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I've had (have) similar issues with Indicator Builder. And it is not a
matter of being careless or inattentive.
The current design of the Indicator Builder needs to be renovated, and
Tomasz posted last week that he intends to completely re-write the AA
and IB portion of AB to use MDI windows instead of the current dialog
boxes. He indicated a 3rd or 4th quarter planned release date for MDI
implementation. Tomasz's description of his MDI plans sound very good
indeed.
Not that I am trying to speak for Tomasz, but it has been my
impression where this subject is concerned, he does not plan to do any
further maintenance/enhancement on the current dialog box structure of
AA or IB since he will be re-writing them this year.
Phsst
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Bob Jagow" <bjagow@xxxx> wrote:
> Try that again, CS.
> <<the name of the formula is clearly listed in the OPEN/SAVE AS dialog
> boxes>. Not how it works for me -- See Gif
>
> <<While I agree that it would be nice if AB would automatically load the
> name of the open formula from the Indicator Name list into the File Name
> part of the OPEN/SAVE AS dialog box, I have no problems keeping my 400+
> formulas straight.>> You might not even be in the right directory --
AB just
> saves the last used Dir.
>
>
> Regards,
> Bob
>
> but -----Original Message-----
> From: CS [mailto:csaxe@x...]
> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 1:29 AM
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [amibroker] Indicator Maintenance
>
>
> Please, please,
> No more " Are you really, really, really sure? " windows or BS boxes.
>
> Tell me how a professional IT developer loads/saves the wrong
formula when
> the name of the formula is clearly listed in the OPEN/SAVE AS dialog
boxes.
>
> While I agree that it would be nice if AB would automatically load the
> name of the open formula from the Indicator Name list into the File Name
> part of the OPEN/SAVE AS dialog box, I have no problems keeping my 400+
> formulas straight.
>
> -CS
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John R
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 5:28 PM
> Subject: [amibroker] Indicator Maintenance
>
>
> Having just corrupted some of my indicators yet again I thought
I would
> post
> some personal observations and suggested improvements on AB
indicator
> maintenance. I am posting here rather than direct to the AB
suggestions
> box
> to get the POV of other users. Hopefully others may be able to offer
> some
> tips on best practice or point out the error of my ways and also if
> enough
> users chime in we can then compile a list of agreed suggestions
for TJ
> to
> consider.
>
> OK here are my observations:-
>
> It is *far* too easy to corrupt indicators without even
realising it. I
> bet
> nearly everyone has done this. For those who think you have
never done
> it
> try checking thru the code of all your custom and builtin
indicators and
> see
> if they contain what you expect ;-)
>
> In the early days of AB when we only had slots for a few custom
> indicators
> (20 was it?) maintenance was not a problem. But with large and
> increasing
> numbers of indicators I find accurate maintenance a real problem. In
> addition we have systems, explorations, scans, filters and those
which
> do
> combinations. Over time I have tried various methods of file
suffixes,
> prefixes, directories etc. to try and keep things under control but
> never
> been entirely happy with it. My feeling is there must be a
better more
> organised solution with maybe separate directories for these
specified
> via
> Preferences.
>
> One of the big problems I have is indicators getting out of sync
with
> the
> corresponding .afl file on disk. For example it is very easy to
make an
> amendment to an indicator while testing visually via charts/guru
> commentary
> and forget to save to the correct afl file on disk. Later when I
come to
> system test and copy/paste the code into test afl from disk I get
> unexpected
> results. BTW I am sure the endless copy/edit/paste operations will
> eventally
> drive me to complete baldness - my background is in commericial IT
> systems
> development so it goes very much against the grain when you cannot
> define a
> formula/module just once and then just refrence it wherever
required.
> TJ
> has said he will add this facility but will I have any hair left
by then
> ;^)
>
>
> Suggested improvements:-
>
> In IB add a Copy button to enable a new version of an indictaor
to be
> created quickly. Default new name = old name with numeric
suffice e.g.
> HolyGrail[2]
>
> In indicator browse list add columns for date and time last
modified.
> Allow
> sorting on name column or date and time. At present you cannot check
> dates
> or easily determine which indciators you were last working on.
>
> In indicator browse list add columns for In quick list, Uses builtin
> code,
> Use formula only. At present you must laboriously click down
thru every
> list
> item to determine these.
>
> Provide some protection or warning to prevent unintentional
overwriting
> when
> using Load.
>
> IMO indicators should be directly related by filename to the
> corresponding
> disk file. For example the indicator HolyGrail7 is defined via
the disk
> file
> HolyGrail7.afl Ideally AB preferences would specify the directory
> name(s)
> for custom and standard indicators. This would prevent many
maintenance
> problems that the current architecture invites and would also
facilitate
> many other maintance operations (see below).
>
> Facility to bulk load indicators from disk files into AB. i.e.
browse
> and
> select multiple .afl disk files which are then loaded into
corresponding
> custom or builtin indicator names.
>
> Facility to bulk copy indicators from AB to disk files i.e.
browse and
> select multiple AB indictors which are then copied to selected
windows
> directory.
>
> Allow the default directories for custom and bulitin indicators
to be
> specified via Preferences. Maybe also systems, explorations,
scans....?
>
>
> All POVs welcome.
>
> John
>
>
>
>
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