I apologize to Dave, and anyone else who had problems opening my file. Thanks to Tomasz, triplephile, and Millowena for the solutions.
I have added the UNBLOCK instructions to the README in the forum files area. I test all uploaded files by downloading them again to a different location on my laptop, and then opening them. But I didn't get the problem. Best regards, Alan --- In [email protected], "alan_davidson2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have uploaded an updated Help file to the files area: > > http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/files/AmiBroker%20Help%20File/ > > 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%20File/ > > > > > > 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. > > >
