AmiBroker 6.18.0 BETA released

lwhuang

October 19, 2016AmiBroker 6.18.0 BETA releasedStability: – Regular BETA, pretty stable, should work fine in most environments
This is a BETA version. Make a backup first
A new beta version (6.18.0) of AmiBroker has just been released.
32-bit version:
http://www.amibroker.com/members/bin/ab6180beta.exe
(2 254 208 bytes)
64-bit version:
http://www.amibroker.com/members/bin/AmiBroker6180x64.exe
(10 458 784 bytes)
If you can not log in into members’ area please get your new password by filling the form at: http://www.amibroker.com/login.html
IMPORTANT: Unauthorized copying and/or distribution of materials found on members’ only page is STRICTLY PROHIBITED and will result in IMMEDIATE termination of license.
UPGRADE POLICY
This version is a free upgrade only for users who registered AmiBroker after October 17, 2014. Users who registered earlier, would need to purchase license upgrade. To find out the version you currently have use Account Information page at http://www.amibroker.com/members/info.php
NOTE: This version works both as fresh first-time install and as in-place upgrade. Previous installation (if any) is detected and setup switches into ‘upgrade’ mode. Don’t worry, your charts, formulas, etc won’t be affected by the upgrade.
Remember to BACKUP YOUR FILES FIRST !
Note that this version can only be installed onto previous full installation of version 6.10 or higher from http://www.amibroker.com/download.html
CHANGES FOR VERSION 6.18.0 (as compared to 6.17.0)

• AFL: GetFnData/GetFnDataForeign added support for “PointValue” and “FullName” fields
• Batch processor: In 6.17.0 Export to file command was executed properly but never marked as completed. Fixed.
• Batch window checks if there is any other batch running and refuses to start when the other batch has not finished.
• Batch: Added command line parameter to exit AmiBroker after running batch file (/exit)
• Batch: Added command line parameter to run batch files: /runbatch “full path to batch file
• Batch: Load Database “path to workspace/database” – warning this function may be RISKY because it may interfere with other running operations !!
• Batch: new command: Save Database
• Batch: new command: Set log filename “filename”
• Batch: new command: Write text to log “text”
• OLE: added new method to AnalysisDoc object: Abort() – will abort any running Analysis scan/exploration/backtest
• UI: File->Database Setings displayed underestimated memory usage per symbol (32 bytes per quote instead of 40). Corrected.
  

lwhuang

Example 1:
broker.exe /runbatch "C:\yourbatch.abb"

Example 2:
run batch and exit program when batch is finished
broker.exe /runbatch "C:\yourbatch.abb" /exit

Example 3:
load database from specified path, run batch and exit
broker.exe /database "C:\program files\amibroker\mydatabase" /runbatch "C:\yourbatch.abb" /exit