Thanks for pointing that out. It seems to affect the entry in the Name column of the report, but not the report file name.
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, dingo <waledi...@...> wrote: > > http://www.amibroker.com/guide/afl/afl_view.php?id=252 > > This will allow you to name the report file (at least it used to).. > > d > > On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 1:49 PM, progster01 <progs...@...>wrote: > > > Mike, > > > > Thanks very much for your reply. Strangely, none of my search phrases > > led me to the section of the manual that you point out. > > > > For the benefit of readers - > > > > Here are the 3 options available: > > > > SetOption("GenerateReport", 0 ); // suppress generation of report > > SetOption("GenerateReport", 1 ); // force generation of full report > > SetOption("GenerateReport", 2 ); // only one-line report is generated > > (in results.rlst file) viewable as single line in Report Explorer > > > > Option 1, the "full report" creates a directory (containing several > > files) for _each_ optimization iteration. These are the various files > > of needed to view the several pages of a full report in the Report > > Browser. > > > > Upside: you can examine every iteration. > > > > Downside: a huge number of directories created on your disk, and they > > are _not_ hierarchical by optimization run. > > > > Option 2, the "one-line report", writes all results to the same file > > (results.rlst), one file line per optimization iteration. > > > > Upside: All iterations browsable in one place (no blizzard of > > directories!) > > > > Downside (IMO): Different opt runs do not get different file names. > > (This may be a "feature" for some, if a forever-accumulating > > single file for all iterations is desired.) Also, this file has no > > headers (except when viewed in Report Viewer). This is too bad, as it > > makes the file useless in Excel. > > > > Recommended user procedure (again, IMO): After every opt run, do your > > (manual) report file management! > > > > Suggestion (my own $.02): It would be extremely helpful if AB would > > automatically handle the basic file-management tasks of > > > > a) stuffing each set of full report directories under a single > > higher-level directory for that opt run, > > > > b) copy after each type 2 run the results.rlst file to a different > > filename (based on the .afl which was optimized), and put the headers > > at the top so the file is useful in Excel. > > > > Of course, both a) and b) could be optional, since some would want no > > change in the behavior they are used to. > > > > Thanks again Mike! > > > > P.S. Being able to generate Option 1 and 2 results in the same pass > > would be helpful too. > > > > --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "Mike" <sfclimbers@> wrote: > > > > > > Add the following to your code: > > > > > > SetOption("GenerateReport", 1); > > > > > > As found in the user manual: > > > http://www.amibroker.com/guide/afl/afl_view.php?id=201 > > > > > > The Report button will still be disabled after an optimization. So, > > > you'll have to have the report explorer open already, else open it > > > some other way. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > --- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, "progster01" <progster@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi. > > > > > > > > I'd be interested to hear about how folks deal with saving portfolio > > > > backtest (PB) results. > > > > > > > > Motivation - > > > > > > > > I've just run a PB using > > > > > > > > OptimizerSetEngine("cmae"); > > > > > > > > and also part of this test, a custom metric. > > > > > > > > I find that the Report button is not available, and I'm not finding > > > > any other method (am I missing it?) to save both column headers and > > > > values to .txt or .cvs files. > > > > > > > > I seem to have painted myself into a corner ... <g> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > **** IMPORTANT **** > > This group is for the discussion between users only. > > This is *NOT* technical support channel. > > > > ********************* > > TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > ********************* > > > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > > > For other support material please check also: > > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > > > ********************************* > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >
