AmiBroker 3.40 Read Me (Novemeber 1, 2000)

CONGRATULATIONS!

You have successfully installed AmiBroker 3.40.

This document contains important information about using AmiBroker for Win32. Please read it through carefully before running AmiBroker.

INTRODUCTION

AmiBroker is a comprehensive share manager, allowing you to study and predict trends in the market and to maintain a portfolio of shares. It incorporates a powerful set of technical analysis tools, OLE automation interface with rich command set and several options for quotation data import. All these features are available from clean and user friendly interface.

WHAT'S NEW?

Version 3.40 introduces lots of new features and fixes. Complete list of changes is available in Release Notes document. The documentation on new features is available in AmiBroker User's guide. New or changed parts of the guide are marked with red asterisk. SHARENET users: please check out the following note.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Minimum Requirements to use AmiBroker:

• A PC-compatible computer with Intel® Pentium®, AMD K6 or compatible processor. Minimum 133 MHz.
• 32 MB of memory (64 MB recommended)
• Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT4.0 or Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher installed

SUPPLIED EXAMPLE FILES

AmiBroker is supplied along with some example files:

• example quotation database (located in /data subdirectory) that contains the components of Dow Jones Industrial Average
• example ASCII import format definition files (with .format extension) and import.types file for different data sources including Yahoo Finance, StockWatch.com.au, Metastock and Supercharts ASCII files
• example broker.sectors and broker.industries files
• AFL files (located in /AFL subdirectory) include examples of custom indicator formulas, trading systems and commentaries written in AmiBroker's own language
• Script files (located in /Script subdirectory) that demonstrate how to use AmiBroker's OLE Automation interface for data import and export. For details consult supplied HTML files.

For more examples check out AmiBroker/Win32 web page.

DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES

You are allowed to distribute the unregistered copies of AmiBroker under following conditions:

• You will notify the author that you are distributing the unregistered copies of AmiBroker (tj@amibroker.com) prior to the start of distribution
• You make reasonable effort to verify that you are distributing the latest version

UPDATES VIA INTERNET

If your machine is set up for Internet access, you can download updates to AmiBroker/Win32, when they are available through the AmiBroker/Win32 web site .

LEGAL

Intel, Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. AMD, K6, are registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Internet Explorer, Windows 95/98 and Windows NT and Windows 2000 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.