Actually, I went through a number of
tutorials and the user guide and they are pretty sketchy on some of the basics
such as those about which I asked questions. I have used charting software for
25+- years now and AB is not at the top of the pack for intuitive use. For
example, I would expect to be able to modify ALL chart properties by right
clicking on the chart and selecting properties or parameters, however this
does not allow setting of many chart properties including those about which I
inquired. The manual and start-up guide is equally sketchy. Major parts
of the user guide do not reflect the current version of the software.
I followed the complete IB data tutorial and that did not tell
me that I have to set additional parameters using the green connect box in the
lower right corner. All of this makes the getting started process for even an
experienced charting software user rather daunting. That said, there is a good
bit to like about AB once one navigates the quirks.
While I have now mastered enough of the
basics to display the charts I want for those symbols I use, I am still having
problems with my layouts not being restored the way I save them. I have
learned to use the local and global layouts, but the fact is that when
I re-start AB it does not restore my workspace to the way I left it
and I find that irritating. At least I can switch to the layout tab, select my
named layout, and restore my charts.
Earl
hi,
I think it is best to consult the manual.
However, I have an additional remark / question on this. I have been
having problems with layouts all along.
1) For instance I have a layout I call "auto". I
add something to "auto" then save it and when I open it the next day in some
occasions there is some other program in one of the lower tab
windows.
2) Sometimes I add a program to a lower
tab, then save the layout. The next day I open this layout and the chart
is blanc, it can not find the code underneath.
Sometimes this happens, sometimes it doesn't.
Just wonder if anyone else has this problem or if I am doing something wrong.
But what can one do wrong? You create a new layout, save the layout when
you change something and still I get inconsistant behaviour.
Could it be because I run 2 instances (or
sometimes 3) of Amibroker on 1 computer using different databases and that
this messes up the layouts?
thanks, Ed
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 4:07
PM
Subject: [amibroker] New user -
problems/questions
I
installed the Pro version yesterday using the IB data feed. I went through
several of the tutorials and got a decent start on a dozen symbols and an
hourly chart layout I liked on one tab in 3 panes on Sheet 1. I reduced
the number of default sheets from 8 to 4.
This morning when I opened AB, I had a whole different view.
My candle sticks have been replaced by close only line chart and a bunch of
tabs have been added for variations which I don't need or care about.
Further, indicators I don't want have been applied to Sheets 2 through
4.
Problems/questions:
- How do I restore my layout and keep it that way when I
reopen it?
- I can not find a way (menu or pop-up menu) to alter/restore
the chart properties including something as basic as the chart style. The
properties item on the pop-up menu is grayed out and charting preferences
do not let me set the chart style.
- How do I remove tabs I don't want and add new tabs I do
want?
- I can't seem to display all of the data collected. For
example, 6CU7 (Canadian Dollar) shows 7952 data bars retrieved. My IB
database is set to 10,000 bars of base time interval 5 minutes. At 288
bars per 24 hours, I should have 27 trading days (over a full month)
of data. However zooming out on hourly or daily bars displays nothing
further back than June 26 which is fewer than 6 trading days. How do I get
to view all of the data?
Thank you.
Earl