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Hi Mike,
It means that I shutdown Amibroker, then using windows explorer go into the C:\program files (x86)\Amibroker directory, dive down all the way to the folder that contain the afl file that I had just modified within AB. I then open that AFL file using a simple text editor like notepad and have a look.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike" <sfclimbers@xxx> wrote:
>
> Bing,
>
> What *exactly* are you doing when you say "when I have a look at the file outside of AB"?
>
> Mike
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "bingk66" <bing.kwok@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Mike and Keith,
> >
> > Thanks for your prompt responses.
> >
> > I tried using the save as option within the File save option and it tells me that the directory it was trying to save the file into is indeed C:\Program Files (x86)\Amibroker .... etc. So I actually went ahead and did the save and it all appears to work within AB. However, when I have a look at the file outside of AB, once again it does not reflect the changes.
> >
> > It looks like I will have to follow Keith's suggestion of uninstalling AB from c:\program files (x86) and then reinstalling it back into C:\program files. However, before doing that, my problem now is that I like to backup the work done in Windows 7, but I cannot do it because I don't know where the actual files are kept. To physically go through and identify all the changes within Windows 7 would be a very time consuming and error prone exercise which I am hoping to avoid.
> >
> > AB must be storing these formulas outside of C:\Program Files (x86) because when I am working with the formulas within AB, it displays the absolute latest versions of the code, right down to the indentings, comments, tabs etc etc and those details must surely be stored somewhere.
> >
> > Bing
> >
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Keith McCombs <kmccombs@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Bingk --
> > > This would be a great opportunity to rant against the idiots at M$ for
> > > making such un-user-friendly software. They could have kept \Program
> > > Files\ for 32bit programs. And made a new folder called \Program Files
> > > 64\ for 64bit programs. But that would be too easy for us users. And
> > > M$ will probably sell more 'upgraded' software this way. End of rant.
> > >
> > > There are probably many ways to solve your problem. This is the way I
> > > did. When installing AB (32bit version) do not install in the default
> > > folder, \Program Files (x86)\. Instead install it in \Program Files\.
> > > Continue until you are asked for your working folder. Then set that to
> > > \Program Files\ also. Now copy the entire Amibroker directory from your
> > > old computer onto the C:\Program files\. That's it.
> > >
> > > Well not all of it. BEFORE you do the above, the safest thing is to
> > > save any Win7 AB work, .afl files, that you want to some folder outside
> > > of \Amibroker\. Then uninstall AB from \Program Files (x86)\. Then go
> > > to the paragraph above.
> > >
> > > BTW, Amibroker is available as a 64bit program also. But DON'T try to
> > > use it yet. Get the 32bit version working to your satisfaction first.
> > > Then if you feel you want to try the 64bit, after there is at least a
> > > 5.30 version, it is simple to install, and still have the 32bit to fall
> > > back on. Just ask again for how to do it.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > > -- Keith
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 3/2/2010 22:55, bingk66 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I have just bought a new computer that runs Windows 7 Home Premium. I
> > > > subsequently installed Amibroker V5.2 Full version. Unlike previous
> > > > versions of Amibroker in my previous computer whereby the Amibroker
> > > > directory was found in C:\Program Files\, this particular installation
> > > > on my new computer has the Amibroker directory located in the
> > > > C:\Program Files (x86)\ instead, which I thought was a little strange
> > > > but OK, as Amibroker seems to be working well.
> > > >
> > > > Now as part of my migration into the new computer, I copied the entire
> > > > Amibroker directory from my old computer onto the C:\Program files
> > > > (x86) directory in the new computer and started up Amibroker. Once
> > > > again, all my formulas and charts seem to work OK, Amibroker appears
> > > > to be refering to the correct directory, so no problems.
> > > >
> > > > After making some changes to some formulas within Amibroker, I saved
> > > > my work and exited Amibroker. I then went into the C:\ Program files
> > > > (x86)\Amibroker to check that the changes that I had made within
> > > > Amibroker was corrected reflected inside C:\ Program files
> > > > (x86)\Amibroker. To my surprise, the work that I had saved within
> > > > Amibroker was not updated within the C:\ Program files (x86)\Amibroker
> > > > directory. I tried to make some more changes within Amibroker and once
> > > > again these changes were not reflected in the Program files
> > > > (x86)\Amibroker directory.
> > > >
> > > > Just to test things out a little further, I created a new test
> > > > directory within the C:\ Program files (x86)\Amibroker\Formulas folder
> > > > just to see whether Amibroker would recognize it and pick it up when
> > > > it loaded up next. Sure enough, Amibroker picked it up the new
> > > > directory, but not only that, it also retained all the changes that I
> > > > had made to the various formulas. So from Amibroker's point of view,
> > > > everything is working OK. My question then is where is Amibroker
> > > > storing all of its formulas ??, if its not inside C:\ Program files
> > > > (x86)\Amibroker\Formulas
> > > >
> > > > This is a problem for me as my backup routines look inside the C:\
> > > > Program files (x86)\Amibroker\Formulas directory to backup my formulas
> > > > and at the moment, its backing up code that does not incorporate the
> > > > changes that I made within AMibroker.
> > > >
> > > > Would appreciate any feedback
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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