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Thanks for the detailed explanations Tomasz. I will rethink my approach on this.
Herman - Bruce beat me to it. I indeed use his code to check status of the WF engine. It has proven very useful.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@xxx> wrote:
>
> Yes I agree, of course there are always few things that make scripts handy, and
> my approach is to leave doors open in the application, however, I always
> verbally discourage certain techniques, unless someone is very well aware of consequences
> and issues behind them.
>
> Best regards,
> Tomasz Janeczko
> amibroker.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: bruce1r
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:10 PM
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: How to pass variables from AFL to embedded JScript?
>
>
>
>
> Tomasz -
>
> Just to make note of the some exceptions to your note about lack of reasons to run JScript/VBScript, there are still a few non-mainstream things that it makes possible. Just to list a few -
>
> 1.. Manipulation of COM arrays that allows a very fast way to get AFL arrays into and out of Excel.
>
> 2.. Detecting the closing of a COM server via the On Error logic in VBScript. Users have a bad habit of closing them and it can't be detected and handled in AFL.
> 3.. Getting lists of files and directories.
> 4.. Sorting CSV lists in JScript.
> etc....
>
> I don't like script much either, but I'm glad that you originally did it. There are other ways of doing these and other tasks that I usually prefer (DLL, COM DLL, etc.). But it is kind of like having a carpenter having a hand plane in his toolbox. Power tools are better, but on the rare occasion when a hand plane can be used, you are glad that it is handy and that you have it.
>
> -- BruceR
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> wrote:
> >
> > I should add that embedding JScript/VBScript in formula is old technology and was intended
> > as a way to support looping in very old and dark ages when there was no native looping in
> > AFL. Now AFL allows everything that JScript/VBScript and more plus it is 10x faster
> > and there is absolutely NO reason to use JScript/VBScript anymore. It is left here ONLY
> > to allow run legacy formulas.
> > No new code should use JScript/VBScript.
> >
> > Second thing is that OLE AUTOMATION is intended to be used only FROM OUTSIDE
> > of AmiBroker. Using it within formulas from inside AB, may inevitably lead to "chicken and egg" (circular reference) problem
> > and is not supported.
> > It is important that OLE automation was always thought by Microsoft as a method of controlling ONE application
> > from ANOTHER application.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Tomasz Janeczko
> > amibroker.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Tomasz Janeczko
> > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 9:41 AM
> > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: How to pass variables from AFL to embedded JScript?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > No you are not allowed to run scripting host code within conditional expression.
> >
> > The Microsoft SCRIPTING host is INDEPENDENT, i.e. it executes on its own,
> > in parallel and its "global" parts are simply extracted from the formula and run unconditionally
> > before actual AFL execution.
> >
> > If you need to call something in script conditionally you have two choices:
> > a) either write condition in JScript/VBScript
> > OR
> > b) write a FUNCTION in JScript/VBScript and call that function conditionally from AFL level
> > as shown below:
> >
> >
> > EnableScript( "jscript" );
> > <%
> > // NO global code, only function definition
> >
> > function DoTheJob()
> > {
> > AB = new ActiveXObject( "Broker.Application" );
> > AA = AB.Analysis;
> > }
> >
> > %>
> >
> > Test = 4;
> > if( Test == 4 )
> > {
> > scr = GetScriptObject();
> > scr.DoTheJob();
> > }
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Tomasz Janeczko
> > amibroker.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: ozzyapeman
> > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 7:36 AM
> > Subject: [amibroker] Re: How to pass variables from AFL to embedded JScript?
> >
> >
> > Okay, this is bizarre. I am testing out some embedded JScript for a related application to what I posted earlier. This one is not happening within the AA, but is nonetheless still inside an AFL.
