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Re: [amibroker] AB charting improvements (revisited)



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Hello,

As for glossary of AFL keywords:

http://www.amibroker.com/guide/a_keywords.html

- isn't this what you are looking for ?

Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Brown" <see3d@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] AB charting improvements (revisited)


> Tomasz,
> 
> I am also using AB also for discretionary trading while also  
> developing helpful AFL systems.  Since I am trading in real time,  
> anything that cost me extra time or distracts my attention from  
> trading is undesirable.  I have also made a number of suggestions to  
> speed up using AB for this type of trading.  I am just talking about  
> the most basic line charting things here that I am using every day,  
> not big things to come.  I am sure you would find it helpful to know  
> the most important things to me in this category.  If I had to rank  
> the things that slow me down the most in this category, this would be  
> my list:
> 
> 1)  Priority given to handles of selected lines. (#726)
> 2) Magnet snap to points auto snap to lowest time frame in database.  
> (#727)
> 3) Ray length being adjustable. (#76 planned)
> 4) Cross-hairs 2 - display date/time and price on axes at ends of  
> cross-hairs (#732) --from list below
> 
> For learning and writing AFL my priority would be:
> 1) Include a complete web glossary  of AFL key words and operators  
> like is done just for functions now. (#976)
> 
> Thank you for being the kind of developer that listens to your  
> customers.  I really appreciate it.
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> On Apr 23, 2007, at 1:50 PM, Sirbrainfart wrote:
> 
>> Tomasz,
>>
>> Back in February the group had a discussion about which charting  
>> studies
>> they would like to see improved in AB. During the course of the
>> discussion you encouraged all to send their suggestions to the  
>> feedback
>> centre. I've just had a scroll through the list and there are a  
>> hell of
>> a lot of open suggestions in there so it seems that the group did its
>> bit !! :-)
>>
>> Please understand that I know you're extremely busy and commited to  
>> the
>> development of your program, so I don't want to give the impression  
>> that
>> I'm being impatient...would just like your up-to-date views on what
>> priority level you have assigned these improvements and when we might
>> expect them ? Generally speaking of course. The reason I need to  
>> know is
>> that I'm a discretionary trader and would *really* like to only  
>> have to
>> use one piece of charting software. At the moment I hop between AB and
>> others simply becuase AB is missing a few essential (IMHO) tools/ 
>> functions.
>>
>> So we're on the same page (and so you can see I'm not just having a
>> general gripe!) I've listed the particular improvements I would  
>> like to
>> see personally, with the suggestion numbers next to them. Others are
>> welcome to add to this list of course.
>>
>> 1) Andrew's Pitchfork - warning lines and Schiff/Modified Schiff
>> projection methods (suggestions #148, 913, 917 and 881). Please,  
>> please,
>> please - this is the real motivation for this post, I just got carried
>> away with the rest!!!
>> 2) Equivolume chart style (#299, 733, 864)
>> 3) VAP which allows summation over a defined date range (#491)
>> 4) Projection - drawing tools properties option to project studies "x"
>> bars into the future from the right-hand edge (can't remember wher I
>> read this)
>> 5) Fib tool - ability to turn off range trendline (can't remember  
>> where
>> I read this either)
>> 6) Renko charts (#772)
>> 7) Lines - more choices in line thickness, plus "dashed" option (#  
>> 142,
>> 411, 512)
>> 8) Zooming on window re-size - ability to retain fixed *scaling* when
>> windows are maximised/restored instead of displaying a fixed number of
>> bars and adjusting the scaling (i.e. similar to how E-signal charting
>> handles it) (#555)
>> 9) Click and drag scrolling via chart window (place mouse in blank  
>> chart
>> area and hold down LMB to drag window - again as per E-signal). (#540)
>> 10) Cross-hairs - a saveable preference for all windows to avoid Ctr-H
>> at each program launch. (#158, #885)
>> 11) Cross-hairs 2 - display date/time and price on axes at ends of
>> cross-hairs (#732)
>> 11) Action-Reaction Lines. (#149 - listed as postponed)
>> 12) Floating charts (#165 listed as planned in June last year)
>> 13) 'Nudge' studies with arrow keys (#542)
>> 14) Ellipse tool improvement (#768)
>>
>> Thanks for listening,
>>
>> Andy
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to
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>>
>> For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG:
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>>
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>>
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>>
>>
>>
> 
> 
> 
> 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 NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG:
> http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/
> 
> For other support material please check also:
> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> 
> Yahoo! Groups Links
> 
> 
> 
> 
>


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