Actually, I found TimeFrameGetPrice() after I wrote this. RTFM ;>) It works great and it's just one line of code, or you can use it with a for loop...
--- In [email protected], James <jamesmemp...@...> wrote: > > Try this: > > TimeFrameSet( inDaily); > > C1 = ref(C,-1) ; > C2 = ref(C,-2); > C3 = ref(C,-3); > C4 = ref(C,-4); > C5 = ref(C,-5); > > TimeFrameRestore( ); //to go back to 3 minute interval > then try one of these: > > C1 = TimeFrameExpand( C1, inDaily); > C1 = TimeFrameExpand( C1, inDaily, expandLast); > C1 = TimeFrameExpand( C1, inDaily, expandFirst); >  > Plot ( C1, "Close -1", ParamColor( "Color", colorCycle ), ParamStyle("Style") > ); >  > and so on for C2, C3, etc. I wish I could tell you the difference between the > 3 but I have not been able to really comprehend it after 3 days of working > with it. > > > > ________________________________ > From: interfool <0...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 3:07:08 PM > Subject: [amibroker] Inability to get correct values when switching time > frames > > > > > > I am trying to switch timeframes from a 3 minute to a daily and then back on > an exploration. I start off with a 3 minute interval. All I want to do with > the daily interval is get the closing values of the last 5 bars. It acts > really funny, despite trying different combinations of TimeFrameSet and > TimeFrameExpand or Compress. > > Shouldn't I just be able to do: (and have C1 thru C5 hold values or CD hold > an array of daily values) > > TimeFrameSet( inDaily); > > C1 = ref(C,-1) ; //grab last 5 closing values on daily interval > C2 = ref(C,-2); //this does not work > C3 = ref(C,-3); > C4 = ref(C,-4); > C5 = ref(C,-5); > //or: > CD = C ; //CD should hold an array of daily values, but it doesn't work > either⦠> > TimeFrameRestore( ); //to go back to 3 minute interval > > It seems to kinda work if I issue a TimeFrameExpand( C,in1minute) , but not > really. When I run the exploration, the correct values only come up on later > in the day iterations of the same stock. I want the last 5 values of the > daily interval regardless of how often the stock comes up on the 3 minute > interval. Any ideas? > > Thanks, > > interfool >
