Hi Conrad, Please make sure you have XP-Svspack 2 installed, and follow all the instructions in the newly released manual.
Beyond that, unfortunately I can't help any further in short term, but may in due time decide to recompile in VB2006. Patrick --- In [email protected], "conrad_faber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Patrick > > The new release of your RPlugIn still does not get recognized by AB on > my machine. I use win XP. As a test I then copied in the Osaka plugin > which was then correctly detected by AB. > > Am I the only one still experiencing this? > > Regards > Conrad > > > > --- In [email protected], Boris Kanevsky <lanbor@> wrote: > > > > vlanschot wrote: > > > > > > Following earlier correspondence on this matter, a new zip has now > > > been uploaded and is available from: > > > > > > http://www.amibroker.com/members/3rdparty/RPlugIn.zip > > > <http://www.amibroker.com/members/3rdparty/RPlugIn.zip> > > > > > > Basically, the previous manual contained a link to an older version > > > of the C++ runtime dependency, and in some (XP) instances it caused > > > the DLL not to apear in AB's plugin list. The new zip contains an > > > updated manual with the correct link to an updated runtime version. > > > In addition, there is a minor correction in the plugin (DLL) itself, > > > so I suggest you use this version. > > > > > > Hopefully this issue is now solved. > > > > > > Patrick > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, > > > "vlanschot" <vlanschot@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Thanks for letting us know, Paolo. > > > > > > > > I am investigating as there may be a problem, possibly with R > > > > versions higher than 2.7.0. > > > > > > > > Will update asap. > > > > > > > > PS > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > > > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, "Paolo Cavatore" <pcavatore@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > On my side everything seems to be working smoothly. > > > > > > > > > > I have installed R v2.7.0 and R(D)COM server (I didn't even > > > > installed > > > > > the C++ libraries...I supposed on my Vista OS they are not > > > > required) > > > > > and it works. > > > > > > > > > > I will need more time to become familiar with it but it's there > > > and > > > > > it's working. > > > > > > > > > > Paolo > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > > > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, Boris Kanevsky <lanbor@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > vlanschot wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Boris, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1)Did you install all the dependencies as well, i.e. DCOM > > > > Server > > > > > etc > > > > > > > (see below)? > > > > > > > 2) In AB try Tools -> Plugins -> Load. > > > > > > > 3) We've tested it with versions up to & incl 2.7.0. Hope the > > > > new > > > > > > > 2.7.2 isn't causing this. I doubt it, but can you test it > > > with > > > > > 2.7.0? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > PS > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > > > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:amibroker% > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > > > > > Boris Kanevsky <lanbor@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > vlanschot wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My pleasure, Brian. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Re R, you simply choose your CRAN mirror, download > > > the .exe > > > > > > > (latest > > > > > > > > > version is 2.7.2), and run/install as any other Windows > > > > > software > > > > > > > on > > > > > > > > > local drive. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Re the DCOM server and C++ runtime exe: both are > > > > installers - > > > > > you > > > > > > > > > should simply be able to run both programs and accept the > > > > > defaults > > > > > > > > > during the install. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a look at the book you mentioned. I recommend also > > > > > Scherer > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > Martin's "Introduction to Modern Portfolio Optimization". > > > > Its > > > > > S- > > > > > > > Plus > > > > > > > > > code is R-compatable. I also like the book R Graphics by > > > > Paul > > > > > > > Murrell. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Finally, you will notice that the code-editor in R is very > > > > > > > simple. An > > > > > > > > > alternative, which I'm currently testing, is StatET, an > > > > > Eclipse > > > > > > > plug- > > > > > > > > > in for R: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.walware.de/goto/statet > > > <http://www.walware.de/goto/statet> > > > > > <http://www.walware.de/goto/statet > > > <http://www.walware.de/goto/statet>> > > > > > > > <http://www.walware.de/goto/statet > > > <http://www.walware.de/goto/statet> > > > > > <http://www.walware.de/goto/statet > > > <http://www.walware.de/goto/statet>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Keep us posted how you're getting on, and pls share any > > > > code > > > > > you > > > > > > > may > > > > > > > > > find useful to the group. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > PS (Oh, and yes, I've taken the liberty to exclude words > > > > from > > > > > > > Jung's > > > > > > > > > quote, although I did not alter the content otherwise. It > > > > > remains, > > > > > > > > > afaik, one of his "unsourced" statements). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > > > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:amibroker% > > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > > > > > > > "brian_z111" <brian_z111@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Patrick, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Forgot to ask. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Re the downloads: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At the /dcom/ site do I have to do anything? > > > > > > > > > > I understand the Rserver is referenced online or do I > > > > > download > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > > install as a virtual server on my local drive? (I have > > > > used > > > > > a > > > > > > > local > > > > > > > > > > apache server before). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Where do I put the c++ runtime exe i.e. which directory? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > brian_z > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > > > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > > > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, "brian_z111" > > > > > <brian_z111@> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fantastic work Patrick. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I ordered the "Optimal Portfolio Modeling" etc book > > > by > > > > > Philip > > > > > > > > > > > McDonnell, a couple of days before you posted, > > > > > specifically > > > > > > > > > because > > > > > > > > > > > it contains examples of R functions etc - somewhere I > > > > > could > > > > > > > > > start. