Thanks Mike, it took care of the error message. However, I am getting unexpected results. I'll have to spend more time on it tomorrow.
--- In [email protected], "Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Try wrapping the expressions in a call to LastValue. > > e.g. > LastValue(ValueWhen( Status( "FirstBarInTest" ), BarIndex() ); > > Mike > > --- In [email protected], "tipequity" <l3456@> wrote: > > > > > > Thanks Steve for your quick response. For some reason it is gives an > > error message: > > > > Error6, COndiftion inIF, WHILE, FOR statements has to Numeric or > Boolean > > type. You can not use array here.... > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Steve Dugas" <sjdugas@> wrote: > > > > > > How about something like this.... > > > > > > FirstBar = ValueWhen( Status( "FirstBarInTest" ), BarIndex() ); > > > LastBar = ValueWhen( Status( "LastBarInTest" ), BarIndex() ); > > > for ( i = FirstBar; i <= LastBar; i++ ) > > > ... > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "tipequity" l3456@ > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 10:49 PM > > > Subject: [amibroker] BarCount of FirstBarIntest > > > > > > > > > >I am trying to back test a system. I want to start my loop from > > > > i=FirstBarIntest to LastBarInTest. It that possible? if so how? > > > > > > > > if (Status("action") == 5) // Backtest > > > > { > > > > for ( i =1 ; i < BarCount; i++ ) > > > > { > > > > if (BuySignal[i]) > > > > { > > > > Buy[i] = 1 ; > > > > CategoryAddSymbol("", categoryWatchlist, 61); > > > > } > > > > if (SellSignal[i] AND InWatchList(61) ) > > > > { > > > > Sell[i] = 1; > > > > } > > > > } > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
