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Well
put and I totally agree. I would hate to see TJ lose the power of AFL to meet
the needs of those users more programmatically challenged but there is a
significant number of users who are unable to tap into the power of AB and
Powerscan meets their needs perfectly. As for a licensing fee....$40 is cheap
for the effort William put into this project. At 99 AB is cheap together they
are both significantly cheaper than any of the competing software (MS,TS,etc) If
you look at PS as nothing but a training program it is still cheaper than a
HGS CD or any on line seminar that relates to TA
Regards,
Jayson
<FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----From: Phsst
[mailto:phsst@xxxxxxxxx]Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 10:54
AMTo: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: [amibroker] Re:
ANNOUNCEMENT - PowerScan Beta 1.21 available<Though
Licencing powerscan - just doesn't feel like it's part of thecomunity spirit
of things. Alienating itself - Perhaps - From thisYahoo Group of Shareing
AmiBroker Users.>Like beauty, value is in the eyes of the beholder. A
softwaredeveloper who spends significant time and effort on a product
thatthey themselves don't particularly need, but which will provide
asolution for others certainly deserves compensation for his/her
effort.And as for Tomasz 'dummying down' Amibroker... wouldn't that be
awaste of talent and a step backward in the development process of
ourfavorite software product?Also like beauty, 'power' is in the
eyes of the beholder. To an AFL'power user', Powerscan is just about
worthless. But to an AFLchallanged user, products like Powerscan could be an
answer to theirprayers.JMO... Phsst--- In
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Michael.S.G." <OzFalcon@xxxx> wrote:> I
can't put my finger on it, And may be completly wrong,>
Though Licencing powerscan - just doesn't feel like it's part of the
> comunity spirit of things. Alienating itself - Perhaps - From
thisYahoo > Group of Shareing AmiBroker Users.> > Also,
I get the feeling that "New Users" may shy away from "PowerScan" >
because it sounds more like a TA addition to AB. The name doesn't sound >
like an AFL Builder.> > Other than these small points - Thankyou
very much for youcontributions to AB.> I am yet to have a peek at
PowerScan - But I sure it's as good asprevious > posts have
indicated.> >
KR>
Michael.> > > > At 05:41 AM 3/06/2003 -0700, you
wrote:> >Hello Dimitris,> >> >It is not AFL, it is
coding in general that some users shy awayfrom. I > >guess its
difficult to imagine this if your not there. In myexperience >
>AFL is probably as friendly as you are going to get (as far as coding
> >goes) but for some users even that will not get them through,
theyneed a > >step between nothing and AFL.> >>
>Imagine this user trialing Amibroker and giving up and going somewhere
> >else, now he can begin scanning the Amibroker database and
learningwith > >AFL without knowing how to type it into a code
window.> >> >> >Regards,> >William
Peters> >> >> >-----Original Message----->
>From: DIMITRIS TSOKAKIS [mailto:TSOKAKIS@xxxx]> >Sent: Tuesday 3
June, 2003 2:13 AM> >To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [amibroker] Re: ANNOUNCEMENT - PowerScan Beta 1.21
available> >> >> >I was thinking AFL friendly to
the user.> >In the mean time I saw various add-on efforts.>
>Does it mean AFL is complicated and does not reach the average user>
>anymore ?> >Just some thoughts...> >Dimitris
Tsokakis> >> >--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "b519b"
<b519b@xxxx> wrote:> > > Your idea of $40 seems like a
reasonable price.> > >> > > In the past I have
recommended AB to several people, some of whom I> > > see making
posts here. Others have told me, learning to code in AFL> > > is a
very, very challenging.> > >> > > I think there will
be a significant place for your product. For> >many> > >
it may be all they will every need. For others it will help them> >
> learn how to construct AFL for themselves. Either way it will be a>
> > big help.> > >> > > --- In
