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Hi,
I'm presently working on a write up (for my user's group and possible
Wiki candidate??) to identify and describe the "critical" files of AB
with a view as to what is needed to back up (archive), transfer settings and
such for AB. For a future version, I've made a suggestion direct to
AB support (to Tomasz and Marcin, but haven't gotten any comment back
yet), is a back up and restore function (like TC2005 has). What I have
gotten in discussions with Marcin with regard to your question is the
following:
Generally - the easiest way is to copy the entire AB folder and
database folder, but.. to be more specific - if you're using AB 4.70, you
should copy:
- FORMULAS folder - contains all the indicators
-
"broker.newcharts" file (contains GRID settings for the indicators
displayed)
- AmiBroker / LAYOUTS folder (contains global layout
files)
- database folder (contains the data, studies drawn and its Layouts
subfolder holds local layouts)
- broker.prefs - (preferences
settings)
- broker.params (custom parameters settings)
- broker.layers
(information about chart layers)
Best regards
Marcin
Gorzynski
Amibroker.com Technical Support
Personally, I don't think copying the entire AB folder is the easiest
procedure, unless one is networked or has a removable HD storage device.
My AB folder is too large to entirely fit on a memory stick (even
without the main program and help file), however if one doesn't need
to copy the program itself, nor the help or database files, then it can be done
with several 1GB flash drives.
However there is a situation where it might be better to just copy the
entire AB folder -- that is when you have a lot of customized charts with chart
studies drawn on them which you don't wish to try to redraw. Why, you
ask? The studies on your charts (trendlines, Fibonacci, text notes, etc.)
are stored in the individual symbol files in the database
folder. So to transfer these studies you not only have to copy
the database symbol files, but you must also copy all the layouts as well
as the contents of the Formulas folder. This is because each
trendline is assigned to the chart window recognized by its CHART ID -- at
present a unique # for each chart in a window. (BTW, this is why you can't
presently draw a TL in one pane of an AB window and have it replicate
on another [seemingly identical] pane in the same window, although you can
replicate studies between windows.) The upshot is that if that chart
(with the same Chart ID) is not displayed - the trendline will not be visible
either, even if the symbol file in the database is transferred. Tomasz has
said that a future version will rework the Chart ID issue so that studies can be
shared between charts within one window.
And hence my request for a back up and restore feature although I can see
difficulties in implementation as studies are in the symbols files and linked to
the Chart ID and layouts.
Peace and Justice --- Patrick
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 8:48
AM
Subject: [amibroker] Export Data from
Laptop to PC
Hi Amibrokerfans,
what do I need to copy my data
from a Laptop to a pc? Which Folders
and files are neccessary that all
functions, data, setups and analyses
are
working?
Greetings
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