Correct, that is the problem, I need to deploy to a wide number of users, none of which will be running AB on machines that I can control the instances of.
I guess I will just have to leave instructions on the requirements in order to make the plugin work correctly. --- In [email protected], "brian_z111" <brian_z...@...> wrote: > > >send them broker.prefs file (that holds prefs). > > I don't think that will help much if Conrad is looking to lock down database > preferences/time alignment: > > - broker.prefs properties can be changed to read only but this can be > over-ridden in the open instance .... that only prevents saving of new > preferences between sessions. > > - intraday preference settings are global but intraday settings (day/night > session) are saved per database? > > (I assume Conrad is looking to deploy to several users with desktops?) > > > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> wrote: > > > > Instruct your users to setup things as you need, or send them broker.prefs > > file (that holds prefs). > > > > Best regards, > > Tomasz Janeczko > > amibroker.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Conrad Joach" <consolejoker@> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 6:07 AM > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Why does AmiBroker under report time intervals by > > 1 minute on a 15min chart? > > > > > > > Makes sense, but I'm actually talking about going the other direction, > > > from AFL/AB to the plugin. My plugin needs to be able to > > > expect that all times given to it are indeed also "start of interval", > > > otherwise it will receive a time for any bar and not know > > > what to make of it. If the user has it set to end of interval, and my > > > plugin receives 9:29:59, it's going to be unable to match it > > > with other market data that it has access to (outside of AB) that is at > > > 9:30:00. > > > > > > So is there a way to know what the user set their preference to? If not, > > > maybe it should be something that you can query through > > > Status("...")? > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> wrote: > > >> > > >> Hello, > > >> > > >> At least! - you noticed that everything in AmiBroker is configurable :-) > > >> Good. > > >> It is usual experience for new users that they find something "odd" for > > >> them but then... surprise - you can change it to suit > > >> your > > >> preferences. > > >> > > >> As for the plugins - there is a fixed rule for plugins and data imported > > >> - the timestamps reported by the plugins must > > >> use "start of interval". So minute data for bar spanning from > > >> 09:30:00.000 to 09:30:59.999 should have internal timestamp of > > >> 09:30:00. And it is fixed rule for data plugins. > > >> > > >> The setting is GLOBAL, and can't be "per-chart" because you would end up > > >> with mess trying to compare > > >> for example AA results with indicators or indicators with other > > >> indicators. > > >> > > >> As for suggestions - they are welcome but... you should familiarize with > > >> the program for at least 2 months before > > >> sending your very first suggestion. That avoids suggesting things > > >> already existing and things that were suggested already. > > >> Note that there is over than 1000 suggestions already submitted and new > > >> suggestions are put on hold status and are unlikely > > >> to be considered for 2+ years, because there are earlier suggestions > > >> waiting for implementation. > > >> > > >> Best regards, > > >> Tomasz Janeczko > > >> amibroker.com > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Conrad Joach" <consolejoker@> > > >> To: <[email protected]> > > >> Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 4:20 AM > > >> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Why does AmiBroker under report time intervals > > >> by 1 minute on a 15min chart? > > >> > > >> > > >> > Thanks, so AB gives you a lot of choices here. Very nice. One problem > > >> > though is that Hourly intervals still fall on the half > > >> > hour, > > >> > which is very weird. Is there something I'm missing in the settings to > > >> > change that too? > > >> > > > >> > Oh wait, I just found it: "align minute bars to regular market hours". > > >> > > > >> > This is all pretty cool, except the one problem I see is for plugins > > >> > that are expecting a certain interpretation of interval > > >> > and > > >> > time. I suppose one could require the settings to be set for a given > > >> > plugin, except that different scripts/plugins may require > > >> > different settings. That means multiple instances of AB in order to > > >> > satisfy such a condition. I think ideally these should be > > >> > settings on a par chart window level, right? Maybe I'll offer that up > > >> > as a suggestion. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > --- In [email protected], "janhausd" <janhaus.dresden@> wrote: > > >> >> > > >> >> Conrad, > > >> >> > > >> >> Tools->Preferences->Intraday, then try the Start or End of time > > >> >> intervals. One of these should do it. > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> --- In [email protected], "Conrad Joach" <consolejoker@> > > >> >> wrote: > > >> >> > > > >> >> > I am trying to understand how AmiBroker reports the time in bars. > > >> >> > As one example, I am noticing that on a 15 minute chart, > > >> >> > every 15 minute interval (not counting the last one, which is in > > >> >> > progress) is reporting 1 less minute than it should be. For > > >> >> > example right now in EST I see: > > >> >> > > > >> >> > .....9:14:25,9:29:50,9:44:55 > > >> >> > > > >> >> > on a chart for EURUSD futures on CME. Why isn't AmiBroker reporting > > >> >> > 9:15:xx,9:30:xx,9:45:xx ? > > >> >> > > > >> >> > To say nothing of the issue of the seconds being different on each > > >> >> > interval. > > >> >> > > > >> >> > Is it safe to assume that AB is always under reporting the minutes > > >> >> > by 1 for the given interval? In other words, can I safely > > >> >> > parse out the minutes and add one to get the real interval? > > >> >> > > > >> >> > I also noticed that an hourly chart reports time in a weird way. It > > >> >> > is 10:03pm EST. The last bar says 10:03pm. Fine. The > > >> >> > prior > > >> >> > bar says 9:29:xx, the bar prior to that 8:29:xx. Don't most > > >> >> > charting apps use the convention of even hours? So that each bar > > >> >> > is > > >> >> > on an even hour interval? Isn't that pretty much standard > > >> >> > convention or is there an option to change this in AmiBroker? > > >> >> > > > >> >> > Thanks. > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > ------------------------------------ > > >> > > > >> > **** 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 > > > > > > > > > > > >
