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Dimitris,
This is the case when you have thousand separator turned on.
So number is converted to 19,199.0 by NumToStr.
Yet another reason to use SelectedValue instead of StrToNum(NumToStr())
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "DIMITRIS TSOKAKIS" <TSOKAKIS@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 2:26 PM
Subject: [amibroker] Re: Did you ever...
> Tomasz,
> You wrote "No caveats but ..." but, I think there is some limitations
> to StrToNum(NumToStr()) combination, it does not respond accurately
> for a>=1000.
> Check please the value of b
> a=19199;
> b=StrToNum(NumToStr(a));
> in explorations, it gives me 19, instead of 19199.
> Dimitris Tsokakis
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > Dimitris,
> >
> > OK, my mistake, sorry.
> >
> > As to your second question:
> >
> > > Plot(SelectedValue(L),"Moving Line",4,1);
> > > is one line, just like the
> > > Plot(StrToNum(NumToStr(L)),"Moving Line",4,1);
> > > and I can not see what is "simpler".
> > > If there are some dangers/caveats for both NumToStr(), StrToNum()
> > > functions please advise.
> >
> > No caveats but it simply does not make sense to do this unnecessary
> conversion
> > that takes additional time. StrToNum( NumToStr( array) ) is
> essentially (in pseudo - C):
> >
> > char buffer[ 50 ];
> > sprintf( buffer, "%g", SelectedValue( array ) );
> > number = atof( buffer );
> >
> > It just takes longer.
> >
> > SelectedValue is all that is needed and just what should be used in
> this place.
> >
> > Also selectedvalue function was here since version 4.10 so it is
> advised
> > to use (where possible) functions that are present in earlier
> versions to allow
> > the users of old versions to run the formula.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Tomasz Janeczko
> > amibroker.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "DIMITRIS TSOKAKIS" <TSOKAKIS@xxxx>
> > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 7:25 PM
> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Did you ever...
> >
> >
> > > Tomasz,
> > > What ReadMe do you use ?
> > > I use
> > > AmiBroker 4.46.0 Beta Read Me
> > > October 22, 2003 19:05
> > >
> > > AFAIK, it is the most recent [for us]
> > > In this text, I see
> > >
> > > CHANGE LOG
> > > CHANGES FOR VERSION 4.46.0 (as compared to 4.45.0)
> > > New AFL functions
> > >
> > > *added NumToStr as synonum of WriteVal (as this function did
> > > not 'write' anything, just returned string)
> > > *added StrToNum( string ) - converts string to numbe
> > >
> > > and I do not see something similar to
> > > # NumToStr uses "SelectedValue".#
> > > Am I missing something or do you expect [from us] to read ReadMes
> > > from the future ?
> > > On the other side, it seems you don't like so much the use of
> both
> > > NumToStr(), StrToNum() functions. Is there any special reason ?
> > > Because your
> > >
> > > Plot(SelectedValue(L),"Moving Line",4,1);
> > > is one line, just like the
> > > Plot(StrToNum(NumToStr(L)),"Moving Line",4,1);
> > > and I can not see what is "simpler".
> > > If there are some dangers/caveats for both NumToStr(), StrToNum()
> > > functions please advise.
> > > Dimitris Tsokakis
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko"
> <amibroker@xxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Dimitris,
> > > >
> > > > As written in the read me NumToStr uses "SelectedValue".
> > > >
> > > > Exactly the same could be achieved simpler:
> > > >
> > > > Plot(C,"C",1,64);
> > > > Plot(SelectedValue(L),"Moving Line",4,1);
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Tomasz Janeczko
> > > > amibroker.com
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "DIMITRIS TSOKAKIS" <TSOKAKIS@xxxx>
> > > > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 6:50 PM
> > > > Subject: [amibroker] Did you ever...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > ...need this ?
> > > > >
> > > > > Plot(C,"C",1,64);
> > > > > Plot(StrToNum(NumToStr(L)),"Moving Line",4,1);
> > > > >
> > > > > Move your cursor from bar to bar and see...
> > > > > [amibroker 4.46.0 required]
> > > > > Dimitris Tsokakis
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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