Bing, What *exactly* are you doing when you say "when I have a look at the file outside of AB"?
Mike --- In [email protected], "bingk66" <bing.k...@...> wrote: > > Hi Mike and Keith, > > Thanks for your prompt responses. > > I tried using the save as option within the File save option and it tells me > that the directory it was trying to save the file into is indeed C:\Program > Files (x86)\Amibroker .... etc. So I actually went ahead and did the save and > it all appears to work within AB. However, when I have a look at the file > outside of AB, once again it does not reflect the changes. > > It looks like I will have to follow Keith's suggestion of uninstalling AB > from c:\program files (x86) and then reinstalling it back into C:\program > files. However, before doing that, my problem now is that I like to backup > the work done in Windows 7, but I cannot do it because I don't know where the > actual files are kept. To physically go through and identify all the changes > within Windows 7 would be a very time consuming and error prone exercise > which I am hoping to avoid. > > AB must be storing these formulas outside of C:\Program Files (x86) because > when I am working with the formulas within AB, it displays the absolute > latest versions of the code, right down to the indentings, comments, tabs etc > etc and those details must surely be stored somewhere. > > Bing > > --- In [email protected], Keith McCombs <kmccombs@> wrote: > > > > Bingk -- > > This would be a great opportunity to rant against the idiots at M$ for > > making such un-user-friendly software. They could have kept \Program > > Files\ for 32bit programs. And made a new folder called \Program Files > > 64\ for 64bit programs. But that would be too easy for us users. And > > M$ will probably sell more 'upgraded' software this way. End of rant. > > > > There are probably many ways to solve your problem. This is the way I > > did. When installing AB (32bit version) do not install in the default > > folder, \Program Files (x86)\. Instead install it in \Program Files\. > > Continue until you are asked for your working folder. Then set that to > > \Program Files\ also. Now copy the entire Amibroker directory from your > > old computer onto the C:\Program files\. That's it. > > > > Well not all of it. BEFORE you do the above, the safest thing is to > > save any Win7 AB work, .afl files, that you want to some folder outside > > of \Amibroker\. Then uninstall AB from \Program Files (x86)\. Then go > > to the paragraph above. > > > > BTW, Amibroker is available as a 64bit program also. But DON'T try to > > use it yet. Get the 32bit version working to your satisfaction first. > > Then if you feel you want to try the 64bit, after there is at least a > > 5.30 version, it is simple to install, and still have the 32bit to fall > > back on. Just ask again for how to do it. > > > > Hope this helps, > > -- Keith > > > > > > > > On 3/2/2010 22:55, bingk66 wrote: > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I have just bought a new computer that runs Windows 7 Home Premium. I > > > subsequently installed Amibroker V5.2 Full version. Unlike previous > > > versions of Amibroker in my previous computer whereby the Amibroker > > > directory was found in C:\Program Files\, this particular installation > > > on my new computer has the Amibroker directory located in the > > > C:\Program Files (x86)\ instead, which I thought was a little strange > > > but OK, as Amibroker seems to be working well. > > > > > > Now as part of my migration into the new computer, I copied the entire > > > Amibroker directory from my old computer onto the C:\Program files > > > (x86) directory in the new computer and started up Amibroker. Once > > > again, all my formulas and charts seem to work OK, Amibroker appears > > > to be refering to the correct directory, so no problems. > > > > > > After making some changes to some formulas within Amibroker, I saved > > > my work and exited Amibroker. I then went into the C:\ Program files > > > (x86)\Amibroker to check that the changes that I had made within > > > Amibroker was corrected reflected inside C:\ Program files > > > (x86)\Amibroker. To my surprise, the work that I had saved within > > > Amibroker was not updated within the C:\ Program files (x86)\Amibroker > > > directory. I tried to make some more changes within Amibroker and once > > > again these changes were not reflected in the Program files > > > (x86)\Amibroker directory. > > > > > > Just to test things out a little further, I created a new test > > > directory within the C:\ Program files (x86)\Amibroker\Formulas folder > > > just to see whether Amibroker would recognize it and pick it up when > > > it loaded up next. Sure enough, Amibroker picked it up the new > > > directory, but not only that, it also retained all the changes that I > > > had made to the various formulas. So from Amibroker's point of view, > > > everything is working OK. My question then is where is Amibroker > > > storing all of its formulas ??, if its not inside C:\ Program files > > > (x86)\Amibroker\Formulas > > > > > > This is a problem for me as my backup routines look inside the C:\ > > > Program files (x86)\Amibroker\Formulas directory to backup my formulas > > > and at the moment, its backing up code that does not incorporate the > > > changes that I made within AMibroker. > > > > > > Would appreciate any feedback > > > > > > > > >
