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Fair enough policy as long as it isn't changed every day.
AB is for power users.
Tomaz supplements manual with forum answers (over and over).
Unfortunately I have to follow the forum to get the answers.
The forum is full of discussion on Help Manuals/Glossary projects.
Is that Alans endless loop?
Lloyd and Steve say, "Ask the forum they will help", but they are not
noted for giving answers - it is always THEY.
FTR
I don't want anything except a decent AFL manual.
It is much better if I can learn to do it myself and not have to
learn it through Howards eyes.
More blue sky!
brian_z
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Paul Ho" <paul.tsho@xxx> wrote:
>
> TJ
> Do you ever think if you could put every possible term that
> people can ever dream of in the user manual, there will be no
> complaints about no being able to find things. I believe you will
get
> no less complaints and questions. My judgement on
> the help/user manuals is pretty much like what Herman has said
this
> post:
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/129052.
> I, and many others have mentioned at least 5 times in the last 5
days
> about using google. Let see if we put in "Title = "{{NAME}}
> site:www.amibroker.com" and see what we find, we have lots of hits,
> not of it useful. But I find this little gem you wrote in March
2006
> here http://www.amibroker.com/kb/2006/03/04/how-to-change-the-title-
> line-in-my-custom-indicator/ . It is quite clear that those who
wants
> to help themselves are able to find things, even if they had to ask
> for help on their first time. There are tons of search tips from
> google on how to get better hits, if only one wants to study and
> apply them.
> There are always those who will keep complaining, and you cant
really
> help them, because they wont help themselves. I believe what you've
> got as a set up that is quite adequate, if anything, group together
> pages that can be search easily, e.g. user guide & readme, dev log
in
> one search domain, afl library in another domain etc, and encourage
> people to google to their hearts contend.
>
>
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > ReleaseNotes.html that is present in AmiBroker directory.
> >
> > > It's a serious question... a plea really... is there a way of
> > > improving access to this kind of info...?
> >
> > That's a bit difficult. In the past release notes were part of
the
> User's Guide.
> > But since release notes are huge now, and would bump the size
> > of printed guide by 200+ (?) pages or so, they are not part of
> user's guide
> > anymore, but available as separate document.
> >
> > As Herman noted placing shortcut on the desktop to release notes
> > doc and read me is good idea because, because even if things can
> not be found
> > in the official guide they still are covered in the change log.
> >
> > It is a bit difficult to have one document (guide) that fits all.
> > If it is too detailed, then it can be seen as "too advanced",
> > if is is easy to follow/read then it would miss the details.
> > Maybe different guides at different levels of complexity, but then
> > searching multiple guides is an issue.
> >
> > I realize, more than some may think that I am, that documentation
> > could and should be improved in many areas. And I am working with
> each
> > release to make it better. It does not happen in a day because it
is
> > really a task to update 900+ pages of the guide alone.
> > I belive that Howard's new book will fit perfectly as
introduction
> to AmiBroker
> > and "first level/absolute beginner" help. I will need to take
care
> about the rest.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Tomasz Janeczko
> > amibroker.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "sidhartha70" <sidhartha70@>
> > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 11:30 AM
> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Double braces
> >
> >
> > > TJ,
> > >
> > > 'release notes.html' that is present under the AmiBroker
> directory...?
> > > The directory is under 'Files' on this user group or somewhere
> else...?
> > >
> > > Sorry to be a complete dimwit... but this is sort of what I
mean
> by
> > > accessibility. I have spent a good amount of time playing
around
> with
> > > double braces in the past in order to get chart titles to
display
> > > exactly as I wanted. I had little success. I looked around for
> > > information on how the double braces work, and couldn't find
> anything
> > > at all. I'm fairly sure this is a familar story.
> > >
> > > It's a serious question... a plea really... is there a way of
> > > improving access to this kind of info...?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hello,
> > >>
> > >> {{OHLCX}} was added in 4.72, others were added earier (4.60.2).
