If all you want to do is search (or replace) within the AFLs, there are a number of free programs that do this. The one that I'm presently using is TextCrawler.
Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: Reinsley To: [email protected] Sent: March 10, 2010 3:30 AM Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Where does Amibroker store its formula files Hi, Let me know if you want to copy all the AFL formulas into word. I have a VBA macro to copy a subdirectory full of AFL into word with an hypertext table of contents. Tested under Word 2003 and XP. Easier to search a comment, a function etc. I will test it under Word 2007 next week-end. Best regards Le 10/03/2010 04:22, Michel Guibert a écrit : Maybe one day we will have an easier way to backup our custom formula, a way to export them and a way to import them (like organizer in metastock). I really don't understand why it's so complicated, For what I see I believe to have backup of my file when I copy the directory but I don't have , should I copy all them one by one in word ?? Michel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 11:55:07 +0000 Subject: [amibroker] Re: Where does Amibroker store its formula files Hi Keith, Problem solved exactly as per the steps you listed. Many thanks for all who put forth suggestions Bing --- In [email protected], Keith McCombs <kmcco...@...> wrote: > > Bing -- > Try my original suggestion to you. > 1. Save what ever source files you can from win7. > 2. Uninstall AB32 from \Program Files (x86)\. > 3. Install AB32 5.20 in \Program Files\. > 4. Copy over all of AB 5.2x from old computer right over new install. > > Hint: The slowest part of the copy over is the actual transfer. Also > USB thumb drives are faster than IntraNet. Zip or RAR old AB directly > to USB thumb. Then directly unzip to new computer. If it takes longer > than drinking a cup of coffee, you're not enjoying your coffee. > > This works! I do it all the time, back and forth between laptop and > desktop. Don't worry about how much time it takes to transfer the large > data files. You will spend more time worrying than transferring. > -- Keith > > On 3/4/2010 06:09, bingk66 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 > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > **** 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/ > > <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/ <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/> > > > > > > > > Yahoo! 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