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Correct, that is the problem, I need to deploy to a wide number of users, none of which will be running AB on machines that I can control the instances of.
I guess I will just have to leave instructions on the requirements in order to make the plugin work correctly.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brian_z111" <brian_z111@xxx> wrote:
>
> >send them broker.prefs file (that holds prefs).
>
> I don't think that will help much if Conrad is looking to lock down database preferences/time alignment:
>
> - broker.prefs properties can be changed to read only but this can be over-ridden in the open instance .... that only prevents saving of new preferences between sessions.
>
> - intraday preference settings are global but intraday settings (day/night session) are saved per database?
>
> (I assume Conrad is looking to deploy to several users with desktops?)
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> wrote:
> >
> > Instruct your users to setup things as you need, or send them broker.prefs file (that holds prefs).
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Tomasz Janeczko
> > amibroker.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Conrad Joach" <consolejoker@>
> > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 6:07 AM
> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Why does AmiBroker under report time intervals by 1 minute on a 15min chart?
> >
> >
> > > Makes sense, but I'm actually talking about going the other direction, from AFL/AB to the plugin. My plugin needs to be able to
> > > expect that all times given to it are indeed also "start of interval", otherwise it will receive a time for any bar and not know
> > > what to make of it. If the user has it set to end of interval, and my plugin receives 9:29:59, it's going to be unable to match it
> > > with other market data that it has access to (outside of AB) that is at 9:30:00.
> > >
> > > So is there a way to know what the user set their preference to? If not, maybe it should be something that you can query through
> > > Status("...")?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hello,
> > >>
> > >> At least! - you noticed that everything in AmiBroker is configurable :-) Good.
> > >> It is usual experience for new users that they find something "odd" for them but then... surprise - you can change it to suit
> > >> your
> > >> preferences.
> > >>
> > >> As for the plugins - there is a fixed rule for plugins and data imported - the timestamps reported by the plugins must
> > >> use "start of interval". So minute data for bar spanning from 09:30:00.000 to 09:30:59.999 should have internal timestamp of
> > >> 09:30:00. And it is fixed rule for data plugins.
> > >>
> > >> The setting is GLOBAL, and can't be "per-chart" because you would end up with mess trying to compare
> > >> for example AA results with indicators or indicators with other indicators.
> > >>
> > >> As for suggestions - they are welcome but... you should familiarize with the program for at least 2 months before
> > >> sending your very first suggestion. That avoids suggesting things already existing and things that were suggested already.
> > >> Note that there is over than 1000 suggestions already submitted and new suggestions are put on hold status and are unlikely
> > >> to be considered for 2+ years, because there are earlier suggestions waiting for implementation.
> > >>
> > >> Best regards,
> > >> Tomasz Janeczko
> > >> amibroker.com
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Conrad Joach" <consolejoker@>
> > >> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 4:20 AM
> > >> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Why does AmiBroker under report time intervals by 1 minute on a 15min chart?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > Thanks, so AB gives you a lot of choices here. Very nice. One problem though is that Hourly intervals still fall on the half
> > >> > hour,
> > >> > which is very weird. Is there something I'm missing in the settings to change that too?
> > >> >
> > >> > Oh wait, I just found it: "align minute bars to regular market hours".
> > >> >
> > >> > This is all pretty cool, except the one problem I see is for plugins that are expecting a certain interpretation of interval
> > >> > and
> > >> > time. I suppose one could require the settings to be set for a given plugin, except that different scripts/plugins may require
> > >> > different settings. That means multiple instances of AB in order to satisfy such a condition. I think ideally these should be
> > >> > settings on a par chart window level, right? Maybe I'll offer that up as a suggestion.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "janhausd" <janhaus.dresden@> wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Conrad,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Tools->Preferences->Intraday, then try the Start or End of time intervals. One of these should do it.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Conrad Joach" <consolejoker@> wrote:
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > I am trying to understand how AmiBroker reports the time in bars. As one example, I am noticing that on a 15 minute chart,
> > >> >> > every 15 minute interval (not counting the last one, which is in progress) is reporting 1 less minute than it should be. For
> > >> >> > example right now in EST I see:
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > .....9:14:25,9:29:50,9:44:55
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > on a chart for EURUSD futures on CME. Why isn't AmiBroker reporting 9:15:xx,9:30:xx,9:45:xx ?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > To say nothing of the issue of the seconds being different on each interval.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Is it safe to assume that AB is always under reporting the minutes by 1 for the given interval? In other words, can I safely
> > >> >> > parse out the minutes and add one to get the real interval?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > I also noticed that an hourly chart reports time in a weird way. It is 10:03pm EST. The last bar says 10:03pm. Fine. The
> > >> >> > prior
> > >> >> > bar says 9:29:xx, the bar prior to that 8:29:xx. Don't most charting apps use the convention of even hours? So that each bar
> > >> >> > is
> > >> >> > on an even hour interval? Isn't that pretty much standard convention or is there an option to change this in AmiBroker?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Thanks.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
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