Bing, I'm still on Windows XP, so I can't offer much help. However, a quick search revealed the following, that might apply (specifically scenario 2):
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927387 Mike --- In [email protected], "bingk66" <bing.k...@...> wrote: > > Hi Mike, > > Using the Dir command from good old DOS has shed some light on my problem. > Everytime I update a formula from within Amibroker, a new file is created > inside the C:\Users\Bing\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files > (x86)\Amibroker\Formulas\Custom folder. From what I can tell, this is the > directory that Amibroker (or Windows 7) will look into first to find whatever > files it need. If it finds it there, it will use that version. > > If it does not find the file that it requires, it will then go to > > C:\Users\Bing\Program Files (x86)\Amibroker\Formulas\Custom > > The problem that I have is that everytime I update a formula within > Amibroker, a new version of the file is created in > C:\Users\Bing\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files > (x86)\Amibroker\Formulas\Custom. This results in 2 different versions kept of > each updated file which is a pain to say the least. Also I cannot use Windows > Explorer to zoom down to this directory because it does not recognise the > AppData directory > > Would you have any idea why this is happening ?? > > Bing > > --- In [email protected], "Mike" <sfclimbers@> wrote: > > > > That being the case, all I can suggest is double and triple check the > > complete path of the file that you are drilling down to via Explorer vs. > > the path that shows up in the Save As dialog. It sounds like you're looking > > at two different copies of the file. > > > > If you're not used to Windows 7, but can still access a command prompt, > > just use good ol' DOS to find all copies of the file: > > > > To get to the root drive you can do: > > > > cd \ > > > > From root drive do this: > > > > dir /s myfile.afl > > > > Do not type in any directory paths, just type the name of your file > > ignoring all directories, the /s flag will cause a deep search of all > > subdirectories (i.e. the entire drive since you are starting from root). > > > > Mike > > > > --- In [email protected], "bingk66" <bing.kwok@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Mike, > > > > > > It means that I shutdown Amibroker, then using windows explorer go into > > > the C:\program files (x86)\Amibroker directory, dive down all the way to > > > the folder that contain the afl file that I had just modified within AB. > > > I then open that AFL file using a simple text editor like notepad and > > > have a look. > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Mike" <sfclimbers@> wrote: > > > > > > > > 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.kwok@> 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
