Re: [amibroker] ASCII FILE FORMAT QUESTION

["Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxxxx>]

Hello,
 
Sorry but AB is not able to guess that it should remove CME___ 
from the file name to get the date.
You need to add a single line at the very top of your data 
file$DATE_MDY 050103
 
and then AB will be able to import it.
 
Best regards,Tomasz Janeczkoamibroker.com
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  Subject: [amibroker] ASCII FILE FORMAT 
  QUESTION
  
  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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