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Dennis,

Don't worry, follow your idea, you are aware of technical points I
don't know.

I have a good feeling concerning this Glossary. 
It could become the spinal column of the AB help or manual or library
and much more.

Step by step, the glossary will become a major place and it will bring
many answers to the posts concerning a new arrangement for AB help.

Best Regards


--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Dennis Brown <see3d@xxx> wrote:
>
> reinsley,
> 
> Thank you for your insights.  You do bring up a small dilemma.  The  
> Glossary is not supposed to fully explain the entry or provide  
> examples.  It should however, point the way to those places that do  
> explain and have examples from a direct link or searching with the  
> entry term.  The problem is what if the places that already exist do  
> not explain well enough for a beginner to understand easily how to use  
> it?
> 
> One answer would be to submit the better explanation as a small  
> article to the UKB.  Then the Glossary could point to that page.  That  
> is why I thought of having a UKBLink: item so that the official AB doc  
> AND a UKB doc could be pointed out in the same entry.
> 
> I don't think that we should point directly to the AFL Library pages.   
> They are not as permanent as the AmiBroker pages because the author  
> can delete or replace his entries any time.  The AB functions doc  
> already includes a dynamically updated list of all AFL Library entries  
> that use the function.
> 
> UKB entries are likely to be more permanent and if submitted through  
> the UKB editor would be even more so.
> 
> I do not see any harm in including tags that are perhaps a bit of a  
> stretch as long as it came from the way a beginner might be looking  
> for the information.
> 
> Please continue with your insights and contributions as wee proceed.
> 
> BR,
> Dennis
> 
> 
> On Sep 2, 2008, at 5:12 AM, reinsley wrote:
> 
> > Keith, Dennis,
> >
> >
> > As an AFL beginner and non programmer, I will add few comments to
> > Keith's entry :
> >
> > "    #include_once "full path\filename.afl" or  <filename.afl> -- 	
> > 	preprocessor include command
> > 	Search: external, file, find "
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > e.g
> >
> > Code Example :
> >
> > function HullDEMA(series, p) {
> > return DEMA( 2*DEMA(series,int(p/2))- DEMA(series,p),int(sqrt(p)));
> > }
> >
> > If you put the above function in the file include/Hull_DEMA.afl, you
> > can plot it with the following code:
> >
> > #include_once <Hull_DEMA.afl>
> >
> >
> >
> > One Library Formula :
> >
> > A link to one library formula:
> > http://www.amibroker.com/library/detail.php?id=796
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I will also add search word : sub, subroutine, routine, function
> >
> >
> >
> > I used to create technical notes in the past, any customer that asked
> > me details or extra explanations lead me to correct the notes.
> > After two or three corrections, the final document was perfect to be
> > used by anybody even with a poor data-processing level.
> >
> >
> > I guess that beginners could send pedagogical text that was useful
> > and they wished to have found for them for their understanding level
> > and a supervisor could add it, if the modifications are pertinent.
> >
> > Of course, no need to spoil the Glossary with too much things. But
> > advanced users can't imagine what are the needs of beginners.
> > One of the goals is to have the programming help and the popularized
> > tutorial accessed to the same place.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Best Regards
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Dennis Brown <see3d@> wrote:
> >>
> >> Keith you are inspiring my thinking,
> >>
> >> I am going to formally propose a two pronged approach to move forward
> >> from here.
> >>
> >> 1.  We create a simple text only template to gather information
> >> initially for the glossary project -- more than one person can work  
> >> in
> >> parallel gathering data.
> >>
> >> 2.  We write a simple AFL program that reads in this text file, and
> >> generates an output text file in whatever format we want.
> >>
> >> As ridiculous at it sounded when I first wrote it, I am not so sure  
> >> it
> >> is a bad idea anymore.  We all have AB running on our machines and we
> >> all know (or are learning) how to make AFL programs.   So even though
> >> a VB or JS or C++ or EMACS or whatever language might be the best
> >> choice for one of us, AFL is a common denominator.  And it will  
> >> make a
> >> great example too of using it for something useful other than  
> >> trading.
> >>
> >> The output file could be just like what you generated or it could an
> >> HTML file complete with links inserted that could sit in the UKB.
> >>
> >> This approach would keep us from having to define and fiddle with
> >> formatting issues on a finished document that could slow us down or
> >> limit the ultimate uses of the data.  Instead we could concentrate on
> >> gathering the data as one phase and formatting the output in another
> >> phase.  The two phases can be independent and actually proceed in
> >> parallel.  The skills needed are different for each.  We could even
> >> have two different AFL programs.  One to generate text documents and
> >> another for HTML docs.  It takes a different skill set to know how to
> >> generate HTML vs just a text document.  We can use parameters to
> >> define the formatting we want.  Also anyone would be free to write  
> >> any
> >> other formatting program in any other language they want to generate
> >> other outputs.
