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Thanks Steve,
Yes, I have had to go back to the AFL manual for a rework.
Your comments do help.
It all adds up.
BrianB.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "scourt2000" <stevehite@xxx> wrote:
>
>
> > How would one become proficient/knowledgable in writing code
such
> as this???
>
> By understanding that the Buy[] array is not true ONLY on the bar
> where the first buy signal occurred in a trade.
>
> Required reading with 100% comprehension:
>
> 1. Tutorial in the docs on "Understanding how AFL works"
>
> When you fully understand this document, it is easy to see how
> excessive buy/sell signals get generated. AFL works on arrays of
> data and compares the indices of that data in a parallel manner to
> other arrays of data in your AFL expressions and statements.
>
> Required understanding:
>
> 2. How the exrem() function works. In the code below, Tomasz's
> example is walking through the Buy[] array which contains
excessive
> buy signals. He's only interested in the first one that triggered
> and has to ignore the excessive signals for a respective trade
> sequence.
>
> AFL looks on the surface like a small C-like language and, in many
> ways, it is. However, its real power is based upon the
fundamental
> understanding that it takes care of processing arrays upon arrays
of
> data for you "behind the scenes" so you don't have to write a
bunch
> of for() loops to get your work accomplished.
>
> You're getting stopped (mentally) by the code below not because of
> your inexperience with programming, but because of the two
> fundamental things about AFL I mentioned above.
>
> Steve
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, allansn@ wrote:
> >
> > Hi Terry,
> > Noticed you reccomended these 2 books...I have absolutely no
> problem coding in Amibroker,but I do run into problems with coding
> such as this..
> > for( i = 0; i < *BarCount*; i++ )
> > {
> > if( priceatbuy == 0 *AND* *Buy*[ i ] )
> > {
> > priceatbuy = *BuyPrice*[ i ];
> >
> > How would one become proficient/knowledgable in writing code
such
> as this???
> > Is this AFL??? or
> > Is this sort of language inherent in every language?
> > Would either of the 2 books you reccomended assist me in this
task?
> > If you or anyone could point me in the direction of a "Dummies "
> book,that would be great.I would just like to be proficient at
> writing/understanding code such as the snippet above
> >
> > Someone reccomended Beggining Programming for Dummies by Wang...
> >
> > Any thoughts deeply appreciated
> >
> > Allan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Terry <MagicTH@>
> > Date: Sunday, July 16, 2006 9:34 pm
> > Subject: RE: [amibroker] Re: I am lost
> > > Great book for macro and function coding:
> > > http://www.wrox.com/WileyCDA/WroxTitle/productCd-
0764543717.html
> > >
> > > Excel for Dummies:
> > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1568840500/sr=1-
> > > 1/qid=1153099963/ref=sr_1_1/104-1895807-1075905?
ie=UTF8&s=books
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Terry
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf Of MillowenaJuno
> > > Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 08:36
> > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: I am lost
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Ton!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Is there a Programming Excel for Dummies?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Millowena
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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