RE: [amibroker] Re: How to detect if 'foreign' is successful or not ?

[Salil V Gangal <salil_gangal@xxxxxxxxx>]

Chuck,
 
Nope ... this technique was not 'successful' when I tried.  Code I used in 'Guru' was ===>
 


x = IsEmpty(Foreign("MSFT","Close",fixup=1));
if (x) {
   message = "x is true";
}
else {
    message = "x is false";
}
message;
x = IsEmpty(Foreign("Non_existant_ticker","Close",fixup=1));
if (x) {
    message = "x is true";
}
else {
    message = "x is false";
}
message;
 
Regards,
- Salil V GangalSalil V Gangal <salil_gangal@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Chuck,
 
If you get a chance, try the example I gave in 'Guru'.  Use one of the tickers that exists in the database and one that does not.  Please let me know if this technique is 'successful' (!) or not.
 
Regards,
- Salil V GangalChuck Rademacher <chuck_rademacher@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Why can't you just say:
 
x = IsEmpty(Foreign("Symbol","Close",fixup=1));
 
This should work if your Foreign instrument has no holes and the date range is the same or longer than the stock you are evaluating at the time.
 
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