Re: [amibroker] Looking for Ideas to document my Parameters, AmiBroker Email List Archive

On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 8:36 AM, Dennis Brown <see3d@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Herman,

Thanks for the ideas.

more embedded below.

On Dec 2, 2008, at 5:38 AM, Herman wrote:

First: YES: I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE TOOLTIPS ADDED TO THE PARAM WINDOW. GREAT IDEA!

You should make a suggestion on the feed back site. Since Amibroker, when hovering the cursor over the Param window, already pre-selects the individual parameters (you can see this because they change appearance when you move you cursor over the items) the information you need is already available inside AB. It might be a simple task for TJ to make this available through a Status().

I noticed that the parameter name button changes appearance independent of the parameter button when the cursor is over it. I thought that might be a clue for a way to differentiate a response. If the name button could trigger a ParamTrigger() like response that could also be used for a popup. Your suggestion of a Status() that indicated if the cursor is hovering over a parameter name or even if it was clicked could be a very. Perhaps the status could be used in context so that it could follow an AFL parameter function and indicate if the cursor is currently over that parameter or the name was clicked.

I will add a suggestion tomorrow (after any other suggestions come up). I want to make sure I am suggesting something that is feasible so it does not just get rejected out of hand.

As is, except for when you are using a GFX based Params (Buttons) systems, I don't think it is possible. You could however embed PopUpWindow() or ToolTip() in your custom Param functions so that they popup when the param is clicked - however this would be after the fact ;-) Unless you educate your user to only 'confirm' a parameter setting by clicking on it but not changing the parameter. This would require a certain skill.

another way would be to have the Right mouse button popup an information window that is relevant to the current, or last, selected Param. Or pop up a custom menu with relevant information options.

I know how to do this only for ParamTrigger() type parameters. I can only detect user interactions for other types if the parameter is actually changed.

I think it would be very useful to have this function. There are many among us who prefer coding to trading and who write code that is used by others. I myself spend lots of time and write hundreds of emails explaining how things work. Having Param Tooltips would save lots of time all around.

It also makes it much easier to embed the documentation into the code so that it remains up to date with code changes and is handy as a reference during program operation.

Best regards,

herman

Monday, December 1, 2008, 9:55:36 PM, you wrote:

> Hello,

> I have hundreds of parameters in my system (using Flexible

> Parameters). My trading mentor wants to learn and start playing with

> my system in Jan (first time AB user). I would like to be able to

> have tooltip text pop up when he is over a parameter name in the

> parameter window, or perhaps by left or right clicking on the

> parameter name, have a commentary window or Gfx text box explaining

> the parameter pop up in the chart.

> I don't have a clue of how to make this happen, or if someone has a

> different brilliant idea of how I can embed my parameter documentation

> into the AFL program so the user can easily reference it.

> Perhaps it is possible to trick the parameter name buttons to send

> their name to somewhere that AFL could access somehow and pop up the

> commentary.

> I would appreciate any ideas.

> Tomasz, If you can think of an AFL enhancement that would make this

> possible, I would love to suggest it. I just don't know what

> suggestion to make that would be practical.

> TIA,

> Dennis