've tried it three times now and I get exactly the same result. Only works if AB is maximised in the left hand screen. So I do think this problem exists. Please try it your end and let me know. Why use two instances of AB...? Mainly because I want to get ALL the following data that IQ Feed provide for the E-Mini's... 10 days of tick, 18 months of 1 min bars and daily back 10 years... unfortunately AB won't download all this data... if I set the DB to tick it will not download the 18 months of 1 min bars (which is essential for any kind of backtesting)... however, I prefer to trade live of n-tick bar charts... IF AB did download all that data (ideal world) into on DB then I would need only one instance open.... --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Maximize status has nothing to do with that. It is because you are using TWO > instances and use same layout for both. > > If you run TWO instances simultaneously and SAME layout file, you will obviously > overwrite the settings for each other. > > Don't do this. > > You can only run two instances if they DO NOT use same layout at the same time. > > If you want to use two instances you must use only LOCAL layouts > and have two SEPARATE databases. > Each database can be used only with one instance at a time. > > Also why running two instances at all when you can have multiple chart windows ? > > Best regards, > Tomasz Janeczko > amibroker.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "sidhartha70" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 9:28 PM > Subject: [amibroker] Re: [OT] Best Quad-Video card for Vista? > > > > Ok Tomasz, > > > > I seem to have isolated the issue. Perhaps it's a bug I don't know. > > > > If I have AB maximised in my left hand screen and place the floating > > windows in the right hand screen, when I save this layout, yes, it > > loads back perfectly... all the floating windows in the correct positions. > > > > However, if I have AB miximised in the right hand window and place the > > floating windows in the left hand screen, no, saved layouts do not > > reload correctly... the floating window loads back into the right hand > > screen also. Obviously this was the set up I was using... because I > > actually had two instances of AB open. One maximised in each screen. > > > > Any thoughts...? > > > > Thanks > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> wrote: > >> > >> Hello, > >> > >> I am running on 32 bit XP and 32 bit Vista. I may check this later > > on 64-bit Vista > >> but it should not make any difference. > >> > >> Just make the following test: > >> 1 Choose Analysis->Formula Editor menu. > >> 2 The Formula Editor will open up. > >> 3 Now move it to 2nd monitor. > >> 4 Close it. > >> 5 Choose Analysis->Formula Editor menu. > >> The editor should open in the correct place on the 2nd monitor > >> exactly in place where you moved it in step 3 > >> > >> If it works, the chart windows should use the same as it is exactly > > same code. > >> > >> Best regards, > >> Tomasz Janeczko > >> amibroker.com > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "sidhartha70" <sidhartha70@> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 6:56 PM > >> Subject: [amibroker] Re: [OT] Best Quad-Video card for Vista? > >> > >> > >> > Tomasz, > >> > > >> > I'm running very much a genuine install of 64 Bit Vista. > >> > No extras that I am aware of or can think of... > >> > > >> > Have you tried this on 64 bit Vista over two monitors...? > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> It works PERFECTLY on my end. I can have > >> >> charts on any monitor, or some spanning two monitors > >> >> or anywhere I wish and it is all saved in a a LAYOUT. > >> >> > >> >> If this does not work for you it can only mean that > >> >> your setup is somewhat weird or you are using > >> >> some 3rd party program that affects normal operation > >> >> of Windows operating system. > >> >> (All kinds of "turbo" / "window enhancers" / "window skinning" > >> >> and such tend to cause problems with Windows) > >> >> Make sure you are using CLEAN genuine installation of WIndows > >> >> WITHOUT 3rd party "enhancers". > >> >> > >> >> Best regards, > >> >> Tomasz Janeczko > >> >> amibroker.com > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> From: "sidhartha70" <sidhartha70@> > >> >> To: <[email protected]> > >> >> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 4:13 PM > >> >> Subject: [amibroker] Re: [OT] Best Quad-Video card for Vista? > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Tomasz, > >> >> > > >> >> > I'm runing 5.10.2 and I don't find that floating windows save > > in the > >> >> > correct location when they are taken onto another monitor. I > > find when > >> >> > reloaded they appear again within the confines of AmiBroker itself. > >> >> > > >> >> > Am I doing something wrong...? > >> >> > > >> >> > e.g. AB is maximised on monitor 1... I have a chart visible > > within AB. > >> >> > I create another chart, float it, drag it over to an area of > > monitior > >> >> > 2... save this layout... load another layout, then re-load the > > layout > >> >> > with floating window, and now the floating window is back on > > monitor 1 > >> >> > within the AB app.... > >> >> > > >> >> > Any ideas...? > >> >> > > >> >> > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> > > wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Hello, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Actually, AmiBroker was multi-monitor aware for years (it stored > >> >> > correctly window positions for all "floating" windows (like > > Automatic > >> >> > Analysis, > >> >> >> RIsk Yield, Review, Formula Editor, all docking panes). > >> >> >> What arrived recently (5.02) is ability to "float" chart > > windows and > >> >> > move them OUTSIDE main window frame, like other floating windows > >> >> > mentioned. > >> >> >> And of course their position is stored correctly in multi-monitor > >> >> > setups. