Alan, No need to apologize, I should have thought to unblock it.
Thanks for doing all that work, you might not be getting much feedback because most here are way past the new user stage. For beginners it is an easier way to look at the help file. Thanks for doing the work on it. Dave --- In [email protected], "alan_davidson2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I apologize to Dave, and anyone else who had problems opening my file. > Thanks to Tomasz, triplephile, and Millowena for the solutions. > > I have added the UNBLOCK instructions to the README in the forum files > area. > > I test all uploaded files by downloading them again to a different > location on my laptop, and then opening them. But I didn't get the > problem. > > Best regards, > Alan > > > --- In [email protected], "alan_davidson2" > alan_davidson2@ wrote: > > > > I have uploaded an updated Help file to the files area: > > > > > http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/files/AmiBroker%20Help%2\ 0File/ > > > > This new file is identical to the previous file, but a new section has > > been added at the start of "How to...?" > > > > The section is called "Quick tutorial", and is intended for new users. > > New users can become frustrated when tutorials don't work, so I would > > be grateful if someone could try the tutorial and let me know if > > something doesn't work. > > > > Best regards, > > Alan > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "alan_davidson2" > > <alan_davidson2@> wrote: > > > > > > I have uploaded an AmiBroker Help file to the "Files" area: > > > > > > > > > http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/files/AmiBroker%20Help%2\ 0File/ > > > > > > > > > This file contains 95% of the excellent text in the current built-in > > > Help file. I am grateful to Tomasz for kindly giving permission for me > > > to use this text. > > > > > > This file was originally created for my own benefit. The purpose was > > > to split up the current topics, so as to "expose" more topics in the > > > explorer tree. The headings in the new topics are *completely* > > > identical to the headings in the current Help file. The actual > > > sequence of the text is therefore unchanged. So I can quickly scan > > > down the explorer tree to find the heading that I am looking for. > > > > > > To preserve the flow of the text, I have added a few words here and > > > there. Such as, "These options are discussed in the following > > sub-topics." > > > > > > I have added a "How to...?" section near the end. Again, most of the > > > topics are based on the current text. Some topics are still needed, > > > especially in the backtester. > > > > > > Some of the "How to...?" topics consist of nothing more than a link to > > > the current first-class Help text (but that text is now in my file). > > > This "exposes" the topic in my explorer tree. > > > > > > The index is automatically generated, so it is not so good or so > > > helpful as the current index. My index is simply a list of the topic > > > headings arranged alphabetically. I can create a better "manual" index > > > later. > > > > > > The file has not been carefully edited. So there will be errors, > > > omissions, ambiguities, etc. I would be grateful for all comments. > > > > > > Some text is marked as "ToDo" (which you can find with a global > > > search). If anyone knows the answers to the questions, please let me > > know. > > > > > > The file needs to be unzipped. Remove "$" from "AmiBroker.chm$" > > > > > > Double-click on the file to open. > > > > > >