> >>
> >> New data can be added at any time without messing with formats later,
> >> because it is auto generated from the raw data.  Since formatting is
> >> not an issue we could take a integrated or distributed approach to  
> >> the
> >> initial data phase.  People can take a section and work on it as a
> >> separate text doc and merge them later, or we could use a
> >> collaborative doc editing setup on the web.  Either way or both way
> >> would work to start with.  The collaborative way might be better for
> >> the long term, but I am no expert on these setups --I usually work
> >> alone at home on local data.
> >>
> >> Suggested template filled out for abs and CCIa examples:
> >> Notes: a n t for data type, 'for text of arg (see examples),
> >> 		unused fields can be deleted without harm, only Entry: is required.
> >>
> >> Entry: abs()
> >> Returns: a n
> >> Args: a n
> >> ABLink: http://www.amibroker.com/guide/afl/afl.php?id=3
> >> UKBLink:
> >> VideoLink:
> >> Name: Absolute value
> >> Use: Returns absolute value of a number or array
> >> ABVer: 1.0
> >> Hierarchy: Functions, Math
> >> Tags: absolute, sign, positive
> >> Related: sign()
> >>
> >> Entry: CCIa()
> >> Returns: a
> >> Args: a, n 'period=14
> >> ABLink: http://www.amibroker.com/guide/afl/afl.php?id=29
> >> UKBLink:
> >> VideoLink:
> >> Name: Commodity Channel Index
> >> Use: Returns Commodity Channel Index of an array
> >> ABVer: 4.2
> >> Hierarchy: Functions, Indicators
> >> Tags: CCI, Woodie, overbought, oversold
> >> Related: CCI()
> >>
> >> Comments?
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >> Dennis
> >>
> >> On Sep 1, 2008, at 6:14 PM, Dennis Brown wrote:
> >>
> >>> Keith,
> >>>
> >>> Thanks, Nice work.  You put some good thought into this.
> >>>
> >>> I like the way you added the full calling form and array vs number
> >>> and I suppose a t for text results.
> >>>
> >>> An extract of a couple of simple ones from your doc for everyone to
> >>> see:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> The 'a' and 'n' at the beginning of each function below indicates
> >>>> that the function returns an 'array' or a 'number' respectively.
> >>>> Some functions return neither, while some can return either.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>       AB -- AmiBroker
> >>>>
> >>>>    Search: amibroker.com, TJ, Tomasz Janeczko
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> a n abs(a|n) -- absolute value.
> >>>>
> >>>>    Search: math, sign
> >>>>
> >>> I could see this also as a good *generated* output format from the
> >>> basic data set.  Could we have our cake and eat it too?  Meaning
> >>> have an input format that captures potentially more information, and
> >>> automatically generate this or similar documents that can be
> >>> downloaded or uploaded to the UKB.
> >>>
> >>> Comments?
> >>>
> >>> BR,
> >>> Dennis
> >>>
> >>> On Sep 1, 2008, at 5:23 PM, Keith McCombs wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Dennis and others --
> >>>> I've started a very simple version of a glossary, just plain text
> >>>> and no columns or links.  As simple is it is, I believe that it
> >>>> satisfies the primary need -- helping the user find what to look
> >>>> for in the already existing documentation.
> >>>>
> >>>> If I include it in this Yahoogroups form, it gets all reformatted
> >>>> and is difficult to read.  Therefore, I've uploaded it to:
> >>>> http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/files/  Look for:
> >>>> "Preliminary AB Glossary km080901-1.doc"
> >>>>
> >>>> BTW, I tried to put it in Googledocs in both .odt and .doc formats,
> >>>> but Googledocs wouldn't include the leading spaces in sentences.
> >>>> And I'm not very good at using 'cryptic' indentation techniques.
> >>>> If we were to do shared documents on Googledocs, would I have to
> >>>> learn the 'cryptic' secrets?
