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RE: [amibroker] Re: How can I get the default screen back



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Save it as the default.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tradingarthur
> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 11:08 AM
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: How can I get the default screen back
> 
> 
> Hi Brian,
> 
> Thanks for the reply. I did not look at the broker.watch or the
> broker.newchartsfile so that's most likely why I couldn't change the
> default file.
> 
> I also find that Amibroker never opens where I left it. I 
> have a couple
> of different databases and I like to work in the Global Layout. AB
> always opens in the Local Layout in the default file that i 
> don't use. I
> have been finding it very frustrating. It seems that I will have to do
> some experimenting as you have done to sort out what is going on.
> 
> Cheers, Arthur
> 
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brian_z321" <brian_z321@xxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Arthur,
> >
> > Yes, this part of it is good fun isn't it.
> >
> > Not much practical use for it but definitely worth finding out.
> >
> > No expertise here - just bootstrapping the problem.
> >
> > I am using the last major upgrade (4.90) and haven't taken 
> the betas.
> >
> > I have a (nearly) virginal copy on my spare computer and sent a copy
> > of that to an external drive - definitely no layout or 
> template stuff
> > altered (I am not a chartist and mostly only try that stuff as a
> > learning exercise etc)
> >
> > I also have a working copy on my main desktop (pretty virginal also
> > especially when it comes to layouts/templates).
> >
> > Using Windows Explorer search (when did files change?)
> >
> > - searched the Virgin (careful now - this is a family show) and
> > surprised to find .layout and .awl properties > file modified up to
> > current date/minute and no files in data layouts folder.
> >
> > - went to the working copy - the same applies (I have saved 
> a one and
> > only template yesterday and plenty of different chat views).
> >
> > - searched working copy AmiBroker folder and targeted files changed
> > to day time - change chart view (broker.newcharts, default.awl and
> > broker.watch change) - hit save button (broker.watch and broker
> > newcharts change) - right click chart > template > save default
> > (default.layout changes).
> >
> > Question? - every time AB is closed the last chart view is the
> > default on opening AB - where is it saved (a pseudo default)?
> >
> > Making a lucky guess I renamed files in the working copy -
> > .awl, .layouts, .newcharts and .watch and replaced them with copies
> > from the external caddie (clean version) - I replaced the
> > broker.watch in the database 'Copy of Data' (I thought that was my
> > default).
> >
> > Opened the working copy of AB and voila - just as she was on install
> > (except the scale on the candles looks a bit funny bit I 
> didn't chase
> > that down).
> >
> > Also that wasn't my current default database bit it opened to the
> > default OK (the two databases involved are Yahoo DJIA as installed
> > and the same after a bit of tweaking (I am using them to write
> > trainging material for the UKB).
> >
> > That takes you pretty close - a bit more investigation 
> would make you
> > the AB 'waht file does what expert".
> >
> > Happy hunting,
> >
> > Brian.
> >
> > - --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "tradingarthur"
> > tradingarthur@ wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I changed the default screen when I first got Amibroker and now
> > when I
> > > start a new default screen I get all sorts of junk that I don't
> > want.
> > >
> > > How can I restore the original default charts. I have tried a
> > reinstall
> > > but the old one is still there. I installed on my laptop 
> and copied
> > the
> > > files default.layout default.awl and manually put them into my
> > > Amibroker directory on my desktop in the place of the 
> default files
> > > that i have, it made no difference. When I start Amibroker again I
> > get
> > > the same default file that I had before.
> > >
> > > I know that I can make a new default file, but I really want the
> > > original back, and I want to understand how this works.
> > >
> > > Can anyone explain this to me please.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Arthur
> > >
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
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