RE: variables

["Guy Tann" <grt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

HHP

That little addition completed the process.  I didn't need the final ";"
though.

Thanks,

Guy

Paranoia...you only have to be right once to make it all worthwhile!

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of HHP
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 11:46 AM
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: variables

Ycalc:= Round(((C - Fml("10xxx")) / Fml("13yyy") - 0.5) * 20);

CYY:= (Ycalc > 0) - (Ycalc <= 0);

CYY;

Note that the last line is required if you wish to plot CYY.

HHP

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Guy Tann wrote:
>
> List,
>
> OK, I obviously don't understand them, but I can't figure out why I'm
unable
> to get this to work.
>
> Indicator Name:         COMH-CYY
>
> CYY:=0;
> CYY:= (If( Fml( "YCalc (#014)") , > , 0 , 1 , If(  Fml( "YCalc (#014)") ,
<
> , 0 , -1 , 0 )))   or
> CYY:=  (If( Fml( "YCalc (#014)") , > , 0 , 1 , If(  Fml( "YCalc (#014)") ,
<
> , 0 , -1 , 0 )))   or
> CYY:=0;
> CYY =  (If( Fml( "YCalc (#014)") , > , 0 , 1 , If(  Fml( "YCalc (#014)") ,
<
> , 0 , -1 , 0 )))
>
> None of these work, while the following does:
> If( Fml( "YCalc (#014)") , > , 0 , 1 , If(  Fml( "YCalc (#014)") , < , 0
> , -1 , 0 ))
>
> The Formula for Ycalc is fairly simple, being:
>  Rnd(Mul((Div(Sub(C,Fml("10xxx")),Fml("13yyy"))-.5),20))  {the 10 and the
13
> represent numbers I've applied to my indicators}
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.  What I'm trying to do initially is
> convert my Intermediate Term System over to using variables.  Following
> success at that endeavor, I'll convert my other 150 indicators and system
> tests.
>
> Guy
>
> Paranoia...you only have to be right once to make it all worthwhile!