Re: [amibroker] Re: Migration to Amibroker from Wealth-lab

["wavemechanic" <fimdot@xxxxxxxxx>]

Tomasz:

 

Along the same lines, could you also please include bars in the modification so that the color of Open and Close ticks can be different from the main bar.

 

Bill

 

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

From: "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 3:07 AM

Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Migration to Amibroker from Wealth-lab

> 
Hello,
> 
> Thank you for your e-mail. As you know Plot statement 
has only
> one color array to use.  And it either affects outline of 
the candle
> leaving up/down candle colors as defined in the 
preferences,
> or it affects entire candle.  AB simply uses 
"traditional" meaning of
> up candle (Close > Open) and down candle ( 
Close < Open).
> 
> What you essentially want to do is to 
redefine the meaning of
> up and down candles so they do not show 
Open-Close relationship
> or have separate independent outline and fill 
color control.
> For that you would need to have not one but two color 
arrays 
> (one for outline and one for fill). I will provide such 
functionality in 
> upcoming version.
> 
> Best 
regards,
> Tomasz Janeczko
> amibroker.com
> ----- Original 
Message ----- 
> From: "scourt2000" <stevehite@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 12:51 AM
> Subject: 
[amibroker] Re: Migration to Amibroker from Wealth-lab
> 
> 
>> 
>> Yes.  Here is the standard candle coloring for 
up/down colors:
>> 
>> Plot( Close, "Price", colorBlack, 
styleCandle );
>> 
>> What I am doing is this:
>> 
>> myCandleColors = [formula to determine color for each 
candle];
>> Plot( Close, "Price", myCandleColors, 
styleCandle);
>> 
>> This works as far as coloring the candles 
but you'll get the entire 
>> candle colored (wick, body and body 
outline).  What I want is for the 
>> wick and body outline to 
remain colorBlack, but have the body color 
>> be the color specified 
in myCandleColors.
>> 
>> Tomasz, I tried all of the possible 
options in Amibroker to try to 
>> make this happen and I cannot 
produce a chart where candle bodies can 
>> vary in color but keep the 
wicks and body outlines black.
>> 
>> If you can produce this 
chart, please show me how to do it.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> 
>> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, 
"Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@xxx> 
>> 
wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>> 
>>> 
Ah... OK, now I understand what you are after. Sometimes (often) e-
>> 
mail is not
>>> perfect communication medium :-) 
>>> I 
did not know that you wanted different colorings that user-
>> 
definable UP candle color when
>>> Close > Open and DOWN candle 
color when Close < Open.
>>> So, if I get this correctly you are 
coloring candles based on 
>> something else than Open - 
Close
>>> relationship. Am I getting this right?
>>> 
>>> Best regards,
>>> Tomasz Janeczko
>>> 
amibroker.com
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> 
From: "scourt2000" <stevehite@xxx>
>>> To: 
<amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 9:46 
PM
>>> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Migration to Amibroker from 
Wealth-lab
>>> 
>>> 
>>> > 
>>> > Not quite.  
>>> > 
>>> 
> Try custom coloring those candle bodies and show that same 
>> 
picture 
>>> > with the black wicks and black body 
outlines.  What you're 
>> showing 
>>> > are the 
default up and down candle body colorings.   If I have a 
>>> > script that colors each candle based on a study I'm 
running, the 
>> best 
>>> > I can do now with Amibroker 
is to have the color of the candle 
>> body, 
>>> > 
candle body outline and candle wicks all the same color.
>>> > 
>>> > 
>>> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, 
"Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> 
>>> > wrote:
>>> 
>>
>>> >> Hello,
>>> >> 
>>> >> > 
>>> >> > You can have 
different candle colors but you can NOT have 
>> black 
>>> 
> wicks 
>>> >> > with a black outline of your candle 
color body.   
>>> >> 
>>> >> Like 
this?
>>> >> 
>>> >> 
>>> 
>> 
>>> >> Best regards,
>>> >> Tomasz 
Janeczko
>>> >> amibroker.com
>>> >> ----- 
Original Message ----- 
>>> >> From: "scourt2000" 
<stevehite@>
>>> >> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 4:21 
PM
>>> >> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Migration to Amibroker from 
Wealth-lab
>>> >> 
>>> >> 
>>> 
>> > 
>>> >> > I can tell you what you cannot do 
with candle coloring in 
>>> > Amibroker 
>>> 
>> > (yes, I have reported this a LOT to support 
already):
>>> >> > 
>>> >> > You can 
have different candle colors but you can NOT have 
>> black 
>>> > wicks 
>>> >> > with a black outline 
of your candle color body.   I've said 
>> this 
>>> >> > countless times.  Charts look a lot better 
when you can have a 
>>> > black 
>>> >> > 
outline of your colored candle bodies.  No combination of 
>>> 
> preferences 
>>> >> > will make this 
happen.
