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- It will be interesting to have 2 AFL functions that give 
consistent result in Commentary, Indicator and AutoAnalysis
lastvalue(array) : give the value of the last 
data
cursorvalue(array) : give the value at the cursor (or closest 
value if no data is available at the last cursor position date)
 
- You can also use the cursorvalue date to always leave 
the chart to the cursor position when you change Tab, View or Securities ! 
Currently the chart are always scrolling back to the last 
value and I don't think it's a behavior that most users want !
 
My original post wasn't specific to WriteVal or Commentary. It 
presented the different think, in my opinion, that could be Improved in 
AmiBroker concerning the lastvalue, the current chart position and the chart 
scrolling view position.
 
1) Like Dimmitris said before, have a consistency in the 
return value of AFL lastvalue() functions whenever it is used in Autoanalyser, 
Indicator Builder or Commentary. That is, give the lastvalue 
loaded.
 
2) Have a curorvalue() or another function as an added feature 
to be able to make some calculation and drawing relative to the current chart 
position. These functions could be used consistently in autoanalyser, the 
commentary or/and the Indicator builder. And your are right, in Commentary the 
function doesn't add any value because every calculation is already done 
relative to one position, the cursor position. The only reason to have in 
Commentary is for consistency ! But it can add value to the Indicator Builder 
and the AutoAnalyser..
 
3) I was also presenting a different problem: every time 
you do something that refresh the chart (Changing tab, view, security, scaling, 
refresh commentary, etc...) The scrolling is immediately go to the last value in 
the chart but I think it should stay in the current position. A different 
version of this same problem was noted several time by different user. 
Anyway I think you are well aware of this problem !
 

Again sorry if I wasn't clear or I am still not clear enough 
in my explanation !
 
Best 
Jon.
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>From: 
Tomasz Janeczko 

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Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 1:57 
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Subject: Re: [amibroker] Lastvalue

Hi,
 
But... you can not draw lines from Commentary. 
Commentary allows you to generate text and
buy/sell arrows.
 
Best regards,Tomasz Janeczko===============AmiBroker - the 
comprehensive share manager.<A 
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