Fair enough policy as long as it isn't changed every day. AB is for power users. Tomaz supplements manual with forum answers (over and over). Unfortunately I have to follow the forum to get the answers. The forum is full of discussion on Help Manuals/Glossary projects.
Is that Alans endless loop? Lloyd and Steve say, "Ask the forum they will help", but they are not noted for giving answers - it is always THEY. FTR I don't want anything except a decent AFL manual. It is much better if I can learn to do it myself and not have to learn it through Howards eyes. More blue sky! brian_z --- 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! 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 > > > > > > > > > > > >
