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Harry,
You are on the right track. It is a pain to change the periods of the
custom indicator but that's the only way that I know of. Roy's work
around of using a custom period indicator is also a good idea.
As far as helping all you new users, you are more than welcome! Some
day I hope you will return the favor when I'm so old that I have
forgotten how to do all of this.
Preston
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "bex1210 <hmw3@xxxx>"
<hmw3@xxxx> wrote:
> Preston:
>
>
>
>
> I probably just don't understand how to do it well enough. Here is
> what my Version 8 manual says, on page 354, regarding variables for
> explorations: "...However, if a rule uses the fml() function to
call
> the results of a custom indicator, and the custom indicator uses
the
> input () function, the fml () function will only use the assigned
> default input value--the Explorer will not prompt for input."
>
>
>
>
> That says to me that every time I want to run the exploration with
a
> different Period, I have to first open the custom indicator, change
> the default value, and then run the exploration. Is that the
sequence,
> or am I missing something here?
>
>
>
>
> Thanks for all your help to those of us who are new to Metastock.
>
>
>
>
> Harry
>
>
>
>
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, pumrysh <no_reply@xxxx>
wrote:
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> > Harry,
>
>
> >
>
>
> > Use the "FML" function to reference existing formulas or in your
> case
>
>
> > set periods/variables.
>
>
> >
>
>
> > Make an indicator and call it Periods. Set the periods as you
wish.
>
>
> > Then in the explorer you can call that number by using fml
(Periods).
>
>
> > This is discussed in the owners manual.
>
>
> >
>
>
> > Preston
>
>
> >
>
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> >
>
>
> > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "bex1210 <hmw3@xxxx>"
>
>
> > <hmw3@xxxx> wrote:
>
>
> > > I recently purchased, and am evaluating, Metastock 8. I have
never
>
>
> > used Metastock before, but have some older technical analysis
>
>
> > software.
>
>
> > >
>
>
> > > I have two related questions today:
>
>
> > >
>
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> > > 1) Any Exploration I create, according to the manual, will
accept
>
>
> > assigned variables. I have an exploration which uses a MA in
columns
>
>
> > A-C, and in the filter. I want to be able to easily change the
> period
>
>
> > for the MA, so in Column A I placed Period:=28; on
the
>
>
> > first line, and mov(c,Period,E) on the second.
>
>
> > > I then went to each of the other columns and replaced the
>
>
> > appropriate number with the word Period.
>
>
> > >
>
>
> > > But it doesn't work. I get an error message. Do I have to place
> the
>
>
> > statement Period:=28; in EACH column that will be
affected,
>
>
> > and then go set the figure individually in each column before I
run,
>
>
> > or??
>
>
> > >
>
>
> > > 2) When I run an "equivalent" to Explore in my old Windows on
>
>
> > Wallstreet (where I also defined the Period as a variable), as
soon
>
>
> > as I selected "Run", a screen would pop up asking what Period I
>
>
> > wanted to use. Is there such a screen in Metastock? It appears
that
>
>
> > if I want to run an Explore with an assigned variable, that I
must
>
>
> > remember that one exists, Edit that specific exploration, and
change
>
>
> > the assigned variable inside the exploration.
>
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> > >
>
>
> > > Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
> > >
>
>
> > > Harry
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