Hello, Any variable names, any parameter names, any watch list names, any file names should only contain letters a-z, A-Z, digits 0..9 and underscore _
Using anything else is really bad idea as things like asterisk, slash, backslash and other special characters are either file-system reserved (wildcards, etc) or special formatting sequences, etc. Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Dugas" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 6:17 PM Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: AB vers. 5.29 > No I mean the name you see when you open the params. I was doing stuff like > this > > MyParam = Param( " % MyName ( ^ ) ", .... > > It was a weird little system I had, each character meant something to me and > when I saw them in the param window I knew what they meant. I thought since > it was a literal string I could name it anything I wanted but when AB went > to save those names there was some character or character combo that caused > it to abort the save before it finished. I never did find out exactly which > one, I just removed all the oddball characters from all the names and it has > worked fine ever since. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rob" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 11:54 AM > Subject: [amibroker] Re: AB vers. 5.29 > > >> Steve, >> >> Interesting. I'm not sure what you mean when you talk about 'naming >> parameters'...? Do you simply mean the variable that they are assigned >> to...? >> >> TIA >> >> --- In [email protected], "Steve Dugas" <sjdu...@...> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Rob - Years ago I had an issue with params, I would open AB and find >>> many >>> of the params kept reverting back to the defaults. That can happen if AB >>> doesn't save them properly - if it can't find them on startup then it >>> will >>> use the defaults. I started tracking the size and contents of >>> broker.params >>> whenever I would close AB and found the size would change drastically and >>> half the params weren't being saved to the file. Turns out that I was >>> using >>> different keyboard characters in my param names, and somehow these >>> characters were causing AB to abort the save process when it would come >>> across them. I renamed all my params using only letters and numbers and >>> never had any more problems after that. >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Rob" <sidharth...@...> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 7:15 AM >>> Subject: [amibroker] Re: AB vers. 5.29 >>> >>> >>> >I had a similar issue... along with a separate issue regarding corrupted >>> >parameter lists (this is an old issue pre 5.29)... >>> > >>> > Anyway, I deleted broker.params file from the AB directory.. reloaded >>> > AB >>> > and now my symbol window seems to be correct... >>> > >>> > --- In [email protected], "Steve Dugas" <sjdugas@> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> MessageThanks Gordon, beginning to look like there may be a bug or >>> >> two, >>> >> I'll file a couple of reports and we'll see what comes of it. >>> >> >>> >> Steve >>> >> >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >> From: gosuth@ >>> >> To: [email protected] >>> >> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 4:18 PM >>> >> Subject: RE: [amibroker] AB vers. 5.29 >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Steve, >>> >> >>> >> If I may butt in here, I have my Symbols tab checked for "Hide Empty >>> >> Markets/Groups/Sectors" etc and you are right, I have to 'Refresh All' >>> >> to >>> >> get the Empty slots to hide every time I open AB. I am running >>> >> 5.29.0Beta2. I also have issues with duplication of two days per >>> >> symbol >>> >> in AA Explorations Reports and problems with WF Optimization crashes >>> >> using the exhaustive engine. I am working with Marcin on these issues. >>> >> >>> >> Cheers, >>> >> >>> >> Gordon Sutherland >>> >> -----Original Message----- >>> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>> >> On >>> >> Behalf Of Steve Dugas >>> >> Sent: Sunday, 11 October 2009 6:51 a.m. >>> >> To: [email protected] >>> >> Subject: Re: [amibroker] AB vers. 5.29 >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Ara, one question if you don't mid - When you click on the Symbols >>> >> tab, does your symbol tree come up with all tickers or do you have to >>> >> click Refresh All to fill it? I have to click Refresh All, that seems >>> >> like strange behavior to be "by design", just wondering if my >>> >> installation might be corrupted or something...thanks! >>> >> >>> >> Steve >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >> From: Steve Dugas >>> >> To: [email protected] >>> >> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 1:37 PM >>> >> Subject: Re: [amibroker] AB vers. 5.29 >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Same here, things are messed up. I download mutual funds also, >>> >> half >>> >> the mutual funds are listed under ETF's. Most all the ETF's and common >>> >> stocks are listed under Undefined. Something changed, either on the AB >>> >> side or the QP side. I had switched over to Gary's plugin that >>> >> retrieves >>> >> the Morningstar industries and then switched back to TJ's plugin when >>> >> he >>> >> updated it for the new DB, I wondered if that might be the problem but >>> >> it >>> >> would seem not if you are having the same problems on a brand new DB. >>> >> Tough to get any answers out of QP these days, seems there is nobody >>> >> home >>> >> anymore. Perhaps TJ could comment if it is possible the problem lies >>> >> with >>> >> his new plugin? >>> >> >>> >> Steve >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >> From: Ara Kaloustian >>> >> To: AB-Main >>> >> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 12:20 AM >>> >> Subject: [amibroker] AB vers. 5.29 >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> I am having a lot of trouble installing AB version 5.29.... >>> >> the >>> >> database contains very little data in "Groups" >>> >> >>> >> I am running one QuotesPlus database and two installations of >>> >> EOD >>> >> Amibrokers, Version 5.26 (old database) and 5.29 (new database) both >>> >> getting their data from the single QP database. >>> >> >>> >> My original installation of version 5.26 still works fine, but >>> >> 5.29 has very poor data integrity as it contains far fewer issues in >>> >> Groups. >>> >> >>> >> For example, Common Stocks group contains only 384 issues >>> >> (version 5.26 contains 5170 issues for Common Stocks). >>> >> >>> >> I recall a couple of others had similar issues. >>> >> >>> >> Did anyone experience this and found a solution? >>> >> >>> >> Thanks >>> >> >>> >> ara >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ------------------------------------ >>> > >>> > **** 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 >> >> >> >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > **** 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 > > >
