My choice is that it is working now why change it I see nothing the matter with saying ref(c,-5) because that is what we want to do and most people would stat it that way like What was the closing price of XXX 5 days ago.
--- On Thu, 2/19/09, CSTrader <[email protected]> wrote: From: CSTrader <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [amibroker] A shorter syntax to reference past elements of array To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009, 11:23 AM Most simple seems: EarlyClose = Close(5) I'd use positive integers to refer to the past, as that is the normal way to reference data. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tomasz Janeczko" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:08 AM Subject: [amibroker] A shorter syntax to reference past elements of array > Hello, > > As a convenience feature I was contemplating for some time to allow > shorter syntax to very common operation of referring to past elements of > the array. > As you now current syntax to refer to past is: > > Ref( array, -bars ) > > So close five bars back is Ref( C, -5 ) > > I don't have any technical problem with adding new operator that will make > it shorter, > but I am wondering about the most preferrable "form", > that is easy to use and does not create confusion. > > So I would like to ask you which > "short form" would you prefer. > - c...@5 > - C#5 > - C(5) > - I don't like the idea at all > > Please use this poll to vote: > http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/surveys?id=2828485 > > Thank you. > > Best regards, > Tomasz Janeczko > amibroker.com > > > ------------------------------------ > > **** IMPORTANT PLEASE READ **** > This group is for the discussion between users only. > This is *NOT* technical support channel. > > TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT send an e-mail directly to > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS please use FEEDBACK CENTER at > http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/ > (submissions sent via other channels won't be considered) > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > ------------------------------------ **** IMPORTANT PLEASE READ **** This group is for the discussion between users only. This is *NOT* technical support channel. TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT send an e-mail directly to SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS please use FEEDBACK CENTER at http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/ (submissions sent via other channels won't be considered) For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ Yahoo! Groups Links