> >>>>
> >>>> -- Keith
> >>>>
> >>>> Dennis Brown wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Keith,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Great!  I can't wait to see what you come up with.  20 sounds like
> >>>>> a lot to tackle first round though.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I have been trying to think about what KIND of information (not th
> >>>>> e actual format) would be useful to include also.  We don't have
> >>>>> to have everything first pass.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I was just making a list here.  It still feels like I am groping
> >>>>> in the dark, but a little light at the end of the tunnel.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Glossary Entry:   "Only one entry per form"
> >>>>> Doc Link:    Link to the best AB doc place to learn about this
> >>>>> entry --by clicking on the entry
> >>>>> UKB Link:  Optional link to a UKB page --could be a substitute
> >>>>> manual
> >>>>> Other Link:  Optional link to another doc page --could be a
> >>>>> tutorial video
> >>>>> Description:   "Short descr iption of the entry"
> >>>>> AFL version: First AB version number to support this
> >>>>> Hierarchy:  "TopLevel", "Level2",... "LastLevel" --used for
> >>>>> creating a sorted list and as search terms
> >>>>> Search Tags: "SearchTerm1", "SearchTermN"
> >>>>> Related Entries: "Glossary Entry1", "Glossary EntryN" --the see
> >>>>> also kind of thing
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ~Dennis
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Sep 1, 2008, at 2:41 PM, Keith McCombs wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Dennis --
> >>>>>> I'm still here.  I've been working on a sample.  Very sim ple,
> >>>>>> plain text, no columns, or tags.  I'm trying to supply only
> >>>>>> enough information so someone can get an idea of what to look for
> >>>>>> in the documentation.  Presently, I am avoiding making any
> >>>>>> specific reference to section or page in the manual or anywhere
> >>>>>> else (too much work and would change with every major AB  
> >>>>>> revision.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I should be posting to the group with the first twenty or so
> >>>>>> entries, this afternoon, US EDT.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I don't expect the format that I am using will be the final one
> >>>>>> --- its just a starting point.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thanks for your support and comments, past, present, and future.
> >>>>>> -- Keith
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Dennis Brown wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Keith,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> You still with us?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I figured you would have a few things to say about the
> >>>>>>> formatting issues (unless you are away right now).
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I consider you a critical partner in making this happen since it
> >>>>>>> was primarily your proposal that got it moving.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> The startup is a bit messy until we get our feet planted firmly
> >>>>>>> on the ground.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> What do you think about the idea of a spreadsheet as the initial
> >>>>>>> form to hold the raw data during the creation phase?
> >>>>>>> We can kick things around in text on the list, then add to the
> >>>>>>> spreadsheet doc as we go.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Answer on list if appropriate for all.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Best regards,
> >>>>>>> Dennis
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Aug 30, 2008, at 12:07 AM, Keith McCombs wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Sounds good to me.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> However, is there somewhere we could have a document that we
> >>>>>>>> could all collaborate on without the text getting all garbled
> >>>>>>>> up by Yahoogroups, adding carriage returns, line feeds, and >?
> >>>>>>>> I believe there is some way to do this -- just don't know what
> >>>>>>>> that way is.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Dennis Brown wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> I have moved this thread to its own topic so that it will not
> >>>>>>>>> get
> >>>>>>>>> mixed up with the other thread going forward. I have added  
> >>>>>>>>> three
> >>>>>>>>> replies at the top level here ~Dennis
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Peter,
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> I believe it should ultimately end up as part of the official
> >>>>>>>>> docs.
> >>>>>>>>> However, creating a separate one to start with and getting the
> >>>>>>>>> bugs
> >>>>>>>>> worked out of it would help everyone now. If it is a
> >>>>>>>>> successful and
> >>>>>>>>> useful document, then I am sure Tomasz will take note and
> >>>>>>>>> figure out
> >>>>>>>>> how to incorporate its usefulness into the AB docs.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Identifying a need that does not require the brightest brains
> >>>>>>>>> in the
> >>>>>>>>> AFL world to contribute to it is a liberating experience.
> >>>>>>>>> Instead of
> >>>>>>>>> begging for someone else to solve it, ordinary and
> >>>>>>>>> extraordinary users
> >>>>>>>>> alike can make it happen in bite sized chunks.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> I think the way to approach this is for one lead person to
> >>>>>>>>> take a
> >>>>>>>>> small section, say the first 10 items in alphabetical order
> >>>>>>>>> from the
> >>>>>>>>> functions list and take a stab at filling them out completely
> >>>>>>>>> and post
> >>>>>>>>> them here for comments. Then perhaps a few volunteers could
> >>>>>>>>> follow
> >>>>>>>>> the lead and each take the next few in sequence. And do the  
> >>>>>>>>> same
> >>>>>>>>> thing. This way there could be parallel efforts and feedback
> >>>>>>>>> in an
> >>>>>>>>> open way that would encourage more participation from anyone  
> >>>>>>>>> who
> >>>>>>>>> thinks they could do the same thing to a small set. It would
> >>>>>>>>> not take
> >>>>>>>>> too long to assembl e a good size Glossary that way --one
> >>>>>>>>> section at a
> >>>>>>>>> time.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> BR,
> >>>>>>>>> Dennis
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> On Aug 29, 2008, at 10:37 PM, peterjldyke wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Hi,
> >>>>>>>>>> Would it be feasible to work on the existing manual without
> >>>>>>>>> re-
> >>>>>>>>>> writing another document? The headings and information, as
> >>>>>>>>> they
> >>>>>>>>>> stand are already there, set out years ago by TJ and others.
