This may help. I have used the list below many times to copy my AB
setup running on Win XP to my Win Vista laptop when I travel. It's
worked for me - many times.
ReefBreak
AB must be installed on the target machine before you start.
AB should not be running on either machine, all files should be closed.
1. Copy the stocks database folder
copy c:\YourLocation\US-Stocks to the target computer
2. Copy the formulas folder
copy c:\Program Files\AmiBroker\Formulas to the target computer
3. Copy the broker.newcharts file
Copy c:\program files\amibroker\broker.newcharts to the target computer
4. Copy the Layouts folder
Copy c:\Program files\Amibroker\Layouts to the target computer
5. Copy the Watchlist files
copy c:\yourlocation\*.tls to the target computer
--- In [email protected] <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>,
"bingk66" <bing.k...@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Tomasz,
>
>
> Thank you for your detailed response.
>
> I did run the full setup of Amibroker V5.20. The result of this full
setup was that the Amibroker directory was created under C:\Program
Files (x86). Seeing how the install program already created the
Amibroker directory, I had assumed that it was safe, perhaps naively,
that it was possible to substitute the contents of one Amibroker
directory with another. I seem to recall support mentioning that it
was OK to copy the entire AMibroker directory across if you wanted to
keep all your data, formulas, layouts chart setup etc etc identical to
what you had in the original computer. Perhaps that advice from
support was not applicable to Vista or 7, only to XP.
>
> In view of what you have just said, is there a simple and safe way
to copy across all the data, formulas, layouts chart setup etc etc
from the old computer without copying the entire Amibroker directory ?
>
> --- In [email protected]
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, Tomasz Janeczko <groups@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Quote from the user:
> > "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."
> >
> >
> > Wrong!
> >
> > All your problems come from the fact that you have copied files
manually,
> > instead of running full setup from
> > http://www.amibroker.com/bin/AmiBroker520.exe
<http://www.amibroker.com/bin/AmiBroker520.exe>
> > to install AmiBroker into FINAL directory.
> >
> > You can not just copy files in Windows 7 inside "Program Files" or
> > "Program Files (x86)"
> > because these directories are PROTECTED (even under admin account)
and
> > Windows
> > will redirect all write to virtual folders.
> >
> > Running FULL SETUP is absolutely necessary on Windows VISTA and
Windows 7.
> >
> > Without running FULL SETUP Windows Vista and Windows 7 will use its
> > folder virtualization.
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927387
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927387>
> >
> >
> > Running setup is a MUST because only setup programs are allowed in
> > Windows Vista / 7 to
> > write to Program Files and allow programs to actually have write
access
> > subdirectory.
> > The setup program will enable write rights to AmiBroker directory and
> > only then you
> > will be able to actually create files inside without being
redirected by
> > Windows Folder Virtualization.
> >
> > So once again:
> > 1. DELETE everything by hand.
> > 2. RUN FULL SETUP http://www.amibroker.com/bin/AmiBroker520.exe
<http://www.amibroker.com/bin/AmiBroker520.exe>
> > and select proper FINAL directory.
> > DO NOT COPY anything by hand.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Tomasz Janeczko
> > amibroker.com
> >
> > On 2010-03-04 10:25, bingk66 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]
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, "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]
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, "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]
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, "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]
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, "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]
<mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, 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
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
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