> > >> All informations like that are always present in the CHANGE
LOG
> > >> that you will find in read me's that accompany betas.
> > >> ReadMe's are created from implementation notes that I write
when
> I
> > > actually
> > >> implement given function so there is always a mention in the
docs
> > > about each bit changed.
> > >> Once beta becomes official, all read me notes are added
> to "release
> > > notes.html" document
> > >> that is present in the AmiBroker directory.
> > >>
> > >> Excerpt from change log (4.60.2):
> > >>
> > >> Title variable templates: making Title statements easy.
> > >> Now you can embed special tokens in Title variable
> > >> that are replaced by appropriate values at run-time.
> > >> if you use {{VALUES}} inside Title string
> > >> it will be replaced by automatic-values generated by Plot
> function
> > > calls.
> > >> if you use {{NAME}} it will be replaced by ticker symbol.
> > >> if you use {{DATE}} it will be replaced by selected date
> > >> if you use {{INTERVAL}} it will be replaced by name of the
> interval
> > >> Example:
> > >> Title = "{{NAME}} - {{INTERVAL}} {{DATE}} - MyChart :
> {{VALUES}}";
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Some additions and small improvements like support for double
> braces
> > > in title string
> > >> were added for my own use, so they appear only in change log
and
> are
> > > not "advertised" elsewhere.
> > >> You need to keep in mind the fact that I am also using this
> software
> > > for my own,
> > >> and sometimes add things for my own purposes.
> > >> As when you buy a car you don't get service manual, but only
> user's
> > > manual. With AB, CHANGE LOG
> > >> is "low-level" service reference for geeks ;-).
> > >>
> > >> Best regards,
> > >> Tomasz Janeczko
> > >> amibroker.com
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Graham" <kavemanperth@>
> > >> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 10:08 AM
> > >> Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Double braces
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > good question - answer No idea.
> > >> > Just worked from memory when they were introduced back in the
> > > stone age :)
> > >> >
> > >> > --
> > >> > Cheers
> > >> > Graham Kav
> > >> > AFL Writing Service
> > >> > http://www.aflwriting.com
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > 2008/9/1 sidhartha70 <sidhartha70@>:
> > >> >> Graham,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Can I ask, not being an AFL expert, where you would go to
find
> > >> >> information such as this...? I have often wondered about
the
> double
> > >> >> braces myself, but never known where to go to find the
> requisite
> > >> >> information.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Graham <kavemanperth@>
> wrote:
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> The only other one is {{OHLCX}} which shows the OHLC and
ROC
> values
> > >> >> in title
> > >> >>> The {{}} don't always pass correctly except to title line
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> 2008/9/1 tipequity <l3456@>:
> > >> >>> > TJ uses the following line of code in many functions
that
> come
> > >> >> with AB.
> > >> >>> >
> > >> >>> > _N(Title = StrFormat("{{NAME}} - {{INTERVAL}} {{DATE}}
Open
> > > %g, Hi %g,
> > >> >>> > Lo %g, Close %g (%.1f%%) Vol " +WriteVal( V, 1.0 ) +"
> > > {{VALUES}}", O,
> > >> >>> > H, L, C, SelectedValue( ROC( C, 1 )) ));
> > >> >>> >
> > >> >>> > Are there any other information that can be passed to
chart
> > > title thru
> > >> >>> > {{}} beside the three listed above? TIA
> > >> >>> >
> > >> >
> > >> > ------------------------------------
> > >> >
> > >> > Please note that this group is for discussion between users
> only.
> > >> >
> > >> > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly
> to
> > >> > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
> > >> >
> > >> > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check
> DEVLOG:
> > >> > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/
> > >> >
> > >> > For other support material please check also:
> > >> > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users
only.
> > >
> > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to
> > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
> > >
> > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check
DEVLOG:
> > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/
> > >
> > > For other support material please check also:
> > > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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