Hi Dave, CHM is the standard format for a Help file. The built-in AmiBroker Help file is CHM.
Try the following: 1) Download the file. 2) Unzip it. 3) Remove the "$" from the end of the file name. 4) Double-click on the file. Best regards, Alan --- In [email protected], "dave_88_1961" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Alan, > > Can you load your file into something besides a chm$ file, something > like Word? > > Thanks, > > Dave > > > --- In [email protected], "alan_davidson2" <alan_davidson2@> > wrote: > > > > I have uploaded an updated Help file to the files area: > > > > > http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/files/AmiBroker%20Help%2\ > 0File/ > > > > This new file is identical to the previous file, but a new section has > > been added at the start of "How to...?" > > > > The section is called "Quick tutorial", and is intended for new users. > > New users can become frustrated when tutorials don't work, so I would > > be grateful if someone could try the tutorial and let me know if > > something doesn't work. > > > > Best regards, > > Alan > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "alan_davidson2" > > alan_davidson2@ wrote: > > > > > > I have uploaded an AmiBroker Help file to the "Files" area: > > > > > > > > > http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/files/AmiBroker%20Help%2\ > 0File/ > > > > > > > > > This file contains 95% of the excellent text in the current built-in > > > Help file. I am grateful to Tomasz for kindly giving permission for > me > > > to use this text. > > > > > > This file was originally created for my own benefit. The purpose was > > > to split up the current topics, so as to "expose" more topics in the > > > explorer tree. The headings in the new topics are *completely* > > > identical to the headings in the current Help file. The actual > > > sequence of the text is therefore unchanged. So I can quickly scan > > > down the explorer tree to find the heading that I am looking for. > > > > > > To preserve the flow of the text, I have added a few words here and > > > there. Such as, "These options are discussed in the following > > sub-topics." > > > > > > I have added a "How to...?" section near the end. Again, most of the > > > topics are based on the current text. Some topics are still needed, > > > especially in the backtester. > > > > > > Some of the "How to...?" topics consist of nothing more than a link > to > > > the current first-class Help text (but that text is now in my file). > > > This "exposes" the topic in my explorer tree. > > > > > > The index is automatically generated, so it is not so good or so > > > helpful as the current index. My index is simply a list of the topic > > > headings arranged alphabetically. I can create a better "manual" > index > > > later. > > > > > > The file has not been carefully edited. So there will be errors, > > > omissions, ambiguities, etc. I would be grateful for all comments. > > > > > > Some text is marked as "ToDo" (which you can find with a global > > > search). If anyone knows the answers to the questions, please let me > > know. > > > > > > The file needs to be unzipped. Remove "$" from "AmiBroker.chm$" > > > > > > Double-click on the file to open. > > > > > >
