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Hi brian,
Thanks for the help...its slowly creeping in there..i have an example from marcin i am working with..time will tell!!
Allan
----- Original Message -----
From: "brian.z123" <brian.z123@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, July 23, 2006 8:32 pm
Subject: [amibroker] Re: I am lostII
> I am still wobbly on the skates myself but I will stick my neck out.
>
> Yes it could be any letter as long as you are consistent with it
> in
> the code at hand.
> As used in your example it is a actually a counter.
> We could use 'i' as the variable in any way we wanted but we don't
> in order to avoid confusing ourselves.
> Conventionally 'i' is used as the variable for counters and the
> opening statement in counting type scenarios sets or intialises
> the
> counter
> (say you have been using the counter before, in some languages it
> will still be set to what it was when last used so conventionally
> it
> is wise to reset or initialise to begin with as well as needing to
> do that anyway to walk through the task at hand).
> "i" is generally used for counters because it comes from the word
> integer as in:
>
> start off counting with the integer (i) set to zero;
> do the task and add 1 to 'i' the counter (=1);
> do the task again and add another 1 to the counter (=2);
> when you count to 20 you can stop and go on with the next part of
> the job.
>
> Note, that is not what the code example you quoted is doing.
> I have only given a very crude example of what "i" is basically
> all
> about.
>
> The counter in AFL is a little more sophisticated than some others
> but that is another story.
>
>
> BrianB2.
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, allansn@xxx wrote:
> >
> > Steve,
> > Your input is appreciated and I will do precisely what you
> stated,but I still would like a reference that would enable me to
> undesrstand what is second nature to you..
> > For instance,I dont know what the "i" stands for in the
> code.Most
> of the examples reference the letter "i".I am slowly getting
> postfix and prefix,but its the things like the use of "i" that
> leave me confused.Could it be any letter??Does "i" have special
> meaning in programming..I dont want to bother the board members,so
> i
> am hoping a beginning book may answer the basic questions
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: scourt2000 <stevehite@xxx>
> > Date: Sunday, July 23, 2006 6:09 pm
> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: I am lostII
> > >
> > > > 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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