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Tomsaz,
Do you know if ATI have an equivalent program to nView...? I'm using
an ATI Radeon X1900 obviously with ATI drivers etc... Maybe it's
something to do with that...?
Thanks
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@xxx> wrote:
>
> Joseph is right - as I mentioned earlier - watch for any 3rd party
programs
> that affect normal operation of Windows. nView is part of this as it
has an option
> to force windows to open in positions stored internally by nView.
> I always turn nView OFF.
>
> Best regards,
> Tomasz Janeczko
> amibroker.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J. Biran" <jbiran@xxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 1:49 AM
> Subject: RE: [amibroker] Re: [OT] Best Quad-Video card for Vista?
>
>
> > Sometimes this behavior could result from your desktop
> > manager (i.e. nVidia nView) in which I remember vaguely, you
> > can force applications to always open on one screen.
> >
> > Joseph Biran
> > ____________________________________________
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of sidhartha70
> > Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 2:55 PM
> > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: [OT] Best Quad-Video card for
> > Vista?
> >
> > Tomasz,
> >
> > Sorry I should have been clearer. I isolated the problem I
> > described
> > below having only ONE instance of AB open. I've tried it
> > three times
> > now and I get exactly the same result. Only works if AB is
> > maximised
> > in the left hand screen. So I do think this problem exists.
> > Please try
> > it your end and let me know.
> >
> > Why use two instances of AB...? Mainly because I want to get
> > ALL the
> > following data that IQ Feed provide for the E-Mini's... 10
> > days of
> > tick, 18 months of 1 min bars and daily back 10 years...
> > unfortunately
> > AB won't download all this data... if I set the DB to tick
> > it will not
> > download the 18 months of 1 min bars (which is essential for
> > any kind
> > of backtesting)... however, I prefer to trade live of n-tick
> > bar
> > charts... IF AB did download all that data (ideal world)
> > into on DB
> > then I would need only one instance open....
> >
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko"
> > <groups@> wrote:
> >>
> >> Maximize status has nothing to do with that. It is because
> > you are
> > using TWO
> >> instances and use same layout for both.
> >>
> >> If you run TWO instances simultaneously and SAME layout
> > file, you
> > will obviously
> >> overwrite the settings for each other.
> >>
> >> Don't do this.
> >>
> >> You can only run two instances if they DO NOT use same
> > layout at the
> > same time.
> >>
> >> If you want to use two instances you must use only LOCAL
> > layouts
> >> and have two SEPARATE databases.
> >> Each database can be used only with one instance at a
> > time.
> >>
> >> Also why running two instances at all when you can have
> > multiple
> > chart windows ?
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >> Tomasz Janeczko
> >> amibroker.com
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "sidhartha70" <sidhartha70@>
> >> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 9:28 PM
> >> Subject: [amibroker] Re: [OT] Best Quad-Video card for
> > Vista?
> >>
> >>
> >> > Ok Tomasz,
> >> >
> >> > I seem to have isolated the issue. Perhaps it's a bug I
> > don't know.
> >> >
> >> > If I have AB maximised in my left hand screen and place
> > the floating
> >> > windows in the right hand screen, when I save this
> > layout, yes, it
> >> > loads back perfectly... all the floating windows in the
> > correct
> > positions.
> >> >
> >> > However, if I have AB miximised in the right hand window
> > and place the
> >> > floating windows in the left hand screen, no, saved
> > layouts do not
> >> > reload correctly... the floating window loads back into
> > the right hand
> >> > screen also. Obviously this was the set up I was
> > using... because I
> >> > actually had two instances of AB open. One maximised in
> > each screen.
> >> >
> >> > Any thoughts...?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko"
> > <groups@> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Hello,
> >> >>
> >> >> I am running on 32 bit XP and 32 bit Vista. I may check
> > this later
> >> > on 64-bit Vista
> >> >> but it should not make any difference.
> >> >>
> >> >> Just make the following test:
> >> >> 1 Choose Analysis->Formula Editor menu.
> >> >> 2 The Formula Editor will open up.
> >> >> 3 Now move it to 2nd monitor.
> >> >> 4 Close it.
> >> >> 5 Choose Analysis->Formula Editor menu.
> >> >> The editor should open in the correct place on the 2nd
> > monitor
> >> >> exactly in place where you moved it in step 3
> >> >>
> >> >> If it works, the chart windows should use the same as
> > it is exactly
> >> > same code.
> >> >>
> >> >> Best regards,
> >> >> Tomasz Janeczko
> >> >> amibroker.com
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "sidhartha70" <sidhartha70@>
> >> >> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 6:56 PM
> >> >> Subject: [amibroker] Re: [OT] Best Quad-Video card for
> > Vista?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Tomasz,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I'm running very much a genuine install of 64 Bit
> > Vista.
> >> >> > No extras that I am aware of or can think of...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Have you tried this on 64 bit Vista over two
> > monitors...?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko"
> > <groups@>
> > wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> It works PERFECTLY on my end. I can have
> >> >> >> charts on any monitor, or some spanning two monitors
> >> >> >> or anywhere I wish and it is all saved in a a
> > LAYOUT.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> If this does not work for you it can only mean that
> >> >> >> your setup is somewhat weird or you are using
> >> >> >> some 3rd party program that affects normal operation
> >> >> >> of Windows operating system.
> >> >> >> (All kinds of "turbo" / "window enhancers" / "window
> > skinning"
> >> >> >> and such tend to cause problems with Windows)
> >> >> >> Make sure you are using CLEAN genuine installation
> > of WIndows
> >> >> >> WITHOUT 3rd party "enhancers".