> >>>>>>>>> What is
> >>>>>>>>>> lacking is a keyword search in newbie plain english. Maybe a
> >>>>>>>>> start
> >>>>>>>>>> could be made on the Function headings.
> >>>>>>>>>> Peter
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Mike,
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Thanks. Yes that is what I meant by extracting everything from
> >>>>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>>> docs. Those are the basics, but it does take a bit more
> >>>>>>>>> detective
> >>>>>>>>> work to make sure nothing is missed. But if a complete list is
> >>>>>>>>> not
> >>>>>>>>> easily available, then we will just have to compile it the
> >>>>>>>>> best we can
> >>>>>>>>> and fill in the blanks later. There are a number of single
> >>>>>>>>> character
> >>>>>>>>> tokens used in different contexts, like in a text field.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> BR,
> >>>>>>>>> Dennis
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> On Aug 29, 2008, at 6:19 PM, Mike wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> It would sure help to get started if Tomasz or someone else
> >>>>>>>>> has a
> >>>>>>>>>>> current text list of all keywords and tokens that AFL
> >>>>>>>>> recognizes
> >>>>>>>>>>> to get started with -- that way nothing would be missed and
> >>>>>>>>> it is
> >>>>>>>>>>> just adding info to each one.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> The existing documentation offers this.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> http://www.amibroker.com/guide/a_language.html
> >>>>>>>>>> http://www.amibroker.com/guide/a_keywords.html
> >>>>>>>>>> http://www.amibroker.com/guide/afl/afl_index.php?m=1
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Mike
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Keith,
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> You did such a good job explaining your proposal, would you
> >>>>>>>>> like to
> >>>>>>>>> take the first 10 to get us started?
> >>>>>>>>> The functions list is easy in some respects because it is
> >>>>>>>>> already half
> >>>>>>>>> way there. But the one line definitions would likely want to
> >>>>>>>>> be a bit
> >>>>>>>>> more descriptive about its intended use. Search words might  
> >>>>>>>>> also
> >>>>>>>>> include a category or two so the list could return functional
> >>>>>>>>> groups.
> >>>>>>>>> The search words might be the largest part of the entry.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> I would be happy to assemble the whole list off line and  
> >>>>>>>>> keep it
> >>>>>>>>> updated as we work through the total and publish it in an
> >>>>>>>>> acceptable
> >>>>>>>>> form, and try to keep the momentum going --unless someone else
> >>>>>>>>> wants
> >>>>>>>>> that role.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> I can think of some other projects that could be handled the
> >>>>>>>>> same way
> >>>>>>>>> that would be of general help to all if this effort is
> >>>>>>>>> successful.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Test group:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> #include - preprocessor include command (AFL 2.2)
> >>>>>>>>> #include_once - prep rocessor include (once) command (AFL  
> >>>>>>>>> 2.70)
> >>>>>>>>> #pragma - sets AFL pre-processor option (AFL 2.4)
> >>>>>>>>> abs - absolute value
> >>>>>>>>> AccDist - accumulation/distribution
> >>>>>>>>> acos - arccosine function
> >>>>>>>>> AddColumn - add numeric exploration column (AFL 1.8)
> >>>>>>>>> AddTextColumn - add text exploration column (AFL 1.8)
> >>>>>>>>> AddToComposite - add value to composite ticker (AFL 2.0)
> >>>>>>>>> ADLine - advance/decline line (AFL 1.2)
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Best regards,
> >>>>>>>>> Dennis
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Begin forwarded message:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> From: Dennis Brown <see3d@>
> >>>>>>>>>> Date: August 29, 2008 6:02:30 PM EDT
> >>>>>>>>>> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: The best way to help newbies,
> >>>>>>>>>> oldies, ... and AmiBroker ...
