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RE: [amibroker] Re: Creating new watchlists from AFL



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>From what I understand it still works on watchlist numbers 0 - 63 and that
hasn't changed. Unless TJ says otherwise.

d 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of murthysuresh
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 3:28 PM
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Creating new watchlists from AFL
> 
> Wondering how this code is changing for watchlist >64
> 
> Stock.WatchListBits (long) - each bit 0..31 represents assignment to 
> one of 32 watch lists to add a stock to nth watch list write (JScript 
> example): 
> Stock.WatchListBits |= 1 << nth;
> 
> Stock.WatchListBits2 (long) - each bit 0..31 represents assignment to 
> one of watch lists numbered from 32..63 to add a stock to nth watch 
> list write (JScript example): 
> Stock.WatchListBits2 |= 1 << ( nth - 32 );
> 
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "dingo" <dingo@xxx> wrote:
> >
> > Which OLE way?
> > 
> > d 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of murthysuresh
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 1:13 PM
> > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Creating new watchlists from AFL
> > > 
> > > Does this also apply to the Ole way of adding symbols to the 
> > > watchlists?
> > > 
> > > <ton.sieverding@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Dingo did you read the new ReadMe ? Should be possible. Or am I 
> > > missing something in this conversation ...
> > > >   Version 5.00 brings hundreds of improvements including
> > > > 
> > > >   a.. New Watchlist system featuring: 
> > > >     a.. unlimited number of watch lists 
> > > >     b.. lists keep original order in which symbols were added 
> > > (still can be sorted alphabetically on-demand) 
> > > >     c.. new AFL function to refer to watch lists by name
> > > > Regards, Ton.
> > > > 
> > > >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > >   From: dingo 
> > > >   To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > >   Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 3:02 PM
> > > >   Subject: RE: [amibroker] Creating new watchlists from AFL
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >   Yes but how about his question on how to create a watchlist 
> using 
> > > AFL for > 64 watchlists?
> > > > 
> > > >   d
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
> > > --------
> > > >     From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tomasz Janeczko
> > > >     Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:40 AM
> > > >     To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >     Subject: Re: [amibroker] Creating new watchlists from AFL
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >     Hello,
> > > > 
> > > >     This statement from the AB guide is obsolete. Will be 
> removed.
> > > >     There is NO limit on number of watchlists and NO limit in 
> > > Category* functions.
> > > > 
> > > >     Best regards,
> > > >     Tomasz Janeczko
> > > >     amibroker.com
> > > >       ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > >       From: RR 
> > > >       To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > >       Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 9:36 AM
> > > >       Subject: RE: [amibroker] Creating new watchlists from AFL
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >       Dingo,
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >       Suppose I want to create a new style watchlist 
> > > titled "GuppyCountBackLine".
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >       The CategoryAddSymbol appears to be limited to a range of 
> > > 0..63 for watchlists.  (page 398 of 5.0 user's guide).
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >       All of the watchlists I want to create fall outside of 
> the 
> > > default range of 0..63.  
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >       The only way I see to create these watchlists is to 
> manually 
> > > create these with the Symbol menu from the main toolbar.   How do 
> I 
> > > create these new style watchlists with just AFL?  How do I delete 
> the 
> > > new style watchlists using just AFL?  
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >       I do have code for the default case of 1..63.  For 
> example:
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >       // ClearWatchList
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >       function ClearWatchlist(wl)
> > > > 
> > > >       {
> > > > 
> > > >              if (Status("stocknum") == 0)
> > > > 
> > > >              {
> > > > 
> > > >         
> > > > 
> > > >                    // remove all existing symbols from the 
> market 
> > > list
> > > > 
> > > >              _TRACE("Removing Tickers from watchlist number " +
> > > > 
> > > >              NumToStr(wl, 1.0)+":");
> > > > 
> > > >              List = CategoryGetSymbols(categoryWatchlist, wl);
> > > > 
> > > >              for( i = 0; ( sym = StrExtract( List, i ) ) != ""; 
> > > i++ )
> > > > 
> > > >              {
> > > > 
> > > >                    _TRACE(sym);
> > > > 
> > > >                           CategoryRemoveSymbol(sym, 
> > > categoryWatchlist, wl);
> > > > 
> > > >                    }
> > > > 
> > > >              _TRACE("Removing Tickers from Watchlist 
> completed.");
> > > > 
> > > >              };
> > > > 
> > > >       }
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >       This works great for 1..63 but it still appears that 
> manually 
> > > using SYMBOL..WATCHLIST..New Watchlist must be used to create the 
> new 
> > > style watchlist.   I do not see how to do the logical equivalent 
> of 
> > > SYMBOL..WATCHLIST..New Watchlist strictly using AFL for the new 
> style 
> > > watchlist.   For distribution purposes, I would prefer to not 
> have a 
> > > client have to manually enter potentially hundreds of watchlist 
> names 
> > > using the Symbol menu. 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >       If you try using the wl = CategoryFind 
> > > ("GuppyCountBackLine",categoryWatchlist) you get a -1 return code 
> > > according to debugview instead of the next available ordinal 
> index 
> > > number.  Obviously, the CategoryFind function is used to retrieve 
> the 
> > > ordinal number of the watchlist for parameter entry into the 
> other 
> > > Category... functions in AFL.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >       Thanks in advance   :^))
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
> > > ------
> > > > 
> > > >       From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of dingo
> > > >       Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 9:53 PM
> > > >       To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >       Subject: RE: [amibroker] Creating new watchlists from AFL
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >       All of the old methods of creating watchlists remain - 
> Check 
> > > CategoryAddSymbol/ ..removesymbol in the help file and then do a 
> > > search of this forum on them. There you'll find examples.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >       d
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
> > > ----
> > > > 
> > > >         From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of RR
> > > >         Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 10:48 PM
> > > >         To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >         Subject: [amibroker] Creating new watchlists from AFL
> > > > 
> > > >         I do not see a way to create new watchlists using AFL.  
> Is 
> > > this do-able?  I have heard that you can code a workaround using 
> FSO 
> > > (file system object) and something about maintaining the index 
> > > yourself.  Unfortunately, I did not see any code posted.   It 
> seems 
> > > this would be best done by TJ so the implementation of watchlists 
> > > would not be broken in case additional enhancements were made.  
> Also, 
> > > the ability to delete a watchlist is needed from AFL so that you 
> do 
> > > not have to predict ahead of time which watchlists need to be 
> created.
> > > >
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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> > > 
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> > > 
> > > 
> > >
> >
> 
> 
> 
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