> >
> > The following simple code is fine, and does not generate a syntax error:
> >
> > //Test = 4;
> >
> > //if ( Test == 4 )
> > //{
> >
> > EnableScript( "jscript" );
> > <%
> >
> > AB = new ActiveXObject( "Broker.Application" );
> > AA = AB.Analysis;
> >
> > %>
> >
> > //}
> >
> >
> > However, if I uncomment all the "//" I get a syntax error.
> >
> > Are we not allowed to call a JScript inside an IF block? If not, why the heck not? And if we are allowed, why would it be generating a syntax error in this simple case?
> >
> > The error I get is on the "<%" --> probably missing semi colon on previous line.
> >
> > But the semi colon is clearly there.
> >
> > Anyone's two cents appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "ozzyapeman" zoopfree@ wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks for that tip.
> > >
> > > Guess I will have to write a WF type routine in JScript and call each optimize individually, from outside AA.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" groups@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > During any AA operation in progress, you must not
> > > > use Analysis object to start another AA operation
> > > > (because it is infinite nesting)
> > > >
> > > > Analysis object may only be used from OUTSIDE
> > > > of AA.
> > > >
> > > > To run "suboptimization" use THE ONLY supported
> > > > way, i.e. Optimizer API (see optimizer.html file in the ADK subfolder).
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Tomasz Janeczko
> > > > amibroker.com
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "ozzyapeman" zoopfree@
> > > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:11 AM
> > > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: How to pass variables from AFL to embedded JScript?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > And if there is no way to pass variables directly from AFL to JScript,
> > > > > can I first fput the AFL vars to some kind of log file, and then is
> > > > > there a command in JScript that can pull those vars to use for the
> > > > > Dates?
> > > > >
> > > > > I can also use VBscript, if that makes any difference. I'm just not all
> > > > > that knowledgeable about either J or VB scripts.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "ozzyapeman" <zoopfree@> wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Hello, hoping someone can help out here. During a Walk-Forward test, I
> > > > >> am trying to pass From and To dates from the WF engine into an
> > > > > embedded
> > > > >> JScript. I essentially want to do a "sub-optimization" as part of the
> > > > >> backtest portion of the WF test. However, it seems that I cannot pass
> > > > >> variables from the AFL to the JScript.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Is there any way to pass the From and To dates into the JScript? Below
> > > > >> is what I have. It generates an 'undefined source' error for these
> > > > >> lines:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> AA.RangeFromDate = FromDateStr;
> > > > >> AA.RangeToDate = ToDateStr;
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Here is the AFL with embedded JScript:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> FromDateNum = Status( "rangefromdate" );
> > > > >> ToDateNum = Status( "rangetodate" );
> > > > >>
> > > > >> FromDate = DateTimeConvert( 2, FromDateNum );
> > > > >> ToDate = DateTimeConvert( 2, ToDateNum );
> > > > >>
> > > > >> FromDateStr = DateTimeToStr( FromDate );
> > > > >> ToDateStr = DateTimeToStr( ToDate );
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> EnableScript( "jscript" );
> > > > >> <%
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Formula = "F:\\SomeFormula.afl";
> > > > >> Database = "F:\\AB Databases\\MyIB";
> > > > >> Settings = "F:\\Some Settings.ABS";
> > > > >>
> > > > >> AB = new ActiveXObject( "Broker.Application" );
> > > > >> AA = AB.Analysis;
> > > > >>
> > > > >> AB.LoadDatabase( Database );
> > > > >> AB.ActiveDocument.Name = "EURUSD";
> > > > >> AA.LoadFormula( Formula );
> > > > >> AA.LoadSettings( Settings);
> > > > >> AA.ApplyTo = 1;
> > > > >> AA.RangeMode = 3;
> > > > >> AA.RangeFromDate = FromDateStr; // * ERROR *
> > > > >> AA.RangeToDate = ToDateStr;
> > > > >> AA.Optimize( 0 );
> > > > >>
> > > > >> AA.Export ( "F:\\TestReport1.html" );
> > > > >>
> > > > >> %>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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