Thanks Steve,

No - PSIG is not a "valid" Ticker.  It is an external signal file that I create 
and import.

I just discovered the cause. I sometimes work between MAC and PC. In this case 
the signal .csv file was created on the MAC.  MAC underlying date number 
generates a date 1462 days ahead of PC.  So my signal date line was 4 years and 
a day ahead of the normal ticker data.  Signal data generated from MAC .csv was 
generating dates 4 years ahead of the current date for tickers.

I didn't happen to have the date axis turned on, so naturally, the signal file, 
which has only about 3 years data would not show up with the standard tickers 
on the same plot since the standard tickers end before the signal file began.

I converted the signal file to PC .csv format and all is well.

.......

One area of MAC - PC compatibility that isn't yet fully resolved and one has to 
be aware of when working between Microsoft Excel versions for MAC and PC.  If 
one creates a file on MAC, dates will not have correct underlying date number 
for PC and vice-versa.

--- In [email protected], "Steve Dugas" <sjdu...@...> wrote:
>
> Hi - Probably a dumb question but is PSIG a valid ticker in your DB?  I 
> don't see it in my DB and I believe SetForeign will just return the current 
> ticker if it can't find the one requested.  SetForeign seems to work fine 
> for me...
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike" <m...@...>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 10:43 AM
> Subject: [amibroker] Help? Strange Foreign Function Behavior
> 
> 
> >I am seeing something I have never seen before.  I can only see foreign 
> >function plots and calculations if the symbol called by foreign function is 
> >also the selected symbol.
> >
> > 'm using end of day data on Yahoo indexes along with externally calculated 
> > signal file.
> >
> > It doesn't matter whether or not I use the yahoo data or signal as the 
> > foreign function.  No foreign data is pulled in unless that ticker is 
> > selected.
> >
> > Has to be something simple I'm overlooking but can't see it.  Has anyone 
> > encountered this and know what simple thing I'm just not seeing?  Using 
> > version 5.2 professional.
> >
> > Thank you,  Mike
> >
> > SetForeign("psig");
> > SIG = C;
> > Plot(SIG,"signal",colorGreen,512);
> > RestorePriceArrays();
> >
> >
> >
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