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amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com, "Grover Yowell"
<gyowell1@xxx> wrote:
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> I'm with you
Herman.
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>
>
>
As to the many comments about it is hard to find the information
you
want
> even though it is there (somewhere), I agree. But
now that I have re-
> discovered the Google site search feature
and using that can find almost
> anything with a one line entry on
the internet. In the Google
toolbar the
> search is : whatIwant
site:
www.amibroker.com>
>
>
>
So I am wondering if 90% of the problem of needing a new Help
manual
would
> be solved by simply making available a
convenient Google site search
line on
> the AMIbroker Home
page. It has sure worked for me. I have been
able to
> find
things in the UKB or the KB that I knew were there but couldn't
find
at
> a later
time.
>
>
>
>
Sometimes it is better to solve a part of the problem that is
easy
rather
> than the whole
thing.
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>
>
>
Just a
thought,
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>
>
>
Grover
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From:
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com [mailto:
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com]
On Behalf
>
Of Herman
> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 2:49 AM
> To:
George Loyd
> Subject: Re[2]: [amibroker] Help Manual ->
UKB
>
>
>
>
I agree
100%.
>
>
>
>
If anybody really wants a glossary he/she can have it
published
tomorrow on
> the UKB. Tomasz created the UKB for
this type of use and he already gave
> permission to draw on
existing AB Help content if used on that site.
Don't
>
underestimate the value of this. It means that you already have
95%
of the
> work, structure and content, done for you by
Tomasz. I have no idea
what all
> the fuss is about. I can
further clear copyright issues with him if
you want
> to go
this
route.
>
>
>
>
The UKB comment field's can be used to add notes, code
snippets,
references,
> etc. Volunteers can screen, polish, and
add this to the main item to
make it
> look nice - with minimal
effort. The tools are there and they are
already
> supported by
AmiBroker. Just dump the whole thing in one post from Word
>
(minimal formatting) on the UKB (contact me for details) and the
search
> engine will find the required item. The UKB will have
more
permanence than
> any other private
site.
>
>
>
>
I think 90% of all the talk in this thread is due to a desire to
try
some
> new layouts and try a new glossy user interface. All
that won't add any
> value to the contents of the site; it only
adds lots of work to set
it up
> and
maintain.
>
>
>
>
If you want something done, simply do
it.
>
>
>
>
Best regards,
>
>
herman
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>
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>
Sunday, August 31, 2008, 12:58:43 AM, you
wrote:
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> I don't reply
to many emails - in fact VERY few, but this one and
many of
>
the replies forced me to write
something.
>
>
>
>
Maybe AmiBroker should be more like MetaStock where errors remain
for
many
> upgrade cycles ( ie months to a year or more) and NO BETA
upgrades ever
> occur. In the 6 1/2 years I have used AmiBroker
Tomasz has provided
> literally far more than 100 beta versions -
FREE of charge, often fixing
> bugs within a few hours to a couple
of days. No other investment
software
> that I know of does
this that fast. MetaStock's Enhance Backtester or
> Optimizer
still has included errors in its handling of returns -
which in
my
> opinion renders it less than useful for "real" investment
work where
money
> is on the line. Enlighten me if I am wrong.
Each "one tenth" upgrade for
> MetaStock costs $99 or more while
Tomasz was providing 5 "one tenth"
> upgrades and MANY betas FREE
for about the same price. Checking
MetaStock's
> manual -
AmiBroker's is superior. Now I realize this is a
comparison
with
> only one other available software package,
but others will fail to
generate
> much improved comparisons. I
think I would rather still have what
AmiBroker
>
provides.
>
>
>
>
Furthermore Tomasz is a virtual Help file to this message
board,
although I
> think he would rather be programing new
features for AmiBroker than
> answering questions
here.
>
>
>
>
Each investment software package has their own programming
language.
As new
> features and functions are included into the
language, it becomes more
> difficult to use and understand. The
added complexity generates more
> questions. No other investment
software package has generated much
in the
> way of third party
reference texts, other the few Tradestation has.
Howard
>
Bandy's book is the first of several I foresee for
AmiBroker.
>
>
>
>
Tomasz has been chided for "for failing to provide a 5.1 Manual
yet"
- geez
> give the man a chance - he will get it out ASAP.
You can't have
everything
> at once - new features are better
than a new Manual the day the upgrade
> comes out. People here on
the message board will help your
understanding of
> new
features if the Readme file and examples doesn't clear up
the
problems.
>
>
>
>
What other investment software package has been created
and
maintained by
> one man that rivals the functionality of
AmiBroker? AmiBroker is
evolving
> faster than any other
package I am familiar with - or am I just wearing
> "rose-colored"
glasses?
>
>
>
>
I could write more but I think I have made my opinion clear. Yes I
want
> more, but I can be patient - it WILL
come.
>
>
>
>
Regards,
>
> George
Loyd
>
>
>
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>
brian_z111
wrote:
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>
There are far too many Help Manual questions posted in this
forum.
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>
>
>
This takes up our valueable time answering questions that should
have
>
> been answered
by
AmiBroker.
>
>
>
>
In fact they waste far more time than OT
posts.
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>
>
>
Our precious time would be far better spent answering more
interesting
>
>
questions.
>
>
>
>
Some of the features in AB aren't explained in the manual, some
things
>
> are out of
date and sometimes the explanations are a bit
cryptic.
>
>
>
>
Example:
>
>
>
>
Prettify was added to the Formula Editor in beta version
5.04
>
> - included in devlog under
version 5.05 Feb08
>
> - official release
v5.10 in June08 which includes manual
5.10
>
>
>
>
Ami website PDF manual is still version
5.00
>
>
>
>
- Search PDF for prettify == nothing
>
>
- Search AB manual version 5.1 for prettify ==
nothing
>
> - Use AB site search engine
== nothing
>
> -
Google
amibroker.com == 3 hits from
devlog
>
> - devlog records release but
has no info about it and no explanation
in
>
> the read
me
>
> - searched KB ==
nothing
>
> - searched UKB ==
nothing
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>
>
>
The screenshot of the FE edit dropdown menu, in the Help Manual is
out
>
> of date (at
least it looks different to my version
5.10)
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