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Re: [amibroker] Re: Programatically Add Symbol to Chart and QT's HTTP API



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If you are *adding* new symbol and want it to be displayed in cart
 you should use:

$ami->Stocks->Add($symbol);
$ami->ActiveDocument->Symbol = $symbol;


Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "davemabe2000" <davemabe@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 2:49 PM
Subject: [amibroker] Re: Programatically Add Symbol to Chart and QT's HTTP API


> Still get the error when the symbol isn't in the database.  Anything
> other than RefreshAll I need to do after adding the stock?
> 
> The charts are still reverting to the previous symbol alphabetically
> when the symbol I'm trying to add isn't in the database.
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "davemabe2000" <davemabe@xxx> wrote:
>>
>> OK, calling that RefreshAll gets a little closer.  The problem still
>> exists when the symbol isn't already in the database.  So if the
>> symbol is already in the database this code works fine, otherwise it
>> does not and I get the same behavior as before.  What am I doing wrong?
>> 
>> sub add_stock_to_amibroker {
>> my ($symbol) = @_;
>> 
>> my $stock = $ami->Stocks->Add($symbol);
>> $ami->RefreshAll();
>> my $documents = $ami->Documents;
>> 
>> my $already_added = 0;
>> foreach my $document (in $documents) {
>> next if $already_added;
>> my $current_symbol = $$document{name};
>> print "Current symbol is $current_symbol\n";
>> if ($current_symbol eq 'SPY') {
>> print "Changed to $symbol\n";
>> $$document{name} = $symbol;
>> $already_added = 1;
>> }
>> }
>> if ($already_added) {
>> $ami->RefreshAll();
>> }
>> }
>> 
>> 
>> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hello,
>> > 
>> > The order of calls is wrong. If you are adding new symbol
>> > you should get the collection (documents) AFTER that, not before.
>> > 
>> > Instead of:
>> > my $documents = $ami->Documents;
>> > my $stock = $ami->Stocks->Add($symbol);
>> > 
>> > Use
>> > 
>> > my $stock = $ami->Stocks->Add($symbol);
>> > $ami->RefreshAll();
>> > my $documents = $ami->Documents;
>> > 
>> > 
>> > Also, after adding symbol you need to call RefreshAll
>> > 
>> > Otherwise symbol tree won't be refreshed.
>> > 
>> > Best regards,
>> > Tomasz Janeczko
>> > amibroker.com
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "davemabe2000" <davemabe@>
>> > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:57 PM
>> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Programatically Add Symbol to Chart and
>> QT's HTTP API
>> > 
>> > 
>> > > Oh - didn't see the request for code.  Here's my subroutine. 
>> > > Basically I start the day with SPY in every chart so my software
> knows
>> > > which chart is available.  That is, if it encounters a chart with
>> > > something other than SPY it is skipped.
>> > > 
>> > > my $ami = Win32::OLE->new("Broker.Application");
>> > > 
>> > > add_stock_to_amibroker("GOOG");
>> > > ...
>> > > 
>> > > sub add_stock_to_amibroker {
>> > > my ($symbol) = @_;
>> > > 
>> > > my $documents = $ami->Documents;
>> > > 
>> > > my $stock = $ami->Stocks->Add($symbol);
>> > > foreach my $document (in $documents) {
>> > > my $current_symbol = $$document{name};
>> > > print "Current symbol is $current_symbol\n";
>> > > if ($current_symbol eq 'SPY') {
>> > > print "Changed to $symbol\n";
>> > > $$document{name} = $symbol;
>> > > if (Win32::OLE->LastError) {
>> > > print Win32::OLE->LastError . "\n";
>> > > }
>> > > return;
>> > > }
>> > > }
>> > > }
>> > > 
>> > > 
>> > > 
>> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >> Hello,
>> > >> 
>> > >> I am not sure which version were you using at the time when you
> were
>> > > reporting that,
>> > >> but this bug was supposed to be fixed in 5.00.1.
>> > >> On the other hand there were some changes in 5.05 regarding the way
>> > > internal arrays
>> > >> are handled that could cause re-surfacing of this problem in some
>> > > area still using old
>> > >> methodology. That's why I asked original poster for actual code
> that
>> > > he is using.
>> > >> 
>> > >> Best regards,
>> > >> Tomasz Janeczko
>> > >> amibroker.com
>> > >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > >> From: "Dennis Brown" <see3d@>
>> > >> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:57 PM
>> > >> Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Programatically Add Symbol to
> Chart and
>> > > QT's HTTP API
>> > >> 
>> > >> 
>> > >> > Sorry Tomasz,
>> > >> > 
>> > >> > I did not know it was fixed.  The entry was still marked open,
>> and I  
>> > >> > stopped using Favorites in the way that made it fail a long time
>> > > ago.   
>> > >> > I am not a glutton for punishment, so if something does not
>> work for  
>> > >> > me, I just find some other way to operate.
>> > >> > 
>> > >> > Best regards,
>> > >> > Dennis
>> > >> > 
>> > >> > On May 13, 2008, at 3:25 PM, Tomasz Janeczko wrote:
>> > >> > 
>> > >> >> That "old bug" was eliminated long time ago.
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> Best regards,
>> > >> >> Tomasz Janeczko
>> > >> >> amibroker.com
>> > >> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> > >> >> From: "Dennis Brown" <see3d@>
>> > >> >> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > >> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:02 PM
>> > >> >> Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Programatically Add Symbol to Chart
>> > > and  
>> > >> >> QT's HTTP API
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >>> This sounds like it is related to a bug I documented some
>> time ago
>> > >> >>> #1001.  My problem had to do with adding and removing symbols
>> to the
>> > >> >>> favorites list which caused some internal pointer to get off by
>> > > one  
>> > >> >>> on
>> > >> >>> the symbol list.  The new feature might trigger the old bug
>> > > under the
>> > >> >>> right circumstances.  This should probably be handled off
> line  
>> > >> >>> through
>> > >> >>> the beta bug channel now.  Perhaps there will be enough
>> > > information  
>> > >> >>> to
>> > >> >>> finally squash it.
>> > >> >>>
>> > >> >>> Best regards,
>> > >> >>> Dennis
>> > >> >>>
>> > >> >>> On May 13, 2008, at 1:09 PM, davemabe2000 wrote:
>> > >> >>>
>> > >> >>>> Yes, I am using 5.09.0 build date: April 30, 2008
>> > >> >>>>
