Re: [amibroker] Time in String Format, AmiBroker Email List Archive

On 12/14/05, Steve Dugas <sjdugas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

OK, I guess my problem is that there are no arrays of strings in AB, so in Explorer it would always use last bar of selected range? Graham, I think he is trying to report the times of past bars - when buys occurred... If so, a couple of other ideas might be: 1. Use Osaka Plugin - it handles tables of strings. 2. Just use Timenum() w/o formatting. 3. Use hour() / minute() / second() in adjacent columns. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham" <kavemanperth@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 10:49 PM Subject: Re: [amibroker] Time in String Format > Look back on some of the replies, you will fnd your answers > Instead of timenum use Now(4) and this will give you the actual > computer time, not the bar time > > -- > Cheers > Graham > AB-Write >< Professional AFL Writing Service > Yes, I write AFL code to your requirements > http://e-wire.net.au/~eb_kavan/ab_write.htm > On 12/15/05, Tony Lei <yiupang91@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Thanks Steve, >> >> But that still didn't work. I keep getting 4:00 and 3:59 >> >> >> Tony >> >> >> On 12/14/05, Steve Dugas <sjdugas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > >> > OK, how about this one? Sorry, I can't test it... >> > >> > Steve >> > >> > Time = Timenum(); >> > >> > Time = IIf( Time >= 130000, Time - 120000, Time ); >> > TimeStr = NumToStr( Time, 6.0, False ); >> > HourStr = StrLeft( TimeStr, 2 ); >> > MinStr = StrMid( TimeStr, 2, 2 ); >> > SecStr = StrRight( TimeStr, 2 ); >> > >> > FormattedTimeStr = HourStr + ":" + MinStr + ":" + SecStr; >> > AddTextColumn( FormattedTimeStr, "Time" ); >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Tony Lei >> > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > >> > Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:26 PM >> > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Time in String Format >> > >> > Hi Steve, >> > >> > Very close but they don't match the time from each signal. I keep >> > getting 4:00 which is the current time after market close. >> > >> > thanks >> > >> > tony >> > >> > >> > On 12/14/05, Steve Dugas <sjdugas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > > >> > > >> > > Hi - You can try this, I don't have an intraday DB to test it... >> > > >> > > HourNum = Hour(); >> > > HourNum = IIf( HourNum > 12, HourNum - 12, HourNum ); >> > > HourStr = NumToStr( HourNum, 1.0 ); >> > > MinStr = NumToStr( Minute(), 1.0 ); >> > > SecStr = NumToStr( Second(), 1.0 );; >> > > TimeStr = HourStr + ":" + MinStr + ":" + SecStr; >> > > AddTextColumn( TimeStr, "Time" ); >> > > >> > > Steve >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: Tony Lei >> > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > > >> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 4:55 PM >> > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Time in String Format >> > > >> > > Tomasz, >> > > >> > > I have it set to TimeNum but I can't seem to be able to get it into >> > > the following format: >> > > >> > > HH:MM (12 HR) >> > > >> > > thanks >> > > >> > > tony >> > > >> > > >> > > On 12/14/05, Tony Lei <yiupang91@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > > > Tomasz, >> > > > >> > > > The reason why i just want to use TimeNum is because I want the >> > > > Time in HH:MM:SS to show up without the Date. Is there another way >> > > > to do it? >> > > > >> > > > thanks >> > > > >> > > > tony >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > On 12/14/05, Tomasz Janeczko < amibroker@xxxxxx > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > Hello, >> > > > > >> > > > > It makes no sense to add date/time column to exploration as it is >> > > > > ALREADY PRESENT. >> > > > > >> > > > > Anyway, instead of wrestling, why not use addcolumn directly with >> > > > > formatDateTime ??? >> > > > > >> > > > > AddColumn( DateTime(), "Time", formatDateTime ) >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > If you need time alone, just: >> > > > > AddColumn( TimeNum(), "Time", 6.0 ); >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > Please ALWAYS CHECK function reference: >> > > > > http://www.amibroker.com/f?addcolumn >> > > > > >> > > > > Best regards, >> > > > > Tomasz Janeczko >> > > > > amibroker.com >> > > > > >> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > > From: Tony Lei >> > > > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > > > > >> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 3:25 PM >> > > > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Time in String Format >> > > > > >> > > > > Sorry this is what i want to do: >> > > > > >> > > > > Buy = TimeNum() >= MarketOpen AND VolumeCheck AND Cross ( MLR3, >> > > > > MA3 ) ; >> > > > > >> > > > > filter = buy >> > > > > >> > > > > AddColumn ( TimeNumStr(), "TIME", 1 ); >> > > > > >> > > > > thanks >> > > > > >> > > > > tony >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > On 12/14/05, Tony Lei <yiupang91@xxxxxxxxx > wrote: >> > > > > > Hi, >> > > > > > >> > > > > > How would I include this in my buy and sell conditions? >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Let's say I use the following: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > function TimeNumStr() >> > > > > > { >> > > > > > return StrFormat("%02g:%02g:%02g", Hour(), Minute(), >> > > > > > Second() ); >> > > > > > } >> > > > > > Buy = TimeNum() >= MarketOpen AND VolumeCheck AND Cross ( MLR3, >> > > > > > MA3 ) ; >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Do I just replace Timenum() for TimeNumStr()? >> > > > > > >> > > > > > thanks >> > > > > > >> > > > > > tony >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > On 12/14/05, cstrader < cstrader232@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Excellent! >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > > > > From: Tomasz Janeczko >> > > > > > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 4:47 AM >> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Time in String Format >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Hello, >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > function TimeNumStr() >> > > > > > > { >> > > > > > > return StrFormat("%02g:%02g:%02g", Hour(), Minute(), >> > > > > > > Second() ); >> > > > > > > } >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > (note that this returns single "currently selected" time) >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Best regards, >> > > > > > > Tomasz Janeczko >> > > > > > > amibroker.com >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > > > > From: cstrader >> > > > > > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 2:07 AM >> > > > > > > Subject: [amibroker] Time in String Format >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Is there a way to turn timenum() into a string. e.g >> > > > > > > 09:30:00? >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Thanks >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > > > > From: Dave MacKay >> > > > > > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 1:39 PM >> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: EOD of day Futures quote source >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > On this page. it mentions Chicago sun times as a source for >> > > > > > > Datasharks downloader........ >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Perhaps this could be a source for us also >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > http://www.datasharks.biz/ >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Ed Hoopes <reefbreak_sd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > > > > > > I have an account at InteractiveBrokers.com , they have some >> > > > > > > futures >> > > > > > > contracts that are real time and free. It works as well as >> > > > > > > my >> > > > > > > previous subscription service eSignal. >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Ed Hoopes >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "axle_d" <axle_d@x ...> >> > > > > > > wrote: >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Does anyone know of an EOD or delayed free futures download >> > > > > > > > that I can >> > > > > > > > use with AB. Brite Futures appears not to be working any >> > > > > > > > longer, >> > > > > > > > Lycos/Quote.com seems to time out constantly. >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Any suggestions greatly appreciated in adva nce. >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Dave MacKay >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users >> > > > > > > only. >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly >> > > > > > > to >> > > > > > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > For other support material please check also: >> > > > > > > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > ________________________________ > YAHOO! 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