Why don't you simply put your entire AB folder onto a portable USB device and connect it to the computer your are using? That's safe, easy and doesn't require any copy-paste.
p --- In [email protected], Keith McCombs <kmcco...@...> wrote: > > New twist on the dual computer question. > > I'm now upgrading my desktop to XP-64 (from Win2000), but still want to > use the 32bit version of AB. Therefore, on my XP-64 machine, I put > AmiBroker in folder C:\Program Files (86)\. But this means that when I > copy all of AmiBroker from C:\Program Files\ on one computer to > C:\Program Files (86)\ on another or vise versa things get pretty much > screwed up. > > I've heard that there is a program that will reassign folder names > within programs, but I don't remember what it is. Does anybody know the > name and, better yet, has anyone used it successfully? > > Also, I just looked at *HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TJP* in the registry > and noticed that some paths are stored there. So my thought is to > change the path for AmiBroker on *both* my Win2000 and XP-64 machines so > that long term I can just copy back and forth, without repeatedly > dealing with the problem. (May also help, if/when I replace my Win2000 > laptop with a new Vista or Windows7 one.) > > Your thoughts and comments will be greatly appreciated. > -- Keith > > Keith McCombs wrote: > > > > > > I've been doing some experimenting. My Amibroker folder presently > > contains 583,446,650 bytes. It takes more than 15 minutes to 'copy' > > it to an external USB hard drive, and more than 20 minutes to a USB > > thumb drive. However, only about 1.5 minutes to Zip it to the same > > USB thumb drive. (I won't have any numbers for WiFi for awhile yet.) > > > > So, I'm expecting that my Desktop<>Laptop strategy in the future may > > look something like this: > > On laptop, zip all of Amibroker to file called "Amibroker on Laptop.zip". > > On desktop, zip all of Amibroker to file called "Amibroker on > > Desktop.zip". > > Before switching computers, copy most recent .zip file to 'other' > > computer. > > Extract files from latest .zip into Amibroker folder prior to running > > on 'other' computer. > > > > This should be fast, easy, and safe, even when doing all of Amibroker. > > Added benefit, is backup of both computers on both computers. > > You can limit the zipped files to just the necessary ones. But I'm > > beginning to think it's not worth the effort. > > > > I'll update, when I get some numbers on WiFi, and some history doing it. > > -- Keith > > > > Keith McCombs wrote: > > > >> Thank you for your replies. > >> Dingo -- > >> Coping all is the easiest and safest, and I should do it, time > >> permitting. However, sometimes I'm in a big hurry to get out the > >> door and copying 600M+ over WiFi may make me late. > >> > >> Ed -- > >> That's the kind of info I was looking for. In fact, all I was > >> missing (this time) was broker.newcharts. > >> > >> What I will probably try to do is set up two batch files to handle > >> the problem, "CopyABSafe" and "CopyABHurry". > >> Thanks to both of you. > >> -- Keith > >> > >> Ed Hoopes wrote: > >> > >>> I have used the instructions below several times to copy AB to my > >>> laptop when I travel. > >>> > >>> The only problem is that the laptop screen has a different aspect > >>> ratio, so each of your chart views have to be re-sized and saved. > >>> > >>> ReefBreak > >>> > >>> AB must be installed on the target machine before you start. > >>> AB should not be running on either machine, all files should be closed. > >>> > >>> 1. Copy the stocks database folder > >>> copy c:\YourLocation\US-Stocks to the target computer > >>> 2. Copy the formulas folder > >>> copy c:\Program Files\AmiBroker\Formulas to the target computer > >>> 3. Copy the broker.newcharts file > >>> Copy c:\program files\amibroker\broker.newcharts to the target computer > >>> 4. Copy the Layouts folder > >>> Copy c:\Program files\Amibroker\Layouts to the target computer > >>> 5. Copy the Watchlist files > >>> copy c:\yourlocation\*.tls to the target computer > >>> > >>> --- In [email protected] > >>> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, dingo <waledingo@> wrote: > >>> > > >>> > why wouldn't you just copy the enitre AB directory over? > >>> > > >>> > d > >>> > > >>> > On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 6:30 PM, Keith McCombs <kmccombs@>wrote: > >>> > > >>> > > I like to have my desktop and laptop computers match as far as > >>> Amibroker > >>> > > is concerned. Usually I don't have a problem. > >>> > > > >>> > > However, recently, on my desktop, I wrote some new .afl code using > >>> > > Plot() and ChartId(). I copied the .afl code from my desktop to my > >>> > > laptop. I also copied the corresponding .awl layout file to the > >>> > > matching folder in my laptop. > >>> > > > >>> > > The charts for the new code display a message, "ERROR: Formula > >>> file not > >>> > > found or empty - no chart to display". Older .afl code displays the > >>> > > charts just fine. > >>> > > I use exactly the same path structure on both computers, and all > >>> .afl > >>> > > code, new and old are in the same folder. Also, I checked that the > >>> > > values for ChartId in the code match those displayed in the charts' > >>> > > parameter windows. > >>> > > > >>> > > I am guessing that there are one or more files that I must copy > >>> over, > >>> > > but which ones? > >>> > > > >>> > > As a general rule, I would like to keep my desktop and laptop > >>> synced up > >>> > > without copying ALL files every time I switch computers. > >>> > > > >>> > > Thanks for any help. > >>> > > -- Keith > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > ------------------------------------ > >>> > > > >>> > > **** 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/ > >>> <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/ <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/> > >>> > > > >>> > > Yahoo! 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