[amibroker] Re: once again, this AFL fights you every step of the way. Sorry, this is a badl

["Homar Simpson" <x77777x@xxxxxxxxx>]

  Look, Im no dope.  I can see that this is a powerful and fast platform.

  But every time I sit down to do the simplest thing, I spend hours
torturing over details of the language. This is not productive.

  I know if I spent 10 hours a day for the next month on it, I'd be an
expert too.

  Was hoping not to have to do that


--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "zebdez" <robduff@xxx> wrote:
>
> I find the documentation to read just fine. Programming in an array 
> based system is definitely different than a "bar" based system. In 
> AFL I have found that most variables are arrays unless you program 
> your system to explicitly work bar-by-bar in a loop. I have done both 
> with AmiBroker and find it to an excellent platform.
> 
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Homar Simpson" <x77777x@> wrote:
> >
> >   Maybe the poorly worded documentation, spotty examples, and lousy
> > debugging and error messages have something to do with it,  I pity 
> non
> > programmers, they have no shot at all.
> > 
> >  Sorry, but either I'm suffering from early alzheimers or this 
> product
> > needs work.
> > 
> >  Makes microsoft docs read like Shakespear. 
> > 
> >  Just trying to figure out WHAT is an array, what isnt, whats looped
> > ,and what isnt is more work than this is worth,  By the time I got 
> it
> > all straight, I'd have no strength to develop a system
> > 
> >  I'm sure MANY have given up on AB for these reasons.
> > 
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "dingo" <dingo@> wrote:
> > >
> > > No, I'm not - its just usually the first thing you point out to
> > everyone to
> > > prove it can't be your fault you're having trouble.  
> > > 
> > > I've been in the computer biz since 1964 and I initially struggled
> > with the
> > > array concept but I got over the mental hurdle just and you must. 
> > Then and
> > > only then will you be able to get comfortable with AFL.  You need 
> to
> > digest
> > > the help material and spend some time on it. You're not going to 
> get
> > it by
> > > osmosis.
> > > 
> > > d
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > > [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Homar Simpson
> > > > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 10:27 PM
> > > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: once again, this AFL fights you 
> > > > every step of the way. Sorry, this is a badl
> > > > 
> > > >  Why are you taking a survey?
> > > > 
> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "dingo" <dingo@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > You forgot to tell us how many years you've been dealing with
> > > > computers...
> > > > > 
> > > > > d 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users 
> only.
> > > > 
> > > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to 
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> > > > 
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> > > > 
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> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >
> > >
> >
>




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