>>> >> > 
>>> >> > 
>>> >> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, 
"Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> 
>>> >> > 
wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> > 
Not being able to draw lines (i.e. anything other   than 
>>> >> > horizontal) a la WLab,
>>> >> 
>> What are you taking about??????????????????????????
>>> 
>> >> 
>>> >> >> You can draw lines, 
circles, polygons EVERYTHING ! 
>>> >> > http://www.amibroker.com/guide/a_lowlevelgfx.html
>>> >> >> 
>>> >> >> As for 
line drawing:
>>> >> >> http://www.amibroker.com/f?gfxlineto  (Y-value pixel based)
>>> >> >> 
http://www.amibroker.com/f?linearray  (Y-value price based)
>>> >> >> 
>>> >> >> > and I miss being able to alter the  
the background colour 
>> on a 
>>> >> > per bar 
basis.
>>> >> >> Again what 
???????????????????????????
>>> >> >> 
>>> 
>> >> Here it is - every bar color change in - actually 24 bit 
>> palette 
>>> >> > every bar different color 
!
>>> >> >> 
>>> >> >> Plot( 
Close, "Price", colorBlack, styleCandle ); 
>>> >> >> 
BkCOlor = ColorRGB( BarIndex() % 255, BarIndex()/255 % 255, 
>> 255 
-
>>> > 
>>> >> > BarIndex() % 255 ); 
>>> >> >> Plot( 1, "", BkColor, styleArea | 
styleOwnScale | 
>> styleNoLabel, 
>>> > 0, 
>>> >> > 1 ) 
>>> >> >> 
>>> >> >> (This is one of many possible ways, the other 
way is using 
>> low-
>>> >> > level 
gfx).
>>> >> >> 
>>> >> >> I 
suggest you first read the User's Guide, it will open your 
>>> > 
eyes !
>>> >> >> 
>>> >> >> Best 
regards,
>>> >> >> Tomasz Janeczko
>>> 
>> >> amibroker.com
>>> >> >> ----- Original 
Message ----- 
>>> >> >> From: "c_r_south" 
<colin_south@>
>>> >> >> To: 
<amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 
3:19 PM
>>> >> >> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Migration to 
Amibroker from Wealth-
>> lab
>>> >> >> 
>>> >> >> 
>>> >> >> > You 
may, as I did, find it quite a long learning curve. You 
>>> > 
will 
>>> >> > miss some facilities, like the 
>>> >> >> > interactive debugger, and being able to 
plot to a separate 
>>> > pane 
>>> >> > 
from within the main 
>>> >> >> > program, although, 
once you get used to using WriteVal and 
>>> >> > 
styleOwnScale in the Plot 
>>> >> >> > function, you 
can come quite close to WLab's debugging 
>>> >> > 
capability. You will need to 
>>> >> >> > develop a 
slightly different mindset, with the predominence 
>> on 
>>> >> > solving using vector 
>>> >> 
>> > aritmetic, it really is just a mind set thing. Not being 
>> able 
>>> > to 
>>> >> > draw 
lines (i.e. anything other 
>>> >> >> > than 
horizontal) a la WLab, will come as a bit of a shock, 
>> and 
>>> > I 
>>> >> > miss being able to alter 
the 
>>> >> >> > the background colour on a per bar 
basis. I'm currently 
>>> >> > struggling with multiple 
trades, 
>>> >> >> > and integrated brokerage (with 
IB), but will persevere and 
>>> > there 
>>> 
>> > are other guys in the AB 
>>> >> >> > 
formum who are very helpful.
>>> >> >> > 
>>> >> >> > The advantages of AB are well worth the 
effort, the speed 
>> of 
>>> >> > execution, the 
ability to move 
>>> >> >> > between layouts 
(compared with WLabs worksheets, which I 
>> find 
>>> 
>> > painfully slow) and the 
>>> >> >> > 
continuous stream of improvements are just a few.
>>> >> 
>> > 
>>> >> >> > To echo a previous 
response, my biggest leap forward was 
>>> >> > following 
Howard Bandy's 
>>> >> >> > book, which, apart from a 
simple lead in to programming in 
>> AB, 
>>> >> > 
has a wealth of useful 
>>> >> >> > 
information.
>>> >> >> > 
>>> >> 
>> > I keep WLB, but it has become a background tool, and have 
>> now 
>>> >> > found that I prefer to use 
>>> >> >> > AB, and am prepared to spend that extra 
time to gain the 
>>> >> > advantages.
>>> 
>> >> > 
>>> >> >> > Hope this 
helps,
>>> >> >> > Colin
>>> >> 
>> > 
>>> >> >> > 
>>> >> 
>> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, 
"neil_cs_um" 
>> <neil_cs_um@> 
>>> >> > 
wrote:
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> 
>> >> I have been a long time user of Wealth-lab. I am planning 
>> to 
>>> >> > move to
>>> >> 
>> >> Amibroker. I was wondering if somebody can share his 
>>> >> > experiences. 
>>> >> >> 
>> 
>>> >> >> >> I have got around 30-40 
wealthlab chartscripts which I 
>> need to
>>> >> 
>> >> translate into AFL. So far, it looks it should not be 
>>> > difficult, 
>>> >> > 
and
>>> >> >> >> AFL seems to have all the 
features and the functions of 
>>> >> > 
Wealthscript.
>>> >> >> >> Is it straight-forward 
or am I going to be in some 
>> trouble? 
>>> > Is 
>>> >> > there a
>>> >> >> 
>> tool for conversion ?
>>> >> >> >> 
>>> >> >> >> I also have one EOD and one realtime 
data adapter and a 
>> COM 
>>> > add-
>>> 
>> > in.
>>> >> >> >> All written in C#. 
Is it possible to use them in 
>> amibroker ?
>>> >> 
>> >> 
>>> >> >> >> Can I execute 
scripts in Amibroker from other applications 
>>> >> > 
through COM ?
>>> >> >> >>
>>> 
>> >> > 
>>> >> >> > 
>>> 
>> >> > 
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