> >>>>>>>>>> Reply-To: amibroker@xxx oogroups.com
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Keith,
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks for rescuing my post from the oblivion of the chaos
> >>>>>>>>> that came
> >>>>>>>>>> after it.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> I like your more detailed suggestion and yes we are talking
> >>>>>>>>> about
> >>>>>>>>>> the same thing. From a practical point, this is not
> >>>>>>>>> something that
> >>>>>>>>>> one person should have to take on by themselves -- it could  
> >>>>>>>>>> be
> >>>>>>>>>> overwhelming. This is perfect for a collaborative effort
> >>>>>>>>> initially,
> >>>>>>>>>> but would require a Wiki sort of thing to do that in the
> >>>>>>>>> broadest
> >>>>>>>>>> sense. Once it is all pieced together, it would not be too
> >>>>>>>>> hard to
> >>>>>>>>>> maintain in the UKB or in another way. Perhaps a text file
> >>>>>>>>> could be
> >>>>>>>>>> uploaded with the partial document and "checked out" to be
> >>>>>>>>> worked
> >>>>>>>>>> on. Eventually it would be complete enough to post as a good
> >>>>>>>>>> resource, but of course would have to be updated regularly
> >>>>>>>>> as AFL
> >>>>>>>>>> evolves.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> I think my extension to this is that I would like to see the
> >>>>>>>>> entries > link to the place in the documentation tha t defines
> >>>>>>>>> them, or
> >>>>>>>>>> perhaps an auto search for references in the docs. Not clear
> >>>>>>>>> to me
> >>>>>>>>>> yet what would be the most helpful if they are not
> >>>>>>>>> integrated into
> >>>>>>>>>> the official docs.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> It would sure help to get started if Tomasz or someone else
> >>>>>>>>> has a
> >>>>>>>>>> current text list of all keywords and tokens that AFL
> >>>>>>>>> recognizes to
> >>>>>>>>>> get started with -- that way nothing would be missed and it
> >>>>>>>>> is just
> >>>>>>>>>> adding info to each one.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Otherwise, like you said, the first job to piece them
> >>>>>>>>> together from
> >>>>>>>>>> the various places in the docs.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Any other ideas about how to make this a reality without
> >>>>>>>>> killing one
> >>>>>>>>>> person?
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
> >>>>>>>>>> Dennis
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> On Aug 29, 2008, at 4:34 PM, Keith McCombs wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Dennis --
> >>>>>>>>>>> Your comments below reminded me of something I've always
> >>>>>>>>> wanted for
> >>>>>>>>>>> AFL. You called it an "AFL to English Dictionary ", while I
> >>>>>>>>> was
> >>>>>>>>>>> thinking "Glossary". But, I believe, we may be looking for
> >>>>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>>>>> same thing.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Many times I knew what I wanted but couldn't find it in the
> >>>>>>>>> help
> >>>>>>>>>>> documentation just because I didn't know what AB called it.
> >>>>>>>>> For
> >>>>>>>>>>> example, when I first wanted to plot multiple or different
> >>>>>>>>> or other
> >>>>>>>>>>> equities, all on the same chart, I was pretty sure that it
> >>>>>>>>> could be
> >>>>>>>>>>> done but had a hard time figuring out how. It was quite a
> >>>>>>>>> while
> >>>>>>>>>>> ago, so I'm not sure exactly how I tried to solve the
> >>>>>>>>> problem. But
> >>>>>>>>>>> I probably opened up Help and did a Search for 'multiple',
> >>>>>>>>>>> 'different', 'other', or 'many'. Somehow, eventually, I
> >>>>>>>>> discovered
> >>>>>>>>>>> the 'foreign' function, which, by the way, took me longer
> >>>>>>>>> than to
> >>>>>>>>>>> write and debug my final code.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Had there been an "AFL to English Dictionary" or 'Glossary'
> >>>>>>>>> with an
> >>>>>>>>>>> entry like,
> >>>>>>>>>>> "foreign( ) -- refers to symbols other primary symb ol.
> >>>>>>>>> Search -
> >>>>>>>>>>> different, many, multiple, other."
> >>>>>>>>>>> it would have been of great help at the time.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Another hard one, at least for me, to come up with on my  
> >>>>>>>>>>> own,
> >>>>>>>>>>> "AddToComposite() -- used to create composite indicators.
> >>>>>>>>>>> Search - different, index, indicator, many, multiple, other.
> >>>>>>>>>>> and
> >>>>>>>>>>> "ATC -- abbreviation for AddToComposite."
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Note: Making such a glossary should not be very difficult.  
> >>>>>>>>>>> It
> >>>>>>>>>>> would consist of:
> >>>>>>>>>>> 1. Make a list of all the keywords, functions, and other
> >>>>>>>>> useful
> >>>>>>>>>>> terms in AFL.
> >>>>>>>>>>> 2. Add very brief description for each. Best done by users
> >>>>>>>>> with
> >>>>>>>>>>> 'intermediate' experience.
