[amibroker] ASCII FILE FORMAT QUESTION

["Carlton McEachern" <carlton.mceachern@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

After 
reviewing the help file I have a question about the date when importing an ASCII 
file.  My file contains no date field, just ticker, open, high low, close 
ect.,  but the file name comes in the form of: CME___050103, which is of 
course the date.  If my understanding is correct, if I leave the date 
argument $DATE out of the import format file and the $FORMAT line 
(Date_MDY) in the import format file, AB will get the date from the file 
name.  
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My 
question is how will it know what form the date is in - YMD:DMY:MDY ect.  

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Also, how 
do I get AB to ignore the prefix in the file name: IE:  
 CME___
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This is 
the file naming convention used by NAQ (North American Quotations) for their EOD 
Futures data.
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Hope this 
is clear and someone can help with a clear example.
  
  Carlton 
  McEachernThe Crazy Canuck
  
  I STARTED WITH 
  NOTHING. 
  
  I STILL HAVE MOST OF 
  IT.
  
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