Hi Wilson,

Sorry for this late late response.
I just had a total recall moment :) Thank you for your time, helped a lot.

Eric

--- In [email protected], "brian_z111" <brian_z...@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Eric,
> 
> I am not the full bottle on this because I seldom us PlotShapes but since no 
> one else answers.
> 
> PS works anytime if you overlay.
> It doesn't require that the variables are Buy/Sell
> 
> Yesterday I used (apdapted from the AB help manual)
> 
> shape = PL* shapeUpArrow + PH * shapeDownArrow;
> PlotShapes( shape, IIf( PL, colorGreen, colorRed ), PH, IIf( PL, Low, High ) 
> );
> 
> On the other hand:
> 
> Last time I wanted to see arrows on the chart,for Buy/Sell signals,I had to 
> run a scan first ... AB them auto shows the BuySell arrows after the scan (or 
> backtest) as long as "show trading arrows" is selected in the chart 
> parameters (I think this should be the default anyway) .... right click in AA 
> results list to select the option of "show arrows" etc i.e. buy/sell arrows 
> integrated with AA works in a different way to PlotShapes function?
> 
> --- In [email protected], "eric tao" <erichtao@> wrote:
> >
> > Yup, that's what I did. Still couldn't figure out why it only shows after I 
> > ran the scan.
> > I tried my other older system, the same problem!
> > 
> > Eric 
> > 
> > --- In [email protected], wilson sequeira <wilson_sequeira@> wrote:
> > >
> > > hi,
> > > go to the required chart where u want to plot shapes and open its formula 
> > > window and put the formula code there and the plotshapes code there u 
> > > will get the neccesary shapes on the chart without running the scan 
> > > regards
> > > wilson
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: eric tao <erichtao@>
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Sent: Friday, 12 June, 2009 8:28:42 AM
> > > Subject: [amibroker] re-pickup afl
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hi guys,
> > > 
> > > for plotshapes() to actually display the shapes, do we have to run a scan?
> > > It has been 2 years since I programmed my last trade system in afl...Help.
> > > 
> > > Eric
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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> >
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