how about a "toggle" as the last entry in each section that says "Help on this param". Then show the help when it is clicked?
d On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 8:36 AM, Dennis Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Herman, > Thanks for the ideas. > more embedded below. > > On Dec 2, 2008, at 5:38 AM, Herman wrote: > > First: YES: I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE TOOLTIPS ADDED TO THE PARAM WINDOW. > GREAT IDEA! > > You should make a suggestion on the feed back site. Since Amibroker, when > hovering the cursor over the Param window, already pre-selects the > individual parameters (you can see this because they change appearance when > you move you cursor over the items) the information you need is already > available inside AB. It might be a simple task for TJ to make this available > through a Status(). > > > I noticed that the parameter name button changes appearance independent of > the parameter button when the cursor is over it. I thought that might be a > clue for a way to differentiate a response. If the name button could > trigger a ParamTrigger() like response that could also be used for a popup. > Your suggestion of a Status() that indicated if the cursor is hovering over > a parameter name or even if it was clicked could be a very. Perhaps the > status could be used in context so that it could follow an AFL parameter > function and indicate if the cursor is currently over that parameter or the > name was clicked. > > I will add a suggestion tomorrow (after any other suggestions come up). I > want to make sure I am suggesting something that is feasible so it does not > just get rejected out of hand. > > > As is, except for when you are using a GFX based Params (Buttons) systems, > I don't think it is possible. You could however embed PopUpWindow() or > ToolTip() in your custom Param functions so that they popup when the param > is clicked - however this would be after the fact ;-) Unless you educate > your user to only 'confirm' a parameter setting by clicking on it but not > changing the parameter. This would require a certain skill. > > another way would be to have the Right mouse button popup an information > window that is relevant to the current, or last, selected Param. Or pop up a > custom menu with relevant information options. > > > I know how to do this only for ParamTrigger() type parameters. I can only > detect user interactions for other types if the parameter is actually > changed. > > > I think it would be very useful to have this function. There are many among > us who prefer coding to trading and who write code that is used by others. I > myself spend lots of time and write hundreds of emails explaining how things > work. Having Param Tooltips would save lots of time all around. > > > It also makes it much easier to embed the documentation into the code so > that it remains up to date with code changes and is handy as a reference > during program operation. > > > Best regards, > herman > > Monday, December 1, 2008, 9:55:36 PM, you wrote: > > > Hello, > > > I have hundreds of parameters in my system (using Flexible > > Parameters). My trading mentor wants to learn and start playing with > > my system in Jan (first time AB user). I would like to be able to > > have tooltip text pop up when he is over a parameter name in the > > parameter window, or perhaps by left or right clicking on the > > parameter name, have a commentary window or Gfx text box explaining > > the parameter pop up in the chart. > > > I don't have a clue of how to make this happen, or if someone has a > > different brilliant idea of how I can embed my parameter documentation > > into the AFL program so the user can easily reference it. > > > Perhaps it is possible to trick the parameter name buttons to send > > their name to somewhere that AFL could access somehow and pop up the > > commentary. > > > I would appreciate any ideas. > > > Tomasz, If you can think of an AFL enhancement that would make this > > possible, I would love to suggest it. I just don't know what > > suggestion to make that would be practical. > > > TIA, > > Dennis > > >