> >>>>>>>>>>> 3. Add Search words. Best done dynamically by newer users,
> >>>>>>>>>>> especially those who had difficulty finding the particular
> >>>>>>>>> keyword
> >>>>>>>>>>> or function.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> This could be a very useful addition to the UKB.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Oh yes,
> >>>>>>>>>>> "Users Knowledge Base -- very helpfu l "how to" articles by
> >>>>>>>>>>> users. http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/glossary
> >>>>>>>>>>> Search - user, more, help, tutorial.
> >>>>>>>>>>> and
> >>>>>>>>>>> "UKB -- abbreviation for Users Knowledge Base."
> >>>>>>>>>>> and
> >>>>>>>>>>> "AFL -- abbreviation for AmiBroker Formula Language."
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> BTW, given such a 'Glossary' or 'AFL to English
> >>>>>>>>> Dictionary', I see
> >>>>>>>>>>> no need for an "English to AFL Dictionary". Just search for
> >>>>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>>>>> English word that you think might lead you in the right
> >>>>>>>>> direction.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> -- Keith
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Dennis Brown wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Ron, and other posters to this thread,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> This is a good example of where some of the problems in
> >>>>>>>>>>>> understandin g come from. AFL is cryptic and concise. It
> >>>>>>>>> takes a
> >>>>>>>>>>>> good long while to make the connection between a natural
> >>>>>>>>> language
> >>>>>>>>>>>> expression of the desired result and the AFL to say the  
> >>>>>>>>>>>> same
> >>>>>>>>>>>> thing. I had ask for an AFL to English dictionary. You and
> >>>>>>>>> other
> >>>>>>>>>>>> posters are asking for an English to AFL phrase book. I
> >>>>>>>>> really
> >>>>>>>>>>>> like that idea. There are a large number of one liners
> >>>>>>>>> that are
> >>>>>>>>>>>> very useful and are great at teaching how things work in
> >>>>>>>>> AFL. How
> >>>>>>>>>>>> many times have I seen a question for "How do I plot a
> >>>>>>>>> vertical
> >>>>>>>>>>>> line at x?" or "How do I change the background color by
> >>>>>>>>> bar to
> >>>>>>>>>>>> indicate some indicator condition?". Almost the kind of
> >>>>>>>>> thing
> >>>>>>>>>>>> that could make up an AFL FAQ section. This seems like one
> >>>>>>>>> of the
> >>>>>>>>>>>> things the UKB was created to handle. However, each item
> >>>>>>>>> is too
> >>>>>>>>>>>> small to warrant a wh ole UKB article in itself. The TOC
> >>>>>>>>>>>> structure is not set up for that IMO. However, having a
> >>>>>>>>> dozen one
> >>>>>>>>>>>> liners about plotting, etc., in one subject would be very
> >>>>>>>>>>>> helpful. Just the fact that a number of question would be
> >>>>>>>>>>>> answered under one general heading makes i t more likely
> >>>>>>>>> that a new
> >>>>>>>>>>>> user would find the answer to the thing he wanted quickly.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> I am hearing so many good ideas on this and similar
> >>>>>>>>> threads in the
> >>>>>>>>>>>> last couple of days from new and old hands.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> I am a great fan of "Cheat Sheets". Condensation of all key
> >>>>>>>>>>>> points to a subject on one page. There are many areas of
> >>>>>>>>> AFL that
> >>>>>>>>>>>> could fit into this model.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Of course the problem with the UKB is that each article
> >>>>>>>>> has to
> >>>>>>>>>>>> have an owner who is responsible to input and update its
> >>>>>>>>> content.
> >>>>>>>>>>>> There are also some barriers to becoming a UKB author. Not
> >>>>>>>>> big
> >>>>>>>>>>>> ones, but just big enough to keep busy people from
> >>>>>>>>> crossing over.