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Best regards,
> >> >> >> Tomasz Janeczko
> >> >> >> amibroker.com
> >> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> >> From: "sidhartha70" <sidhartha70@>
> >> >> >> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> >> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 4:13 PM
> >> >> >> Subject: [amibroker] Re: [OT] Best Quad-Video card
> > for Vista?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > Tomasz,
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I'm runing 5.10.2 and I don't find that floating
> > windows save
> >> > in the
> >> >> >> > correct location when they are taken onto another
> > monitor. I
> >> > find when
> >> >> >> > reloaded they appear again within the confines of
> > AmiBroker
> > itself.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Am I doing something wrong...?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > e.g. AB is maximised on monitor 1... I have a
> > chart visible
> >> > within AB.
> >> >> >> > I create another chart, float it, drag it over to
> > an area of
> >> > monitior
> >> >> >> > 2... save this layout... load another layout, then
> > re-load the
> >> > layout
> >> >> >> > with floating window, and now the floating window
> > is back on
> >> > monitor 1
> >> >> >> > within the AB app....
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Any ideas...?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz
> > Janeczko" <groups@>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Hello,
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Actually, AmiBroker was multi-monitor aware for
> > years (it
> > stored
> >> >> >> > correctly window positions for all "floating"
> > windows (like
> >> > Automatic
> >> >> >> > Analysis,
> >> >> >> >> RIsk Yield, Review, Formula Editor, all docking
> > panes).
> >> >> >> >> What arrived recently (5.02) is ability to
> > "float" chart
> >> > windows and
> >> >> >> > move them OUTSIDE main window frame, like other
> > floating windows
> >> >> >> > mentioned.
> >> >> >> >> And of course their position is stored correctly
> > in
> > multi-monitor
> >> >> >> > setups.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> As for "application notes for hardware" setup -
> > well
> > AmiBroker is
> >> >> >> > not that demanding. Any PC capable of running
> > Windows (even
> > 95) is
> >> >> >> > able to run AmiBroker.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> For optimum performance, as much RAM as you can
> > have and
> > CPU with
> >> >> >> > fast floating point unit (Intel Core 2 or Athlon
> > family).
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> For graphics - it is not that relevant as regular
> > GDI is
> > used for
> >> >> >> > charts and any card will do, but for 3D
> > optimization graphics
> >> > NVidia
> >> >> >> > cards are best performers.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> When you are looking for 4 monitor setup:
> > actually you
> > don't need
> >> >> >> > quad video card.
> >> >> >> >> You can use 2 cards each having 2 DVI outputs
> > (for flat
> > panels).
> >> >> >> > Remember that DVI is superior to analog output as
> > DVI gives
> > maximum
> >> >> >> > sharpness.
> >> >> >> >> If you are using 2 cards, make sure your main
> > board can handle
> >> > 2 PCI
> >> >> >> > EXPRESS (avoid old AGP) graphic cards and make
> > sure the
> > cards are
> >> >> > the same
> >> >> >> >> (the same manufacturer and same model) to avoid
> > driver
> > conflicts.
> >> >> >> > That way single driver installation will handle
> > both cards
> > at once.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Best regards,
> >> >> >> >> Tomasz Janeczko
> >> >> >> >> amibroker.com
> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> >> >> From: Herman
> >> >> >> >> To: sidhartha70
> >> >> >> >> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 3:22 PM
> >> >> >> >> Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: [OT] Best
> > Quad-Video card for
> >> > Vista?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Some application notes on the optimum hardware
> > setup for
> >> > Amibroker
> >> >> >> > would be useful...perhaps one day... I think many
> > of us are not
> >> >> >> > enjoying full Amibroker performance because its
> > crippled by
> > a bad
> >> >> >> > hardware setup. If you feel you are in this
> > situation you may
> >> > endorse
> >> >> >> > my suggestion at
> >> >> >> >
> > http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/view_bug.php?bug_id=1461
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> I think Tomasz posted recently that TRUE
> > multi-monitor
> > operation
> >> >> >> > is now implemented, including having windows
> > reappear in
> > their last
> >> >> >> > position. However, I can't find the post right
> > now...
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> My main computer setup is for development. For
> > development I may
> >> >> >> > run a dozen different applications and I like to
> > see most of
> >> > them open
> >> >> >> > all the time. A proper development setup more than
> > doubles
> >> >> >> > productivity... and makes it a lot more fun.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> My trading setup is simple, just a laptop with
> > an extra
> > monitor.
> >> >> >> > All I need is there is for Amibroker to place
> > orders
> > (through the
> >> >> >> > IBc), and the TWS to see they get to IB. I need no
> > charts for
> >> > trading.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Best regards,
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Herman
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> For tips on developing Real-Time Auto-Trading
> > systems visit:
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Sunday, June 22, 2008, 8:51:27 AM, you wrote:
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> > Hi Herman,
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> > I'm using a dual monitor set up... and I have
> > an ATI Radeon
> >> >> > X1900.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> > Which seems to work fine for me.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> > I can't really comment on quad Video card.
> > Sorry.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> > But as an aside I'm fascinated to know how
> > you are using
> >> >> >> > AmiBroker on
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> > a multi monitor setup...? Are you using AB
> > maximised in one
> >> >> > screen
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> > with floating windows in all the other
> > screens...? Do
> > you find
> >> >> >> > that a
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> > bit of a pain, because unless I'm wrong, AB
> > doesn't
> > save the
> >> >> >> > position
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> > of floating windows when you save a
> > layout...?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> > Advice appreciated.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
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