Dan, I don't know how to help with your problem. I am not even sure they are related.
I was in the middle of trading today, so I could not investigate everything this time. BR, Dennis On Jul 1, 2008, at 4:38 PM, monitorit wrote: > Hi Dennis > My problem re delayed quotes remain - it probably is related to the > plugin. When I select shutdown and then reconnect by Rclicking the > connection status button, the prices immediately come up to the > second, but gradually fall behind again. Notice, it remains green > (till on select shutdown). It does however have a blink (<0.1 > seconds-my estimate) most of the time. > > The plugin connects as a TCPclient (listed as most efficient) and I > do have the option of trying to connect as a UDPclient, HTTPstream, > or HTTPrefresh. Does anyone have experience with these connection > modes? Any advice? > > Also, is there anyway via afl to 'flash or ping' the plugin to keep > it awake? Does GetRTData or GetRTDataForeign make a request of the > plugin or just get data from within AB? > > Can't help you but re your last post, did the prices keep updating > though the charts stop updating (I don't think the HLC+vol need your > afl to be running, and T&S,RTQ wouldn't need the afl to run, would > they)? > > Dan > > --- In [email protected], Dennis Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> 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! Groups Links >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> 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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