Re: [amibroker] Problem with Status("actionEx"), AmiBroker Email List Archive

Keith,

The problem was not with status("actionEx"). The problem is using WriteVal inside of an IF statement - it will not work.

On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Keith McCombs <kmccombs@xxxxxxxxxcom> wrote:

I'm afraid that I haven't made myself clear about what I really want to know. So --
What I really want to know is WHY my snippet, containing Status("actionEx"), doesn't work.

What is it that I do not understand about Status("actionEx")? I am not looking for alternative ways to work around a problem that I do not understand, but I am looking to understand the problem in the first place. Status() appears to me to be an extremely useful function which I want to learn ALL about.

Thank you.
-- Keith

Tomasz Janeczko wrote:

Look at the manual, esp. COMMENT:

http://www.amibroker.com/f?writeif

Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com

----- Original Message -----

From: Tony Grimes

To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com

Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 2:24 PM

Subject: Re: [amibroker] Problem with Status("actionEx")

Mmm, I’m not sure what to tell ya. Only TJ can give you a definitive answer. I have an idea why, but I can’t prove it. I like experimenting with AFL and discovered this one a while ago. So, all I have is results through observation and my acceptance of the results.

I can tell ya to read up on the WriteIf function. It will give you a clue, especially TJ’s comments, and an alternative to your code. You can eliminate the IF statement altogether and use WriteIf along with WriteVal or NumToStr for the conversion.

Something like this:

WriteIf(Stat == Indicator OR Stat == Commentary OR Stat == aToolTip OR Stat == aInterpret, WriteVal(Lowbody, 1.3), "");

or

WriteIf(Stat == Indicator OR Stat == Commentary OR Stat == aToolTip OR Stat == aInterpret, NumToStr(Lowbody, 1.3), "");

On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 11:23 PM, Keith McCombs <kmccombs@xxxxxxxxxcom> wrote:

Tony --
That works fine!!

I don't like to "look a gift horse in the mouth", but, how did you know? I've looked through AB Users Guide and Help file and can't find where that might be explained. If you've got the time, I would sure like to know, to get a better understanding of what I am doing.

Thank you so much.
-- Keith

Tony Grimes wrote:

Use Printf instead of WriteVal.

On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Keith McCombs <kmccombs@xxxxxxxxxcom> wrote:

Graham --
Thank you for your suggestion. However, I know I don't need it for just the snippet displayed.

This is from a much larger program where I wish to disable the display in Indicator, Commentary, etc., if/when some other actions are performed.

When I post a question, rather than post my entire code, I try to break my code down first to just that part that I do not understand, and post it.

So my question remains.
-- Keith

Graham wrote:

remove the if line altogether, you should not need it

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Cheers
Graham Kav
AFL Writing Service
http://www.aflwriting.com

2009/10/3 Keith McCombs <kmccombs@xxxxxxxxxcom>

Without the 'if()' restriction below, all of the text and WriteVal(), etc. is displayed in the Interpretation Window as it should be. However, when include the 'if()' restriction it is no longer visible. I believe it should still be visible because of the "Stat == aInterpret" inclusion in the 'if()'. If all plot() statements a within the 'if()' restriction, the charts are drawn as expected.

What's wrong?

Indicator = 1; Commentary = 2; aToolTip = 16; aInterpret = 17; Stat = Status("actionEx"); if(Stat == Indicator OR Stat == Commentary OR Stat == aToolTip OR Stat == aInterpret){ "Lowbody = " + WriteVal(Lowbody, 1.3); "Highbody = " + WriteVal(Highbody, 1.3); "risk = " + WriteVal(risk, 1.3); "ATRcond = " + WriteVal(ATRcond, 1.3); "%risk/Equity = " + WriteVal(100*risk/myE); }

Would appreciate any help I can get.
Thanks.
-- Keith