>> > >> >>>> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@>
>> > >> >>>> wrote:
>> > >> >>>>>
>> > >> >>>>> Hello,
>> > >> >>>>>
>> > >> >>>>> Are you using 5.09 ? If not, upgrade.
>> > >> >>>>>
>> > >> >>>>> Best regards,
>> > >> >>>>> Tomasz Janeczko
>> > >> >>>>> amibroker.com
>> > >> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> > >> >>>>> From: "davemabe2000" <davemabe@>
>> > >> >>>>> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > >> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:17 PM
>> > >> >>>>> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Programatically Add Symbol to
>> Chart and
>> > >> >>>> QT's HTTP API
>> > >> >>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>> I'm having trouble getting this to work consistently. 
> It will
>> > >> >>>>>> occasionally work, but at least half of the time when my
> code
>> > > sets
>> > >> >>>>>> the
>> > >> >>>>>> name of the window the symbol gets changed to the symbol
>> > >> >>>>>> alphabetically right before the one I want.
>> > >> >>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>> For example, I'll set it to RIMM and it shows up as RIGL
>> > > (which is
>> > >> >>>>>> right before RIMM in my DB), SPY becomes SPWR, etc.
>> > >> >>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>> Any ideas?
>> > >> >>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko"
>> <groups@>  
>> > >> >>>>>> wrote:
>> > >> >>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>> Hello,
>> > >> >>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>> All properties/methods exposed are documented.
>> > >> >>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>> Template can be loaded/saved using Window.LoadTemplate
>> > >> >>>>>>> Window.SaveTemplate
>> > >> >>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>> Best regards,
>> > >> >>>>>>> Tomasz Janeczko
>> > >> >>>>>>> amibroker.com
>> > >> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> > >> >>>>>>> From: "davemabe2000" <davemabe@>
>> > >> >>>>>>> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > >> >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 9:56 PM
>> > >> >>>>>>> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Programatically Add Symbol to
>> Chart and
>> > >> >>>>>> QT's HTTP API
>> > >> >>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>>> Ahh.  This is very nice.  Are there any other properties
>> > > exposed
>> > >> >>>>>>>> besides what's in the current set of docs?
>> > >> >>>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>>> http://www.amibroker.com/guide/objects.html
>> > >> >>>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>>> For example, I'd like to control the template of the
>> document.
>> > >> >>>> Also
>> > >> >>>>>>>> maybe the location coordinates.
>> > >> >>>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>>> This is really great - it's gonna save me a lot of time!
>> > >> >>>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>>> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko"
>> <groups@>
>> > >> >>>> wrote:
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> QuoteTracker HTTP API is slow. Painfully slow. And it can
>> > > not  
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> be
>> > >> >>>>>>>> used accross network
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> because it uses port 127.0.0.1 (local host) due to
> exchange
>> > >> >>>>>>>> compliancy requirements
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> that strictly prohibit distribution of quotes over
> network
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> without
>> > >> >>>>>>>> special agreement.
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> AmiBroker has superior, native Win32 API that is 3-5
>> orders of
>> > >> >>>>>>>> magnitude faster
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> (see ADK download in
>> http://www.amibroker.com/download.html )
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> It can be used from any language that supports building
>> DLLs.
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> If your language can't do that, there is also OLE
> interface
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> http://www.amibroker.com/guide/objects.html
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> And it surely allows what you are after (use
>> > >> >>>> Documents.Open("symbol")
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> or in newest version (5.09) you can set the ticker of
>> already
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> open
>> > >> >>>>>>>> document
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> usign Name property of Document object)
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> Best regards,
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> Tomasz Janeczko
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> amibroker.com
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> From: "davemabe2000" <davemabe@>
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:56 PM
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> Subject: [amibroker] Programatically Add Symbol to
>> Chart and  
>> > >> >>>>>>>>> QT's
>> > >> >>>>>>>> HTTP API
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>> I've got several charts spread across my monitors. 
>> I'd like
>> > >> >>>> to be
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>> able to programatically populate them with symbols,
>> > > preferably
>> > >> >>>>>> using
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>> OLE.  Is there a way to do this?
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>> One thing I love about QuoteTracker is it's HTTP API,
>> which
>> > >> >>>> almost
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>> does what I need:
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>> http://www.quotetracker.com/help/qtserver.shtml
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>> It would be nice to have something like that to
>> interact with
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>> Amibroker since it's cross platform, can be used
> across a
>> > >> >>>>>> network, and
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>> could be easily accessed from any programming language.
>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>
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