Do you execute through IB...??
--- In [email protected], "bluueskyy" <bluues...@...> wrote:
>
> RE: ABKeyState plugin
>
> I've never tried using it with AA, but you can try it and then put in _Trace
> statements to see if it is working. I don't have any vision on how it would
> be useful in AA, but I don't use AA a whole lot either.
>
> I primarily use the key capture to assist me in entering information about
> orders quickly. For instance I have one function that selects the type of
> enty I want right now - here are a couple of lines from that function:
>
> function CheckSystemSelect()
> {
> if (CheckKeys2("X", "1"))
> {
> Setup_BuyAtStopAtMouse();
> }
> else if (CheckKeys2("X", "3"))
> {
> Setup_SellAtStopAtMouse();
> }
>
> ...more types
> }
>
> The two called functions setup a values in my order management object that
> was written in .Net - nothing to complex...just state mangement, position
> sizing, and order validation stuff. There are a number of other setups I use
> as well. Anyhow, with a press of 2 keys and a mouse click, I able to select
> how I want to trade right now and at what price. I can keep pressing keys
> and the mouse until the entry price is exactly where I want on the chart.
> After selection the entry type, I have more key combos to change the
> placement of the entry value, target value, and stop loss. Yet other keys
> transmit orders, clear the current order type, flatten a position, etc. Some
> of these things could be done in the parameter window, but I do not like
> having a parameter window up all the time. The most useful aspect of this
> plugin is being able to have your mouse clicks on the chart have different
> meanings depending on the current keys you have pressed.
>
> You can also use the key combos for changing the display like this AFL for
> zooming +/- the specified number of bars:
>
>
> function ZoomPlusMinusBars(barChangeAmount)
> {
> local notExit, MinViewSize, CurrentViewSize, BeginDateTime,
> EndDateTime, lastBar, newFirstBar,
> barsBackToShow, AB, AW;
>
> MinViewSize = 30;
> notExit = True;
>
> CurrentViewSize = Status("lastvisiblebarindex") -
> Status("firstvisiblebarindex");
>
> if (CurrentViewSize <= barChangeAmount AND barChangeAmount < 0)
> notExit = False;
> else
> {
> if (barChangeAmount < 0 AND CurrentViewSize + barChangeAmount <
> MinViewSize)
> barChangeAmount = 0;
>
> newFirstBar = Status("firstvisiblebar") - barChangeAmount;
> newFirstBar = IIf(newFirstBar < 0, 0, newFirstBar);
> lastBar = IIf(Status("lastvisiblebar") > BarCount -1,
> BarCount-1, Status("lastvisiblebar"));
>
> BeginDateTime = DT[newFirstBar];
> EndDateTime = DT[lastBar ];
>
> AB = CreateObject( "Broker.Application" );
> AW = AB.ActiveWindow;
> AW.ZoomToRange(DateTimeToStr(BeginDateTime), DateTimeToStr(EndDateTime)
> );
>
> //_TRACE("new view size = " + NumToStr( Status
> ("lastvisiblebar") - Status("firstvisiblebar") + 1));
> }
>
> }
>
>
> if (CheckKeys2("G", "6"))
> ZoomPlusMinusBars(50);
> if (CheckKeys2("G", "7"))
> ZoomPlusMinusBars(-50);
>
> These are some of the ways I use the key capture, but I am sure there are
> many other ways to use ability.
>
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "Paolo Cavatore" <pcavatore@> wrote:
> >
> > Can you please provide some examples of what this plug-in could be useful
> > at?
> >
> > For instance can it register keystrokes made on the Automatic Analysis
> > Settings?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Paolo
> >
>
