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Thanks Jim, now I am on track.
>From: "Jim Bronke" <jvbronke@xxxxxxxx>
>To: "Jody Ellis" <ellis_jody@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: Indicator Code
>Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 22:21:57 -0700
>
>Jody,
>
>Your problem is that first you have to visualize the task at hand and then
>you visualize how the loop solves the problem.
>Here is the loop I was mentioning:
>
>{*******************************************************************
>Description: Close of Day
>Provided By: Omega Research, Inc. (c) Copyright 1999
>********************************************************************}
>
>Inputs: DaysAgo(Numeric);
>Array: CloseArray[50](-1);
>
>If DataCompression < 2 Then Begin
> If Date > Date[1] Then Begin
> For Value1 = 50 DownTo 1 Begin
> CloseArray[Value1] = CloseArray[Value1-1];
> End;
> CloseArray[0] = Close[1];
> End;
> If DaysAgo <= 50 AND DaysAgo > 0 Then
> CloseD = CloseArray[DaysAgo - 1];
> If DaysAgo = 0 Then
> CloseD = Close;
>End;
>
>{Forcing the function to series}
>Value1 = CloseD[1];
>
>
>
>The CloseD function keeps a value in an array for the Close of the last 50
>days for the current symbol. As the chart progresses from day to day the
>array needs to have the values slid back one each day. A loop is used for
>that purpose.
>
>Hope this makes it clearer than mud.
>
>
>Jim Bronke
>Phoenix, AZ
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jody Ellis" <ellis_jody@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <jvbronke@xxxxxxxx>; <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 10:06 PM
>Subject: Re: Indicator Code
>
>
> >
> > Jim, I think my problem is visualising exactly what the loop is supposed
>to
> > do. When the loop is in progress, what is it counting and why does it
>have
> > to loop to count a condition? Would you be able to provide an example of
>a
> > loop code with an explanation please? Thanks Jim.
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Jim Bronke" <jvbronke@xxxxxxxx>
> > >To: "Jody Ellis" <ellis_jody@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Subject: Re: Indicator Code
> > >Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 21:40:03 -0700
> > >
> > >Jody,
> > >
> > >MRO is a function( I had to look it up) whereas the for to is a loop.
>The
> > >loop will do a sequence of repitive commands and the function returns a
> > >value for one command.
> > >Loops can be used to add arrays of numbers or move them one position in
>an
> > >array, for example.
> > >
> > >An example is the CloseD function. I was looking at it today. Does that
> > >help?
> > >
> > >
> > >Jim Bronke
> > >Phoenix, AZ
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Jody Ellis" <ellis_jody@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: <jvbronke@xxxxxxxx>; <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 9:29 PM
> > >Subject: Re: Indicator Code
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Jim, thanks for the response.
> > > >
> > > > How and what does it count? What is the advantage of using For to's
> > >instead
> > > > of the MRO function?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Jim Bronke" <jvbronke@xxxxxxxx>
> > > > >To: "Jody Ellis" <ellis_jody@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > >Subject: Re: Indicator Code
> > > > >Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 17:41:07 -0700
> > > > >
> > > > >j is just a variable(it could be i,k,l,m, etc), 1 is where you
>start
> > > > >(helps
> > > > >to be simple) and length is the variable that defines where you
>stop.
> > >It
> > > > >can
> > > > >be changed in the input statements. The loop increments by one each
> > >time
> > >it
> > > > >goes through.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Jim Bronke
> > > > >Phoenix, AZ
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: "Jody Ellis" <ellis_jody@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > >To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > >Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 5:27 PM
> > > > >Subject: Re: Indicator Code
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Bob,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can I just ask for a quick explanation on how a "for j = 1 to
> > >length"
> > > > > > statement works and for what purpose it is used for? I
>understand
> > >that
> > > > >it
> > > > >is
> > > > > > a loop that counts the number of times a condition occurred, but
> > >what
> > > > >are
> > > > > > the specifics of the j = 1 etc?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
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