> >>>>>>>>>>>> &n bsp;One suggestion was made to have AB support help out
> >>>>>>>>> with
> >>>>>>>>>>>> that so there would be an easy as email way to make a
> >>>>>>>>> contrib
> >>>>>>>>>>>> ution for these snippets. Support already has offered to
> >>>>>>>>> post
> >>>>>>>>>>>> articles for authors, but I think it is stil l a barrier
> >>>>>>>>> to have to
> >>>>>>>>>>>> write a "complete" article to post anything. Adding to an
> >>>>>>>>> article
> >>>>>>>>>>>> that is already structured with a small think like people
> >>>>>>>>> post
> >>>>>>>>>>>> hers would not be so daunting.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> I think it is a great idea to have a topic related AFL
> >>>>>>>>> phrase
> >>>>>>>>>>>> book. Of course it would also be appropriate for any UKB
> >>>>>>>>> author
> >>>>>>>>>>>> to put up his hand and say he will sign up to maintain a
> >>>>>>>>>>>> particular topic UKB entry for the phrase book.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps if a few of us could take a topic and get the ball
> >>>>>>>>>>>> rolling, others would join in. The idea is that instead of
> >>>>>>>>>>>> writing a UKB article, you just email a snippet to the
> >>>>>>>>> responsible
> >>>>>>>>>>>> person to add it to the article.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> This list itself could be used to vet things first to
> >>>>>>>>> reduce the
> >>>>>>>>>>>> editing of completed articles. That way someone would not
> >>>>>>>>> have to
> >>>>>>>>>>>> be an expert to maintain one topic.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> If severa l people like this basic idea, the we could
> >>>>>>>>> expand the
> >>>>>>>>>>>> concept and create an outline for the subjects.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Should we start organizing the topics for a phrase book?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> It is one thing to complain, another to suggest
> >>>>>>>>> improvements, and
> >>>>>>>>>>>> still another to be willing to contribute to the
> >>>>>>>>> suggestions.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> What do people think of this idea, and contributing to it?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Dennis
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 28, 2008, at 3:13 PM, <professor@> <professor@
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Ron,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> The examples that you used were perfect. Even I could
> >>>>>>>>> understand
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> how they worked and learn how to do things that I wanted
> >>>>>>>>> to do
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> but didn't know how to do it. I spent a lot of time using
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> barssince and ref trying accomplish this.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Tom
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Ronald Davis
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> To: amibroker@xxx oogroups.com
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:36 AM
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: The best way to help newbies,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> oldies, ... and AmiBroker ...
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> In the very early days of my Amibroker learning curve,
> >>>>>>>>> The best
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> help that I
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> received was from this board when an experienced user was
> >>>>>>>>> kind
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> enough to
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> quickly code an example or what I was asking.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Then, I would play with what they had given me, and I
> >>>>>>>>> started to
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> understand
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> how to use Amibroker.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> For example, REF(c>ref(c,2),5); says that the close that
> >>>>>>>>> happened
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> five days
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> ago has to be higher than the close that happened on the
> >>>>>>>>> sixth
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> day ago.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Whereas, SUM(c>ref(c,2),5); only requires that any one or
> >>>>>>>>> more of
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> closes over the last five days has to be higher than the
> >>>>>>>>> previous
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> days
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> close.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> The above examples of simple english explanations from
> >>>>>>>>> this board
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> are how I
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> started l earning Amibroker. Ron D
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Ken Close" <ken45140@>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:15 PM
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: RE: [amibroker] Re: The best way to help newbies,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> oldies, ... and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> AmiBroker ...
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Amen. Amen! AMEN!
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> While Tomasz has done so much to improve and expand the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> training/manual
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> since the early days (he really has!), the fact there is
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> continual
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> questions
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> on the same stuff or "small stuff", suggests there is
> >>>>>>>>> still
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> room for and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> benefit from improvement.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am constantly reminded (or remind myself) that Tomasz
> >>>>>>>>> has to
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> say "Read
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Manual". Some questions are almost obvious that a quick
> >>>>>>>>> trip to
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> help
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> would
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> answer the question, but o ther "simple" questions are
> >>>>>>>>> not.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Many of us do
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> attempt to find the answers in help but cannot.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> For example, yesterday, I wanted to know how to make
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> subscripted arrays.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> did not remember that VarGet and VarSet was set up to
> >>>>>>>>> do this.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> So a trip
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> to
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Help and typing in "subscripted arrays" found 9 entries
> >>>>>>>>> none of
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> which led
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> me
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> to VarSet or VarGet. I think one of the improvements
> >>>>>>>>> would be a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> search
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> system which allowed more complex search logic or
> >>>>>>>>> strings, or
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> some way to
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> zero in on the specific request. As Tomasz says, it is
> >>>>>>>>> almost
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> always in
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> there, it just is hard to find.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ken
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Behalf
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Of Dennis Brown
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: T hursday, August 28, 2008 11:58 AM
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: The best way to help
> >>>>>>>>> newbies,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> oldies, ... and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> AmiBroker ...