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "William Peters"> > >
<williampeters@xxxx> wrote:> > > > MessageHello
Dingo,> > > >> > > > Yes I will be charging for
a licence file, the same system that> >is> > >
employed> > > > by Amibroker. I have not set a final price yet
but it will be> > > priced under> > > >
USD40.00> > > >> > > > Regards,> >
> > William Peters> > > >> > > >>
> > > -----Original Message-----> > > > From: dingo
[mailto:dingo@xxxx]> > > > Sent: Monday 2 June, 2003 2:49
PM> > > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >
Subject: RE: [amibroker] Re: ANNOUNCEMENT - PowerScan Beta 1.21> >
> available> > > >> > > >> > >
> Will you be charging for the product in the future and if so have>
> > you set a> > > > price?> > > >>
> > > Thanks!> > > >> > > > d>
> > > -----Original Message-----> > >
> From: William Peters [mailto:williampeters@xxxx]> >
> > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 8:38 PM> > >
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >
> Subject: RE: [amibroker] Re: ANNOUNCEMENT - PowerScan Beta
1.21> > > available> > > >> > >
>> > > > Thank you Jim,> > >
>> > > > Those are very encouraging words and I
appreciate them very> >much.> > > >> > >
> I know that the majority of users that post to this forum
are> > > somewhat> > > > beyond what PowerScan has
to offer although they may find it> > > useful to> > >
> perform quick stock screens, it really depends on individual>
>style> > > of> > > > trading/investing
etc.> > > >> > > > Although only a
relatively limited number of Amibroker users> > > regularly>
> > > post to this forum there are many who read these posts. Since
the> > > first> > > > announcement of PowerScan
I've had some interest from Amibroker> > > users who>
> > > contact me privately. I also wonder how many potential
users> > > decide coding> > > > is all too
difficult and move to something more graphical...> > > >>
> > > Regarding support, those who register (when this
becomes> > > available) will> > > > be entitled to
12 months email support, there is also a PowerScan> > >
yahoo> > > > group where users can exchange between one another
(the same as> > > Amibroker).> > > >> >
> > For the near future PowerScan will remain as it is,
I'm> >currently> > > > concentrating on bugs,
documentation and installation issues.> > > There have> >
> > already been a number of interesting feature requests which may
be> > > > implemented over the next 12 months, apart from this I
cannot> > > promise> > > > anything more.>
> > >> > > > Thanks again for your vote
Jim.> > > >> > > > Regards,>
> > > William Peters> > > >> >
> > -----Original Message-----> > >
> From: jnk1997 [mailto:jnk1997@xxxx]> > >
> Sent: Monday 2 June, 2003 8:28 AM> > >
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: ANNOUNCEMENT - PowerScan Beta
1.21> > > available> > > >> > >
>> > > > I have noticed that no one on this board
has commented on this> > > new> > > >
software tool for Amibroker. (I realize that many here can>
>write> > > AFL> > > > in their
sleep)> > > >> > > > I will
comment.> > > >> > > > Thank you
William Peters for your excellent work. This new> > >
Powerscan> > > > AFL Interface tool will no doubt
enable many new (and older, AFL> > > > challenged)
Amibroker users to better understand AFL and to> > > create>
> > > their own scans etc... with no difficulty at all. It
will no> > > doubt> > > > bring new
users to Amibroker, which will benifit both you and> > >
Thomasz.> > > >> > > > Your
Powerscan tool is very much appreciated and I personally> > >
thank> > > > you for the hard work you put (and
continue to put) into it.> > > >> > >
> With Amibroker/Thomasz, the standard of frequent
improvements> >and> > > > stellar support
has been well set. I expect (and hope) that you> > > will>
> > > try to follow in Thomasz's footsteps.> >
> >> > > > I will be looking forward to each
new beta release.> > > >> > > > I
will vote for AmiBroker/Powerscan as the #1 BEST STANDALONE> > >
> ANALYTICAL SOFTWARE for the 2004 TASC Readers Choice
Awards.> > > >> > > > Best
Regards> > > > Jim> > > >>
> > >> > > > --- In
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "William Peters"> > > >
