Hello, "that no columns be displayed by default, and that the all columns and their widths be specified programmatically and/or in a settings page."
Since there are 46 build in stats, implementing your idea means 46 new checkboxes and 46 edit fields (to define widths) That's 92 new controls (to be placed on dialogs, docs and so on). More settings -> more problems for beginners -> Lower sales. Plus more support (every beginner asking "where is K-ratio", and "why there are no metrics produced?" and "why there are so few metrics?") >From my perspective it would not be improvement. Just the opposite. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Keith McCombs To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 10:48 PM Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: How NOT to show all the built-in metrics in the backtester? Ozzy -- Yes, at this point it seems to be easier to live with all the extra columns than to learn how OLE works. I believe, long ago, before the suggestion page was implemented on AB site, that I suggested to TJ that no columns be displayed by default, and that the all columns and their widths be specified programmatically and/or in a settings page. Obviously the suggestion was not implemented. IMHO, it would be a significant improvement over the present system. I did get your previous response. But I understand your concern. I had to post my request three times before it finally went through. My two others were on 1/14, 1:04am and 1/16, 1:39am. Just recently these were finally delivered. Yahoogroups can be unbelievably slow at times. -- Keith ozzyapeman wrote: Seems my response did not go thru. Reposting: Keith - did not get around to implementing any OLE. Living with the extra columns for now. But if I do write any code for it, will post it here in the future. --- In [email protected], Keith McCombs <kmcco...@...> wrote: > > Ozzy -- > Any chance you have already gone through the pain of implementing the > appropriate OLE code. If so, would it be possible to share it and some > brief instructions on how to use it? That would be greatly appreciated. > > Thank you. > -- Keith > > ozzyapeman wrote: > > > > I asked this Q on the board a few weeks ago, and the consensus was "no". > > > > But you can export the report using OLE and run an exploration showing > > only the columns you want: > > > > http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/132540 > > <http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/132540> > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, > > "huanyanlu" <huanyan2000@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I just learned to add some custom metrics into backtester. But then I > > > find that some of the built-in metrics in the backtester are not > > > important in my way of analysis. So is there a way to show only some of > > > the built-in metrics , together with my added custom metrics ? > > > > > > According to the help file, it seems that the backtester object can > > > allow you either show all the built-in metrics, or not show any of > > > them . > > > > > > Thanks for any help > > > > > > Huanyan > > > > > > > >
