Such As? ----- Original Message ----- From: "sidhartha70" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 4:44 AM Subject: [amibroker] Re: Double braces
> Paul, > > That's fair enough. Now I know that using specific google searches for > www.amibroker.com is the easiest way to find what I'm after, and > that's how the land lies and is likely to continue to lie, no problem. > > However, owning a number of other commerical pieces of software, none > of which I have to use google for to find the info I'm after, forgive > me if at first it's not obvious. Secondly, the master himself (TJ) has > admitted that, I quote, "documentation could and should be improved in > many areas". > > So you giving the teacher an apple doesn't really change anything. > > --- In [email protected], "Paul Ho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> TJ >> Do you ever think if you could put every possible term that >> people can ever dream of in the user manual, there will be no >> complaints about no being able to find things. I believe you will get >> no less complaints and questions. My judgement on >> the help/user manuals is pretty much like what Herman has said this >> post: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/129052. >> I, and many others have mentioned at least 5 times in the last 5 days >> about using google. Let see if we put in "Title = "{{NAME}} >> site:www.amibroker.com" and see what we find, we have lots of hits, >> not of it useful. But I find this little gem you wrote in March 2006 >> here http://www.amibroker.com/kb/2006/03/04/how-to-change-the-title- >> line-in-my-custom-indicator/ . It is quite clear that those who wants >> to help themselves are able to find things, even if they had to ask >> for help on their first time. There are tons of search tips from >> google on how to get better hits, if only one wants to study and >> apply them. >> There are always those who will keep complaining, and you cant really >> help them, because they wont help themselves. I believe what you've >> got as a set up that is quite adequate, if anything, group together >> pages that can be search easily, e.g. user guide & readme, dev log in >> one search domain, afl library in another domain etc, and encourage >> people to google to their hearts contend. >> >> >> >> >> --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> >> wrote: >> > >> > Hello, >> > >> > ReleaseNotes.html that is present in AmiBroker directory. >> > >> > > It's a serious question... a plea really... is there a way of >> > > improving access to this kind of info...? >> > >> > That's a bit difficult. In the past release notes were part of the >> User's Guide. >> > But since release notes are huge now, and would bump the size >> > of printed guide by 200+ (?) pages or so, they are not part of >> user's guide >> > anymore, but available as separate document. >> > >> > As Herman noted placing shortcut on the desktop to release notes >> > doc and read me is good idea because, because even if things can >> not be found >> > in the official guide they still are covered in the change log. >> > >> > It is a bit difficult to have one document (guide) that fits all. >> > If it is too detailed, then it can be seen as "too advanced", >> > if is is easy to follow/read then it would miss the details. >> > Maybe different guides at different levels of complexity, but then >> > searching multiple guides is an issue. >> > >> > I realize, more than some may think that I am, that documentation >> > could and should be improved in many areas. And I am working with >> each >> > release to make it better. It does not happen in a day because it is >> > really a task to update 900+ pages of the guide alone. >> > I belive that Howard's new book will fit perfectly as introduction >> to AmiBroker >> > and "first level/absolute beginner" help. I will need to take care >> about the rest. >> > >> > Best regards, >> > Tomasz Janeczko >> > amibroker.com >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "sidhartha70" <sidhartha70@> >> > To: <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 11:30 AM >> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Double braces >> > >> > >> > > TJ, >> > > >> > > 'release notes.html' that is present under the AmiBroker >> directory...? >> > > The directory is under 'Files' on this user group or somewhere >> else...? >> > > >> > > Sorry to be a complete dimwit... but this is sort of what I mean >> by >> > > accessibility. I have spent a good amount of time playing around >> with >> > > double braces in the past in order to get chart titles to display >> > > exactly as I wanted. I had little success. I looked around for >> > > information on how the double braces work, and couldn't find >> anything >> > > at all. I'm fairly sure this is a familar story. >> > > >> > > It's a serious question... a plea really... is there a way of >> > > improving access to this kind of info...? >> > > >> > > Thanks >> > > >> > > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> >> wrote: >> > >> >> > >> Hello, >> > >> >> > >> {{OHLCX}} was added in 4.72, others were added earier (4.60.2). >> > >> All informations like that are always present in the CHANGE LOG >> > >> that you will find in read me's that accompany betas. >> > >> ReadMe's are created from implementation notes that I write when >> I >> > > actually >> > >> implement given function so there is always a mention in the docs >> > > about each bit changed. >> > >> Once beta becomes official, all read me notes are added >> to "release >> > > notes.html" document >> > >> that is present in the AmiBroker directory. >> > >> >> > >> Excerpt from change log (4.60.2): >> > >> >> > >> Title variable templates: making Title statements easy. >> > >> Now you can embed special tokens in Title variable >> > >> that are replaced by appropriate values at run-time. >> > >> if you use {{VALUES}} inside Title string >> > >> it will be replaced by automatic-values generated by Plot >> function >> > > calls. >> > >> if you use {{NAME}} it will be replaced by ticker symbol. >> > >> if you use {{DATE}} it will be replaced by selected date >> > >> if you use {{INTERVAL}} it will be replaced by name of the >> interval >> > >> Example: >> > >> Title = "{{NAME}} - {{INTERVAL}} {{DATE}} - MyChart : >> {{VALUES}}"; >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Some additions and small improvements like support for double >> braces >> > > in title string >> > >> were added for my own use, so they appear only in change log and >> are >> > > not "advertised" elsewhere. >> > >> You need to keep in mind the fact that I am also using this >> software >> > > for my own, >> > >> and sometimes add things for my own purposes. >> > >> As when you buy a car you don't get service manual, but only >> user's >> > > manual. With AB, CHANGE LOG >> > >> is "low-level" service reference for geeks ;-). >> > >> >> > >> Best regards, >> > >> Tomasz Janeczko >> > >> amibroker.com >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > >> From: "Graham" <kavemanperth@> >> > >> To: <[email protected]> >> > >> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 10:08 AM >> > >> Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Double braces >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > good question - answer No idea. >> > >> > Just worked from memory when they were introduced back in the >> > > stone age :) >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Cheers >> > >> > Graham Kav >> > >> > AFL Writing Service >> > >> > http://www.aflwriting.com >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > 2008/9/1 sidhartha70 <sidhartha70@>: >> > >> >> Graham, >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Can I ask, not being an AFL expert, where you would go to find >> > >> >> information such as this...? I have often wondered about the >> double >> > >> >> braces myself, but never known where to go to find the >> requisite >> > >> >> information. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> --- In [email protected], Graham <kavemanperth@> >> wrote: >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> The only other one is {{OHLCX}} which shows the OHLC and ROC >> values >> > >> >> in title >> > >> >>> The {{}} don't always pass correctly except to title line >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> 2008/9/1 tipequity <l3456@>: >> > >> >>> > TJ uses the following line of code in many functions that >> come >> > >> >> with AB. >> > >> >>> > >> > >> >>> > _N(Title = StrFormat("{{NAME}} - {{INTERVAL}} {{DATE}} Open >> > > %g, Hi %g, >> > >> >>> > Lo %g, Close %g (%.1f%%) Vol " +WriteVal( V, 1.0 ) +" >> > > {{VALUES}}", O, >> > >> >>> > H, L, C, SelectedValue( ROC( C, 1 )) )); >> > >> >>> > >> > >> >>> > Are there any other information that can be passed to chart >> > > title thru >> > >> >>> > {{}} beside the three listed above? TIA >> > >> >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------ >> > >> > >> > >> > 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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