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Frank
Thanks for that tip. I will check it out. Could save some hair.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank" <fesnay@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] Indicator Maintenance
> John,
> This is NOT a solution to the problem, nor is it a well thought-out as
your
> post.
> What I do when I am using the "Indicator" mode to test various parameters
> of an
> indicator that I have already saved, and THEN make the error of saving
the
> changes
> when another indicator name is highlighted in the tree IS:
> Open the "Explore" - Load the written-over indicator name - now SAVE the
> written-over
> indicator name.
> THIS RESTORES THE WRITTEN-OVER INDICATOR NAME.
> Go back to "indicator" and re-save the indicator you are working on UNDER
THE
> CORRECT tree highlighted name.
> Don't ask me why this works - I have done it successfully many times.
> Frank
>
> At 01:28 AM 3/8/03 +0000, you wrote:
> >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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