<williampeters@xxxx> wrote:> > > > > Dear
AmiBroker Users,> > > > >> > >
> > This is the first open public beta for PowerScan. One of
my> > > goals> > > > for> >
> > > PowerScan is that it provide a step for new users
of> >AmiBroker> > > to> > > >
go from> > > > > zero knowledge of AFL (Amibroker
Formula Language) to a> > > moderate> > >
> level in a> > > > > very short
time frame. Another goal is to provide a tool for> > >
users> > > > at all> > >
> > levels that will give them a quick point and click method
of> > > > screening their> > >
> > universe of stocks using some of the most popular
functions> > > > available in> > >
> > AmiBroker.> > > > >>
> > > > PowerScan is an add-on tool for AmiBroker
developed mainly for> > > > investors and>
> > > > traders who are new to the world of scanning the
markets using> > > > complex> > >
> > formula based tools like AmiBroker. PowerScan has a point
and> > > click> > > > > interface
which is easy to navigate and designed so even> >first> >
> time> > > > users> > >
> > can begin scanning the markets within seconds...and
learning> > > AFL> > > >
(AmiBroker> > > > > formula language) within a
few days.> > > > >> > >
> > Here are some of PowerScan's main features:> >
> > >> > > > >
a.. Wizard style graphical user interface allows users to> > >
easily> > > > construct> > >
> > complex formula to match your defined buy or sell
rules.> > > > > b.. Provides for
multi-criteria stock screening using a> > > graphical> >
> > > interface to generate AFL code. The generated code is
used to> > > scan> > > > your>
> > > > Amibroker universe with a single click.
Virtually unlimited> > > multiple> > >
> > criteria allowed using logical AND/OR operators.>
> > > >> > > >
> c.. Up to 12 different indicator comparison operations.>
> > > i.e. 'has been> > > >
> above for the last 10 bars'.> > > >
>> > > > > d.. Select from a list
of 33 Amibroker indicators to> > > incorporate> > >
> into your> > > > > explorations
or scan criteria.> > > > >> > >
> > e.. Easily filter stock selection by multiple
Market, Group,> > > > Sector,> > >
> > Industry or Watchlist which can be saved along with
the> > > criteria.> > > > The>
> > > > ability to include or exclude any of the
selections.> > > > >> > >
> > f.. Save all your customized explorations and
scans> >together> > > with> > >
> your> > > > > specified
preferences for each criteria set in user definable> > >
> folders with a> > > > > full
description. This enables all your criteria to be stored> > >
in> > > > the one> > > >
> place for fast retrieval and backup.> > > >
>> > > > > g.. Program
automatically generates and stores plain english> > >
> comments> > > > > which clearly
describes your customised exploration or scan.> > >
> >> > > > > h..
User definable parameters for indicators via> >preferences>
> > page.> > > > >> > >
> > i.. On screen code generation enables you to
quickly learn> > > the AFL> > > > >
(Amibroker Formula Language). Great for new or existing> > >
AmiBroker> > > > users who> > >
> > have yet to learn AFL.> > > >
>> > > > > j.. Help file
containing product description and tutorials.> > > F1> >
> > help for> > > > > most
areas of the PowerScan interface.> > > >
>> > > > >> > > >
> At this stage only a beta version is available which has a few> >
> > features> > > > > disabled
(see details on the amitools web site).> > > >
>> > > > > Download link:
www.amitools.com> > > > >> > >
> > Please direct any support questions or bug reports
to:> > > support@xxxx> > > >
>> > > > > There is also a yahoo group
available, here are the links to> > > > subscribe
etc:> > > > >
Post message: powerscan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >
> Subscribe:
powerscan-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >
> Unsubscribe:
powerscan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >
>> > > > > Warning: This is a relatively new
beta version of the> >software> > > so> > >
> expect> > > > > bugs and use at
your own risk.> > > > >> > >
> > Thank you and regards,> > > >
> William Peters> > > >> > > >> >
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