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Brian,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> You are correct. I switched to AB be cause I wanted a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> programming language
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> that was fundamentally tied into the realtime price
> >>>>>>>>> arrays and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> charting
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> for the same. RT quotes --> Database --> AFL -->
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Charts. That was all I wanted, and that is pretty much
> >>>>>>>>> all I use.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> There is a lot of overhead associated with getting and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> maintaining the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> data,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> interacting with the user, and outputting the the data
> >>>>>>>>> in a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> useful form.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> only wanted to be concerned with the algorithms that
> >>>>>>>>> decided to
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> buy or
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> sell.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Interestingly, even with all the support functions
> >>>>>>>>> handled by
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> AB, I still
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> spend 80% of my time coding UI things! I think it is
> >>>>>>>>> some kin d
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> of
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> computer
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> programming law.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> AFL was my real destination with AmiBroker, and I had a
> >>>>>>>>> hard
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> time because
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> it
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> was not w ell defined. A lot of assumptions were made
> >>>>>>>>> about prior
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> knowledge
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> of specific programming language conventions in C like
> >>>>>>>>> languages.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Languages
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I had no experience with. These are middle level
> >>>>>>>>> languages. My
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> experience
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> was with machine level assembler code, and very high
> >>>>>>>>> level like
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Revolution/SuperCard/HyperCard, and a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> smattering of BASIC and APL from the original versions
> >>>>>>>>> 40 years
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> ago.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I had no idea that I was supposed to go learn C syntax
> >>>>>>>>> before I
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> could use
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the AFL documentation. IMHO this is a documentation
> >>>>>>>>> hole big
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> enough to
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> drive a truck through.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then what happens when someone has no experience with any
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> programming
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> language at all. Perhaps some Excel experience, or maybe
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> experience using
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> programmable calculator. I c an't imagine the
> >>>>>>>>> bewildermen t with
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> AFL. It
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> takes a lot of handholding from support or this list to
> >>>>>>>>> get
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> over the first
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> hump.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I believe it would be appropriate to define the AFL
> >>>>>>>>> language in
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> documentation as if it were the only language that
> >>>>>>>>> exists on
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> the planet.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> For instance "+" is defined as "Addition". Whereas, in
> >>>>>>>>> reality
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> the "+"
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> operator is data type dependent. It will add two
> >>>>>>>>> numbers, add a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> number to
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> every element in an array, add two arrays element by
> >>>>>>>>> element, or
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> concatenate
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> two strings. It will not add a number or array to a
> >>>>>>>>> string.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> As I have suggested before, I would have liked to see a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> "Complete"
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> listing of all operators, functions, reserved words,
> >>>>>>>>> syntax
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> characters,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> directives, etc., in one live list index that points to
> >>>>>>>>> a page
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> that
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> explains
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> each one in the same way that the functions are now
> >>>>>>>>> described.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Then
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> additional "see also" pointers on those pages to point
> >>>>>>>>> to more
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> in depth
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> documents when available. In fact the current functions
> >>>>>>>>> list
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> could simply
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> be expanded to do this.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> This would have saved me many weeks off the learning
> >>>>>>>>> curve.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know if Howard is planning on doing this in his
> >>>>>>>>> new
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> book, but it
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> should be part of the on-line documentation.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dennis
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 28, 2008, at 10:34 AM, brian_z111 wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I didn't explain myself very well there.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What I am saying is that I think we are making it
> >>>>>>>>> harder by not
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> admitting that it is a programmers program and just
> >>>>>>>>> getting on
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> with
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> teaching AFL.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If anyone held told me that at the start I would have
> >>>>>>>>> run for
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> it but
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the fact is that the help manual is about 'AmiBroker the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> program' but
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> eventually I came to realise it is all about
> >>>>>>>>> programming -
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> specifically AFL.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So, if I do want to get on with it where do I go?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The AFL section of the h elp manual is condensed.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The first few chapters of Howards Book are a basic
> >>>>>>>>> intro to AB
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> and the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rest of the book is orientated around SystemDesign &
> >>>>>>>>> Evaluation?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Where is the next stop on the AFL line?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> brian_z
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brian_z111"
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <brian_z111@> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Herman,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I always figured that sticking with AFL would have
> >>>>>>>>> provided
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> a more
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> continuous path for users to develop their programming
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> expertise.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is a new point, not really discussed much
> >>>>>>>>> before, I think.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I really don't know how to put it in words but you
> >>>>>>>>> are so
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> right.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tomasz should be proud of me because if I am a
> >>>>>>>>> programmer at
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> all I
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> am
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an array programmer...... but sometimes I am l eft
> >>>>>>>>> reaching
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> for AFL?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps there are co nventions that people with 2 or
> >>>>>>>>> more
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> programming
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> languages automatically understand?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do I have to go and learn C++ as well.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Should I need too?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> brian_z
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
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