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Roy:
Thanks for the clarification, even though it wasn't what I wanted to hear <g>!
Harry
--- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Roy Larsen" <rlarsen@xxxx> wrote:
> Harry
>
> Explorer columns are independent of each other. The filter is the only part
> of the explorer that can access the columns, and even then it only has
> access to the output.
>
> Roy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bex1210" <hmw3@xxxx>
> To: <Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 6:17 AM
> Subject: [Metastockusers] Use of Variable in Explorer
>
>
> > I have Metastock 8.01, EOD version. I am trying to use variables while
> writing formulas for the various columns of the Explorer, and I am having
> some problems.
> >
> > For example, if I put in Column A:
> > period:=40;
> > HHV(CLOSE,period)
> >
> > I get the correct HHV for 40 periods.
> >
> > But if I then go to column B and input:
> > ROC(close,period,percent)
> >
> > Explorer won't accept it. Column B seems to have to be formulated as
> follows for it to work:
> > period:=40;
> > ROC(close,period,percent)
> >
> > That means if every column uses a formula with a PERIOD requirement, I
> must enter "period:=40;" in every column.
> >
> > Which then means when I want to change the value of the period from 40 to
> something else, I have to change it in every column.
> >
> > That seems to defeat the reason for using a variable. Is there a way
> around this, so that I can only change the value of the period once, and
> every column will accept it?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Harry
> >
> >
> >
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