I am glad you liked it. 8 - ) I don't know anything about XML or
how that would work, but I would guess that most users would prefer
not to write all their own stat functions from scratch, so perhaps
your XML idea ( which sounds more flexible ) might be appreciated by
more users?
Steve
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Tomasz Janeczko <mailto:[email protected]>
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Monday, January 19, 2009 3:46 PM
*Subject:* Re: Re[2]: [amibroker] Re: How NOT to show all the
built-in metrics in the backtester?
That's not bad idea :-). Either this or XML config file that you
can manually edit would be solution for advanced users.
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Steve Dugas <mailto:[email protected]>
*To:* [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Monday, January 19, 2009 8:17 PM
*Subject:* Re: Re[2]: [amibroker] Re: How NOT to show all the
built-in metrics in the backtester?
Perhaps, if TJ doesn't plan on implementing individual column
control, a much simpler feature might be just a switch
allowing us to turn all columns on or off. Speaking for
myself, I have written my own code for many of AB's stats, as
well as other stats, originally for use in my charts but now I
have added them to the backtest results also via the CBT, so I
would be happy to just turn off AB's built-in stats ( would
save a lot of scrolling and moving columns around ). Anyway
just a thought, I don't know how others feel about it...
Steve
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Herman <mailto:[email protected]>
*To:* Tomasz Janeczko <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Monday, January 19, 2009 4:43 AM
*Subject:* Re[2]: [amibroker] Re: How NOT to show all the
built-in metrics in the backtester?
Column control was suggested long ago and I still think
that being able to select, by disabling from afl (of
course NOT using check boxes!) would be a good idea. I,
without exception after each and every Backtest, have to
use the scroll bar to see my columns of interest. I
greatly miss being able to add/suppress columns without
the use of the CBT.
Since in the back tester column layout is fixed a simple
afl function like HideColumns( 3, 2-9, 15 ) would do the job.
A alternate solution would be for Tomasz to publish a CBT
backtester on the KB that would mimic the standard BT but
provided the above option.
... while on the topic of reports ... it would also be
nice to have the AddSummaryRows() enabled for portfolio
backtests :-)
We have a wonderful product but there are always more
wishes ;-))
Best regards,
herman
Sunday, January 18, 2009, 7:34:01 PM, you wrote:
>
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 <mailto:[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
<mailto:[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 amibro...@yahoogrou
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>ps.com
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, 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.
<http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/132540>groups.yahoo.
<http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/132540>com/group/
<http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/132540>amibroker/
<http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/132540>message/132540
<http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/132540>
> > <http://finance.
<http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/132540>groups.yahoo.
<http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/132540>com/group/
<http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/132540>amibroker/
<http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/132540>message/132540
<http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/132540>>
> >
> > --- In amibro...@yahoogrou
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>ps.com
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
<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
> > >
> >
> >
>
