Hi all, I agree with Markus. Either DON'T DO IT or at least not with parenthesis. If everyone loves the idea, please, make it really distinctive with #, @, >>, << and keep negative values to reference past values.
Y -------------------------------------------------- From: "markhoff" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:31 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: [amibroker] Re: A shorter syntax to reference past elements of array > > Even it seems that the proposal C() is in favor by most people, I'm > not convienced that using parenthesis is a good idea, since it might > cause confusion with function calls. Ref() is an internal function, > but I don't like to see reserved keywords like C or Close used like a > function as it would be for C() or Close(). My choice therefore is c...@5 > (easy reading "Close AT 5 bars back"). > > Regards, > Markus > > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <gro...@...> wrote: >> >> 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 > > > >
