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@xxxxxxxxxps.com, 
  "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@xxxxxxxxxps.com, 
  "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@xxxxxxxxxps.com, 
  "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@xxxxxxxxxps.com 
  
> > > > [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com] 
  On Behalf Of Homar Simpson
> > > > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 
  10:27 PM
> > > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com
> 
  > > > 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@xxxxxxxxxps.com, 
  "dingo" <dingo@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > 
  > > You forgot to tell us how many years you've been dealing 
  with
> > > > computers...
> > > > > 
> 
  > > > > d 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
  
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
  
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> only.
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