Re: [amibroker] AmiBroker 5.00 Release Candidate 1, AmiBroker Email List Archive

Thank you, this is great. You wouldn't believe how many systems/charts we exchange a day!

My next question was going to be about #Include files but I see you already solved that nicely.

Haven't tried it yet, but this looks like a great way to share charts on the UKB... I won't have the hassles of handling Include files separately and user setup would be extremely simply - even for the most complex program.

http://www.amibroke r.com/guide/h_sheets.html

To Save chart into new format do the following:

1. Click with RIGHT MOUSE button over the chart and select Template->Save...

2. In the file dialog, "Files of type" combo select "Chart Template, Complete (*.chart)"

3. Type the file name and click Save.

To load previously saved complete chart do the following:

1. Click with RIGHT MOUSE button over the chart and select Template->Load...

2. In the file dialog, select previously saved *.chart file and press "Open"

Note: The procedure AmiBroker does internally is as follows: When you save the chart into new format it saves XML file with:

a) names of all sheets, panes, their sizes, locations and other settings

b) paths to all formulas used by all panes

c) the text of formulas themselves

When you load the chart in new format AmiBroker:

a) sets up the sheets/panes according to information stored in the file

b) for each formula stored in the file it checks if the same formula exists already on target computer:

- if it does not exist - it will create one

- if it exists and the contents is identical to the formula stored in .chart file it will do nothing

- if it exists and the contents is different then it will create NEW formula filewith _imported.afl suffix (so old file is not touched) and will reference the pane to the _imported.afl formula instead.

IMPORTANT NOTE: if you use any #include files AmiBroker will store the contentsof include files as well inside chart file and will attempt to recreate them on target machine. Please note that in case of includes it will check if it exists and if it is different. If both conditions are met (different file exists already) it will ask to replace or not. If you choose to replace - it will replace and make backup of existing one with .bak extensionIf you are using any files in "standard include files and include them using <> braces, AmiBroker will restore files in target machine standard include folder as well evenif the standard include folder path is different on the source machine).

A new .chart format is intended to be used to port charts between different computers. For storing layouts/templates on local computer you should rather use old formats as they consume much less space (they store only references,not the formulas themselves). One may however use new format for archiving purposes as it keeps formulas and all references in one file that is very convenient for backups.

Best regards,

Tomasz Janeczko

amibroker.com

----- Original Message -----

From: Herman

To: Tomasz Janeczko

Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 9:58 PM

Subject: Re: [amibroker] AmiBroker 5.00 Release Candidate 1

Thank you Tomasz,

I love the idea of Chart template sharing, it will save us a lot of work! But how do i do it?

Any docs on this? I can't find it...

many thnaks,