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 Hello, 
  
You can install AB multiple times into 
completely separate locations (not recommended because of all additional work it 
requires 
 when installing updates) and have separate 
shortcuts to each installation. 
  
Alterative is to setup several folders with 
different "START IN" property. "Start IN" defines the "CURRENT WORKING 
DIRECTORY"  
where AmiBroker looks for the files (including the preferences and all other config 
files). This will allow you to have one installation 
but multiple working folders. And each folder that 
normally exists inside "AmiBroker" folder will need to be creaded. 
This includes "Formulas" subfolder. 
  
But frankly Herman, you should think twice about 
this. Having everything separate means that you will have multiple 
copies 
of everythign and each editing you will need to do 
more than once. This greatly increases the time just maintaining 
everything 
  
 Best regards, Tomasz 
Janeczko amibroker.com 
  ----- Original Message -----  
  
  
  Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 12:47 
  PM 
  Subject: RE: [trading] [amibroker] 
  Starting AB with different data bases 
  
  
  It 
  is not just the icon, renaming these would be good enough for me. 
   
    
  I 
  want to start each instance of AmiBroker with a different database, each 
  instance has a different purpose, and right now after each startup i have to 
  selected a different data base. i suppose what i need is to be able to 
  specify the dataSource (as in preferences) on the command line...I think i 
  must be doing something dumb or am missing ... time to read the Help once 
  more :-) 
    
  I 
  suppose i could create separate directories/folders for different AmiBroker 
  DataBases, that way everything would be specific to the DB used.Then make 
  separate icons for each... In preferences i could specify where the afl files 
  are located, those folders could be independent of the regular AmiBroker 
  folders... that should work just great! Thanks guys for making the old 
  neurons click! Talking to the wall doesn't always work...hmm...now to get the 
  formula tree root path to work... 
    
  herman 
    
    
    
    
  
    
    
    To clarify, rightclick choose "Properties" then 
    "Change Icon". You can select an exe or dll to browse for new icons. Not all 
    contain icons though.  
    
      ----- Original Message -----  
      
      
      Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 
      9:28 PM 
      Subject: Re: [trading] [amibroker] 
      Starting AB with different data bases 
      
  
      Create a new AB shortcut on your 
      desktop, then right click & choose "Change Icon" Icons are usually 
      stored in the exe or a .dll. You can browse Esignal, etc for icons, or 
      choose from default Windows icons, or even create your own using an icon 
      editor. 
      
        ----- Original Message -----  
        
        
        Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 
        8:38 PM 
        Subject: [trading] [amibroker] 
        Starting AB with different data bases 
        
  
        Hello, 
          
        would 
        anybody know how to create different icons on the DeskTop that start AB 
        with different databases? I would like a variety of icons to start of 
        with, for example, IB data, eSignal data, QP2 data, Tick data, etc. So 
        that on start up they are loaded with relevant code/Indicators and data 
        base. 
          
        thanks for 
        any ideas! 
        herman. 
 
  
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