I guess that begs the question as to why could these value not be referenced as part of the array values stored for these values?
I am sure there are things that I don't understand about the language parser... --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <gro...@...> wrote: > > No, beacuse [] is array _subscript_ operator, already used. > > Best regards, > Tomasz Janeczko > amibroker.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "r_terbush" <ra...@...> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:30 PM > Subject: [amibroker] Re: A shorter syntax to reference past elements of array > > > > Is it not possible to use a more conventional syntax like: > > > > C - C[5] (not square brackets instead of parens) > > > > Or as I prefer to write out since it is often hard to tell the > > difference between O and 0. > > > > Close - Close[5] > > > > I would also like to be pedantic and be able to say Close[0] > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> wrote: > >> > >> Re: [amibroker] A shorter syntax to reference past elements of > > arrayHerman, > >> > >> You are right that it maight be confusing, therefore I was thinking > > about using this short form only to reference past > >> (as it is most common scenario, considering the fact that we all the > > time attempt *not* to look into the future). > >> > >> The whole story is just to make common expressions like C - Ref( C, > > -1 ) shorter, like this: C - C(1) > >> but I have second thoughts as well, as it truly may create lots of > > confusion. > >> > >> Best regards, > >> Tomasz Janeczko > >> amibroker.com > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Herman > >> To: Tomasz Janeczko > >> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 5:20 PM > >> Subject: Re: [amibroker] A shorter syntax to reference past > > elements of array > >> > >> > >> Sorry , but imo the new forms are critic and counter intuitive. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> C(5) looks back 5 bars.... what would looking forward look like? > > C(-5)? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> imo, very confusing. I can't help but wonder what made this idea > > surface :-)) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> herman > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Thursday, February 19, 2009, 11:08:25 AM, you 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! 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