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Mike and Herman - Thanks. I understand. I have some work to do and will do it.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike" <sfclimbers@xxx> wrote:
>
>
> Herman's code would work just as well for an exploration as for any
> other purpose. If you cared to, you could remove the file opening
> closing from my earlier example and simply call his function from the
> loop provided.
>
> e.g.
>
> for (i = firstBar; i <= lastBar; i++) {
> if (Filter[i]) {
> // Make sure output matches same order as AddColumn statements.
> AddLineToFile(myCSVFile, symbol + "," + DateTimeToStr(dates[i])
> + "," + Close[i] + "\n");
> }
> }
>
>
> However, that would be inefficient for any exploration that spanned more
> than a single bar since it would mean repeated opening and closing of
> the file for each bar per symbol, as opposed to just once per symbol.
>
> Similarly, the error handling is different. In the example I posted, if
> the file failed to open nothing was written. Using Herman's code, a
> second attempt would be made, overwriting any existing data. It's up to
> your intended usage to determine which would be more appropriate.
>
> If opting to use Herman's function, I would suggest adding a 3rd
> argument for the mode in which the file is to be opened such that any
> existing contents can be overwritten when first writing the header (i.e.
> using "w" instead of "a").
>
> e.g.
>
> if (Status("stocknum") == 0) {
> // Make sure header matches same order as AddColumn statements.
> AddLineToFile(myCSVFile, "Ticker,Date/Time,Close\n", "w");
> }
>
>
> Mike
>
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "bistrader" <bistrader@> wrote:
> >
> > Herman's code allows one to write a txt message. Correct? I can not
> use it to write the columns of an exploration such as PositionScore and
> the like, can I?
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Mark Hike markhike@ wrote:
> > >
> > > *There's more than one way to skin a cat ;-)
> > > I generally use JScript along with AFL to export the
> scan/exploration
> > > results because I am familiar with both. (In addition I also use
> AutoIt3
> > > script to automate the JScript :-))
> > > But I like Herman's solution, simple and elegant.
> > >
> > > - Mark
> > >
> > > *
> > > On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 6:58 PM, Herman psytek@ wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I don't know what your problem is. Did you try using the
> AddLineToFile()
> > > > function I posted, it is about as simple as it can get. I create
> files from
> > > > explorations all the time. It is much simpler than exporting,
> importing,
> > > > file parsing, using jscript, using OLE, etc. You can save directly
> to an afl
> > > > file that is used in other code as an include file. One step,
> without any
> > > > user involvement, to do everything. Give a simple explanation and
> tell us
> > > > the minimum you need to know to get under way. I think you are
> making it
> > > > more complex than it is.
> > > >
> > > > best regards,
> > > > herman
> > > >
> > > > bistrader wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Mike,
> > > >
> > > > I know how to do manually: do an Exploration and then follow with
> Export. Yet, I want to control within afl. I want afl to put or create
> the exploration in csv file. I did read Barry Scarborough's Export EOD
> doc and afl. This is different. I saw Mike's comments about OLE and
> yours about OLE/js. Have written some very simple js to control running
> afls. Actually, I got an example from a friend of mine and simply cut
> and paste it to do what I need. So, I have "some" knowledge about js.
> Enough to read and understand it. In any case, if you or someone has a
> simple example than this would be great. I have also ready Harry's
> comments and tried using fopen and the like. Not giving up. Will keep at
> it, but if someone has example of exporting exploration then maybe I
> will get an "ahh, that is what I am doing wrong" moment. Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike" <sfclimbers@>
> <sfclimbers@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bert,
> > > >
> > > > Are you still looking for an answer to this? If all you want to do
> is to save your exploration results as a .csv file, then do as was
> suggested in an earlier reply:
> > > >
> > > > Click on drop arrow of AA Window "File" button, select
> "Export...", choose the location on disk that you want to save to.
> > > >
> > > > The above will give you a .csv file of your results. If you want
> to automate the process, then do as one of the other replies suggested;
> use OLE to drive and export the exploration (e.g. from JScript).
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "bistrader" <bistrader@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Howard, I did read documentation. Could not find example of
> writing exploration in documentation, was having problems and thus the
> posting here.
> > > >
> > > > Bert
> > > >
> > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Howard B <howardbandy@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Bis --
> > > >
> > > > The documentation explains how to write data to disk files from
> within AFL.
> > > >
> > > > You will need a sequence of:
> > > > fopen -- one time to establish the file
> > > > a loop that formats the data the way you want it, then calls fputs
> for each
> > > > bar
> > > > fclose -- one time to close the file and finalize the write.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Howard
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 9:17 AM, bistrader <bistrader@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I would like to create a csv file of an afls' exploration. Does
> anyone have
> > > > an example?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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