Same thing, but I have the refresh button enabled on my view tool bar that I use.
~Dennis On Jul 1, 2008, at 5:16 PM, J. Biran wrote: > > When you say "refresh chart button" you mean View | Refresh > F5? > > Joseph Biran > ____________________________________________ > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dennis Brown > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 10:00 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [amibroker] When AFL just stops updating the > chart now and then... > > Tomasz, > > I can add a little more information to this problem now. > > This morning about 11:45 ET my chart stopped again. > I was trading ES and the market was fairly fast. > I have a Bar%Done graph that advances every second. > It takes the start time of the last bar and compares it to > Now. > It stopped advancing. > I clicked to another chart tab and back again. > That made it advance one time, but would not continue > running. > Clicking on the refresh chart made it go again. > > So I think that my AFL formula stopped running. > > I will verify that by other means the next time. > > Best regards, > Dennis > > > On Jun 28, 2008, at 9:08 AM, Dennis Brown wrote: > >> Tomasz, >> >> Thanks for the AFL suggestion. >> >> My Refresh Interval in Prefs is set to 1 at this time. In > the past I >> have also used 1, 2, or 3 settings. However, I have a >> RequestTimesRefresh() that is set via parameter in the > chart. At his >> time it is set to zero, though this has also happened with > it set to >> other numbers (usually 1). I adjust these numbers > depending on how >> much history I am using at the time in order to keep them > higher than >> the actual time it takes to refresh the chart, so that the > UI keeps >> working. >> >> This has happened to me for a couple of years and my > charts and AFL >> have evolved to significant complexity over that time, > along with >> changing computers and data vendors. >> >> I don't recall the problem happening when I was actively > using the UI >> on the chart. It usually happens when the chart is just > quietly >> updating and then just stops updating. I am usually just > in the mode >> of waiting for something to happen on the charts while I > am waiting to >> get into or out of a trade. I can not recall my previous > operations, >> but I do a LOT of trend line studies. I doubt this problem > could be >> easily reproduced --otherwise you would have customers > complaining all >> over the place. >> >> I can tell you that clicking on most UI buttons or > pulldown menus or >> clicking on the chart does not fix it. Only clicking on > the Refresh >> button fixes it. >> >> I will take your AFL suggestions and some others and see > if I can get >> better information about what is happening for the next > time. Since >> it does not happen often, it is not so bad for me to click > the Refresh >> button when it happens. The bad part is not realizing > that it is not >> refreshing for too long and missing an important price > move. >> >> Hopefully the next time it happens I will not be in a > trade and can >> take my time to investigate it better. >> >> Best regards, >> Dennis >> >> On Jun 28, 2008, at 4:29 AM, Tomasz Janeczko wrote: >> >>> Dennis, >>> >>> You can use >>> TextOut( ""+Now(), Status("pxwidth")-200, > Status("pxheight")/2 ); >>> >>> To display last refresh time - this may help detecting > such problem. >>> It never happened on my end, but I would appreciate if > someone >>> provides more >>> details under what circumstances it happens (what is your > Prefs >>> "Refresh interval", >>> what do you do before that happens (use particular > drawing tool >>> or ...? >>> does pressing F5 solves the problem ? I don't know... >>> just try to provide information that would make this > reproducible). >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Tomasz Janeczko >>> amibroker.com >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dennis Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 3:37 AM >>> Subject: [amibroker] When AFL just stops updating the > chart now and >>> then... >>> >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I have something that happens once every few days with > my RT charts. >>>> >>>> At some point in the day, the chart stops updating. I > also have >>>> getRTData() functions in my AFL that also stop. >>>> >>>> I don't know if it is the data feed that stops handing > the quotes to >>>> AB, or if XP is not giving the data, or if the AFL loop > stops >>>> running. Everything looks normal, but I notice that my > broker's >>>> charts have moved ahead and my AB charts have stalled > (My broker's >>>> charts are prone to stalling in fast markets and my AB > charts keep >>>> on >>>> ticking). This can be disconcerting when you are in a > fast trade >>>> and >>>> you go blind without realizing it. >>>> >>>> I am using DTN IQFeed, but the same thing happened with > eSignal in >>>> previous years. The data feed plug-in indicates > everything is green >>>> and working. >>>> >>>> Clicking on the chart refresh button starts the chart > running again. >>>> >>>> I am usually in a panic when this happens, so I have not > been able >>>> to >>>> properly go through debug steps to isolate the problem > area. >>>> >>>> So my questions are: >>>> >>>> 1. Does anyone know the root cause of this? >>>> 2. Is there a way to detect that the chart has stopped > updating >>>> (other than by eye)? >>>> 3. Is there a way to automatically jump start the > updating again >>>> when >>>> it happens? >>>> >>>> Thanks for any insights. >>>> >>>> If nobody can help, I will ask support. >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> Dennis >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> 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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