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> As for "application notes for hardware" setup - well AmiBroker is > >> >> > not that demanding. Any PC capable of running Windows (even 95) is > >> >> > able to run AmiBroker. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> For optimum performance, as much RAM as you can have and CPU with > >> >> > fast floating point unit (Intel Core 2 or Athlon family). > >> >> >> > >> >> >> For graphics - it is not that relevant as regular GDI is used for > >> >> > charts and any card will do, but for 3D optimization graphics > > NVidia > >> >> > cards are best performers. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> When you are looking for 4 monitor setup: actually you don't need > >> >> > quad video card. > >> >> >> You can use 2 cards each having 2 DVI outputs (for flat panels). > >> >> > Remember that DVI is superior to analog output as DVI gives maximum > >> >> > sharpness. > >> >> >> If you are using 2 cards, make sure your main board can handle > > 2 PCI > >> >> > EXPRESS (avoid old AGP) graphic cards and make sure the cards are > >> > the same > >> >> >> (the same manufacturer and same model) to avoid driver conflicts. > >> >> > That way single driver installation will handle both cards at once. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Best regards, > >> >> >> Tomasz Janeczko > >> >> >> amibroker.com > >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> >> From: Herman > >> >> >> To: sidhartha70 > >> >> >> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 3:22 PM > >> >> >> Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: [OT] Best Quad-Video card for > > Vista? > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Thanks, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Some application notes on the optimum hardware setup for > > Amibroker > >> >> > would be useful...perhaps one day... I think many of us are not > >> >> > enjoying full Amibroker performance because its crippled by a bad > >> >> > hardware setup. If you feel you are in this situation you may > > endorse > >> >> > my suggestion at > >> >> > http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/view_bug.php?bug_id=1461 > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I think Tomasz posted recently that TRUE multi-monitor operation > >> >> > is now implemented, including having windows reappear in their last > >> >> > position. However, I can't find the post right now... > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> My main computer setup is for development. For development I may > >> >> > run a dozen different applications and I like to see most of > > them open > >> >> > all the time. A proper development setup more than doubles > >> >> > productivity... and makes it a lot more fun. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> My trading setup is simple, just a laptop with an extra monitor. > >> >> > All I need is there is for Amibroker to place orders (through the > >> >> > IBc), and the TWS to see they get to IB. I need no charts for > > trading. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Best regards, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Herman > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> For tips on developing Real-Time Auto-Trading systems visit: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/ > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Sunday, June 22, 2008, 8:51:27 AM, you wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Hi Herman, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I'm using a dual monitor set up... and I have an ATI Radeon > >> > X1900. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Which seems to work fine for me. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I can't really comment on quad Video card. Sorry. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > But as an aside I'm fascinated to know how you are using > >> >> > AmiBroker on > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > a multi monitor setup...? Are you using AB maximised in one > >> > screen > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > with floating windows in all the other screens...? Do you find > >> >> > that a > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > bit of a pain, because unless I'm wrong, AB doesn't save the > >> >> > position > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > of floating windows when you save a layout...? > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Advice appreciated. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > ------------------------------------ > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > 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! 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