Oh, and at the bottom of one of those AFL Library examples someone posted STOCKSSTAR STOCKSSTAR [at] GMAIL.COM 2008-06-15 15:22:42 I AM NEW TO AMIBROKER STUFF AND NOT SW GUY CAN U TELL ME HOW TO ADD THIS IN AMI?TECHNICAL ASPECTS
--- In [email protected], "brian_z111" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am posting comments under the sub-topic started by Herman i.e. > > "The best way to help newbies, oldies.... and AmiBroker. > > Specifically where Herman said that: > > "I always figured that sticking with AFL would have provided a more > continuous path for users to develop their programming expertise". > > and then went on to make some suggestions about AB training related > issues (books, UKB etc).....the later I consider to be old topics, > well discussed..... worth discussing if there is anything new. > > > ......what direction do you want to go in ? > > It is not a question of the direction but whether I have been > provided with the tools to get there. > > IMO the AB manual should provide me with the basics ... if anymore is > required that is the place to do it. > > For example: > > 18 months ago I was stuck with some code and then hazarded a guess > that I could use log/antilog. The only thing I could remember about > log was that adding logs is a surrogate for multiplication. > > Looking at the maths functions I found that there is nothing to > connect exp to log. > > To get the job done I had to go to Wiki. > > If you go to Wiki you will find it quite challenging for a non- > mathematician... it includes statements like: > > "When log is written without a base (b missing from logb), the intent > can usually be determined from context. > > If phssst wants to say that I should have the skills or set my sites > lower or that it is not AB's job to teach me maths then that is a > fair comment to make. > > The AB manual didn't offer me a lot of help in that area. > > I had to guess that exp was the inverse of log and I had to prove it > to myself by running an example, exporting to Excel etc. > > Once again it would be a fair comment if people said that is high > school maths, if you don't know pay Graham. > > I did try to get some guidance from the AFL Library examples linked > to under the Log function (per the AFL manual). > > The first two examples: > > Andrews Pitchfork > AR Prediction > > - written a couple of years ago > - not maintained since? > - not officially supported/approved by AB > - I don't know the authors > - the comments include statements about errors,syntax errors > - they don't have any explanation as to what each line of code is > doing > - they have wrap around > - the uses for code itself isn't well expalined > - there is no explanation of log at all > - AR Prediction uses both log and log10 > > if you scroll down you get something like > > // Calculate the Pitchfork itself > > // Handle first > > for ( j=zagx3[sbi],n=0 ; j < Min(sbi+xtsn,BarCount) ; j++,n++ ) { > Handle[j]=exp(log(zagy3[sbi]) + n*echng) + shift; > > That is the most help you get with AB log. > > Compare that to say, 1 or more very small examples that show the > basic uses e.g. it can be used to multiply, here is the code (a line > or two) and this is what it does (4-5 lines of short arrays showing > the math transformation from log, add, antilog (exp). > > Any other similar common uses could be treated in the same way. > > > brian_z > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Fred Tonetti <ftonetti@> wrote: > > > > Brian / Allan, > > > > > > > > While I'm not particularly fond of answering questions with > questions the > > reality is that in order for anyone to answer questions like the > very > > general one you posted they'd need to know where it is you are > trying to go > > . > > > > > > > > If you've read Howard's book and that isn't in the direction you > want to go > > i.e. system design and testing then what direction do you want to > go in ? > > > > > > > > Are you a visual type i.e. are you only interested in indicators > and line > > drawing capabilities etc ? or ? > > > > > > > > Fred > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf > > Of matrix10014 > > Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:09 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: The best way to help newbies, oldies, ... > and > > AmiBroker ... > > > > > > > > Brian, > > Thank you for simply cutting to the chase.Until the AFL issue is > > adequately addressed,a large percentage of us wil be caught in an > > enedless data loop. > > > > Allan > > > > "What I am saying is that I think we are making it harder by not > > admitting that it is a programmers program and just getting on with > > teaching AFL. > > > > I came to realise it is all about programming - > > specifically AFL. > > > > So, if I do want to get on with it where do I go" > > > > > > > > > > > brian_z > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > ps.com, > > "brian_z111" <brian_z111@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Herman, > > > > > > > > >I always figured that sticking with AFL would have provided a > > more > > > > >continuous path for users to develop their programming > > expertise. > > > > > > > > This is a new point, not really discussed much before, I think. > > > > > > > > I really don't know how to put it in words but you are so right. > > > > > > > > Tomasz should be proud of me because if I am a programmer at > all > > I > > > am > > > > an array programmer...... but sometimes I am left reaching for > > AFL? > > > > > > > > Perhaps there are conventions that people with 2 or more > > > programming > > > > languages automatically understand? > > > > > > > > Do I have to go and learn C++ as well. > > > > > > > > Should I need too? > > > > > > > > brian_z > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > > It has removed 535 spam emails to date. > > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > > Try SPAMfighter <http://www.spamfighter.com/len> for free now! > > >