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have to wait weeks to get it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is like going from black and white to colour TV > > > > and > > > > > your > > > > > > > > > > plugin > > > > > > > > > > > couldn't have come at a better time for me (I'm > > > > starting > > > > > to > > > > > > > climb > > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > mountain of portfolio modeling). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I like the Carl Jung.... I think you changed a couple > > > > of > > > > > words > > > > > > > > > > > though. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Carl Jung is my world hero. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ralph Vince is my trading hero. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Haven't got an AB hero yet but there are a couple of > > > > > > > candidates. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thankyou for your big hearted generosity. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > brian_z > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > > > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > > > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, "vlanschot" > > > > <vlanschot@> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This mail is to inform you that I have just > > > uploaded > > > > the > > > > > > > zip- > > > > > > > > > file > > > > > > > > > > > > RPlugIn. It contains two files. The first is the > > > file > > > > > > > > > > RMathAFL.dll, > > > > > > > > > > > > the RMath plug-in for AB. The second is the Word- > > > > > document > > > > > > > > > R_Plug- > > > > > > > > > > > > in_Amibroker.doc, the accompanying manual. The > > > manual > > > > > > > briefly > > > > > > > > > > > > describes the functionality of the RMath plug- in for > > > > > > > Amibroker > > > > > > > > > > > which > > > > > > > > > > > > I make freely available to all AB-users. Its > > > purpose > > > > is > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > allow > > > > > > > > > > > you, > > > > > > > > > > > > the AB-user, to efficiently interact with R, the > > > open- > > > > > source > > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > > > > freeware statistical/ mathematical package based on > > > > the > > > > > S- > > > > > > > > > > language > > > > > > > > > > > > (i.e. S-Plus). For more details on R , please visit > > > > the > > > > > > > > > official > > > > > > > > > > > > website: http://www.r-project.org/. > > > <http://www.r-project.org/.> > > > > > > > <http://www.r-project.org/. <http://www.r- project.org/.>> > > > <http://www.r- > > > > > > > project.org/.> > > > > > > > > > Here you will also find > > > > > > > > > > manuals > > > > > > > > > > > > and other contributed papers on R. Specifically, > > > see > > > > > this > > > > > > > web- > > > > > > > > > > page: > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.stats.bris.ac.uk/R/. > > > <http://www.stats.bris.ac.uk/R/.> > > > > > > > <http://www.stats.bris.ac.uk/R/. > > > <http://www.stats.bris.ac.uk/R/.>> > > > > > > > <http://www.stats.bris.ac.uk/R/. > > > <http://www.stats.bris.ac.uk/R/.> > > > > > <http://www.stats.bris.ac.uk/R/. > <http://www.stats.bris.ac.uk/R/.>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It is impossible to discuss the full scale of the R- > > > > > > > > > functionality > > > > > > > > > > > > that the plug-in makes available to the AB- user. It > > > > > simply > > > > > > > is > > > > > > > > > > > > massive, and even I have only explored a tiny bit > > > of > > > > it. > > > > > > > > > Instead, > > > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > > manual will describe a small subjective selection > > > of > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > > possibilities available, with the aim to get you > > > > going. > > > > > I > > > > > > > have > > > > > > > > > no > > > > > > > > > > > > pretension that my examples are of any use to you. > > > > What > > > > > I do > > > > > > > > > > hope, > > > > > > > > > > > > however, is that they can get you going, and that > > > > this > > > > > plug- > > > > > > > in > > > > > > > > > > will > > > > > > > > > > > > enhance your trading/analysis skills, like it has > > > > mine. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The plug-in has been kindly developed by a > > > programmer- > > > > > friend > > > > > > > > > for > > > > > > > > > > > > which I am very grateful (and no, it is not > > > Tomasz). > > > > > There > > > > > > > will > > > > > > > > > > be > > > > > > > > > > > NO > > > > > > > > > > > > technical support for it, and (in all likelihood) no > > > > > > > upgrades, > > > > > > > > > if > > > > > > > > > > > > only because the functionality embedded is: > > > > > > > > > > > > - very extensive and flexible in terms of accessing > > > > R's > > > > > core > > > > > > > > > > > > functionality (I would say almost unlimited, > > > > > particularly if > > > > > > > > > you > > > > > > > > > > > > write your own R-functions separately in R, which > > > > > > > subsequently > > > > > > > > > > can > > > > > > > > > > > > then be called from AFL); > > > > > > > > > > > > - unlikely to be (negatively) impacted by changes > > > in R > > > > > > > itself; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In the manual you will read about my motivations to > > > > have > > > > > > > this > > > > > > > > > > plug- > > > > > > > > > > > in > > > > > > > > > > > > developed, the main one being to thank, first and > > > > > foremost, > > > > > > > > > > Tomasz > > > > > > > > > > > > Janeczko for developing AB into what it is has > > > > become: > > > > > an > > > > > > > > > > industry- > > > > > > > > > > > > standard investment and trading platform. It has > > > > > enabled me > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > > > > transform my investment thinking into practical > > > > > > > applications, > > > > > > > > > > > making > > > > > > > > > > > > some money along the way. Extended thanks go to the > > > > AB- > > > > > > > > > community > > > > > > > > > > in > > > > > > > > > > > > general. I am very grateful to the guidance, sample > > > > > code, > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > > other > > > > > > > > > > > > help (including support from Marcin) I have > > > received > > > > > over > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > past > > > > > > > > > > > > few years. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > PS > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Patric! > > > > > > > > I put RMathAFL.dll in Plugins Directory and install R 2.7.2 > > > > > > > Program. > > > > > > > > But RMathAFL.dll not activated whan I run Amibroker????( all > > > > > > > other Dll > > > > > > > > in this directory activated ). > > > > > > > > Any comment? > > > > > > > > Regards, Boris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Patrick, > > > > > > I install "DLL" on my notebook ,but not on desktop.? > > > > > > In both case I use R 2.7.2. > > > > > > P.S. > > > > > > I install First : > > > > > > 1. C++ runtime. > > > > > > 2. R 2.7.2. > > > > > > 3.DCOMServer For Rexel. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Patrick! > > It's works fine!!! > > Rgards, Boris. > > >
