Re: [amibroker] Re: Copying Files to a Laptop, AmiBroker Email List Archive

Thanks TJ, reefbreak, Jerry

I installed AB into the Users directory.
It's good enough for now. UAC still mucking me around, and it seems that nothing I can do can clean up that original area in "Program Files" - and that bugs me - it's clearly a UAC issue so I'll have to learn a bit more about the UAC, though I am loath to do so.

But I've spent enough time mucking about with it for now.

Thanks again guys.

Z

From: Tomasz Janeczko <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, 8 December, 2009 10:22:19 AM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Copying Files to a Laptop

Hello,

You need to remember that on Vista and Win 7 there is a feature called
"User Access Control" that literally prevents you from simply "copying" files
into C:\Program Files\ (and C:\Program Files (x86)) and several others
protected directories.

You *MUST* run *full setup* (not upgrade) on Vista and Win 7.
Setup contains so called "manifest" file that tells Windows to ask user for permission
to write to program files (so called "UAC" prompt) and only if you agree to UAC
prompt the program will be allowed to write to Program Files directory.Best regards,

If you want "straight manual copies" on Vista and Win 7 you must not use protected directories
(those under UAC control), or turn off UAC.

Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com

On 2009-12-07 23:48, Jerry Gress wrote:

Hello,

Just gone through nightmares with AB and Vista , now on Win 7 with no problems, So:

First: what model AB are you running? Between 5.20, 5.26 and 5.29 I personally think their where ‘issues’ between them.

Second: what directory is AB installed in? All programs files or Program Files (x86)? Mine ended up split between the two and TJ has posted to keep them straight meaning if 32 bit then program files and x86 if 64 bit!!

Third: If you get things working and then have problems do a system restore. Worked under vista but not under Win7 of all things.

Fourth: If you have two computers, transferring files between the two can cause lets say mix ups (on user part)! I.e. the bad computer file gets on good computer, I think I might have done that.

Regards,

JG

From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxx ps.com [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxx ps.com ] On Behalf Of i cs
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 2:17 PM
To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxx ps.com
Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: Copying Files to a Laptop

Hi bistrader, reefbreak,

Thanks for your replies.

I've basically done what was suggested.

I think it's some sort of insidiuous Vista problem which is currently rendering my Amibroker unusable on Vista .

I've deleted every directory tree that I can think of, performed a clean install, and I still get sock codes (but not data) for stocks that should not be there!

AB and/or Vista are retaining data somewhere and I don't know where!

Suspecting that it might be a user permission thing, but I'm not sure.

If anyone has experience with AB / Vista please let me know!

Robert Z.

From: bistrader <bistrader@xxxxxx com>
To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxx ps.com
Sent: Tue, 8 December, 2009 6:50:30 AM
Subject: [amibroker] Re: Copying Files to a Laptop

A simple way ...
1. Zip AmiBroker and get zip file on second PC.
2. Delete AmiBroker on second PC or otherwise clean it up by at least deleting databases and formulas directories.
3. Do not open AmiBroker on second PC as of yet. Rather, install full version of AmiBroker on new PC now and after step 2 to kind of clean ups stuff. Then, load any update on second PC as well to make consistent with original PC from #1.
4. Open AmiBroker on second PC. You will be fine UNLESS you have AmiBroker in different location on second PC. If this is the case, then go to preferences on second PC and correct to desired locations.

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxx ps.com, "ics4mer" <ics4mer@xxx > wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Sorry to raise this subject again - but I have been looking in the old postings and I haven't been able to get any joy.
>
> I have added some new Symbols a new Market and a few indicators and I want to copy this from a desktop to a laptop.
>
> I thought that the easiest way would be just to copy the entire C:\...\Amibroker directory to a portable harddrive and onto the laptop (Same address C:\...\Amibroker) When I do this new market and the new symbols do not appear at all in the "Symbols" tab.
>
> If I look in the data directory, I can see the new symbols in the appropriate subfolder, but they do not show up in the application.
>
> Subsequently,
> - I uninstalled AB,
> - deleted the C:\...\Amibroker directory,
> - deleted the registry key nodes
> HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Software\ TJP
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ TJP
> - reinstalled AB (fresh download from website)
> - re-registered AB
>
> Now at this point, I haven't reinstalled the data, but as far as I can understand, it should be a "clean install", however, it is showing some of the markets that I regularly use which aren't part of the AB installation - SFE and ASX - and it is showing all the symbols, but with no data. If I look in the data directory, the symbols don't exist.
>
> This implies there's still some information lying around which AB is using, and that I haven't managed to "clean" the existing version of AB from the system.
>
> Can anyone suggest any ideas?
>
> The setup is as follows:
> Running AB 5.20.
> Trying to copy from Windows XP to Vista (32 bit)
>
> TIA
>
> Robert Z
>

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