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To: unixgeek who wrote (8596)	2/5/1999 1:11:00 PM
From: TechTrader42	Respond to of 11149

Unixgeek: Yes, even arrays only would be a terrific start. Brooke

To: unixgeek who wrote (8596)	2/5/1999 9:06:00 PM
From: Gary Lyben	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 11149

UG - I hope he also makes it more powerful. I'd love to have arrays, user definable functions, static scoping and cross-issue variables. Most people don't know what you're talking about. Most of these will be added, the focus has to be on ease of use. For most people that means no typing, and a drag and drop type interface. The way the Studio is coming together, we'll be able to satisfy power users and the average person. Gary

To: unixgeek who wrote (8596)	2/6/1999 2:39:00 PM
From: John Schott	Respond to of 11149

FEATURE VOTE / Comment on Scans I'd like to vote for cross issue (or should I say index) features as well. As to scans, somebody said the best way to learn something is to look at good examples. Take some from Brooke's composite site, starting with something simple and try to decompose it (i.e. see what makes it tick). Talk a look at the help - be especially careful on when to ":" and when not to. Looking at some of the if-then-else scans will help a lot there. Now the big problem is what to put into your scans - but that's what it is all about and a common problem with any system. I have a friend who is very visually oriented (he's a commercial artist in his other world). He says to "look for stocks you wish you'd bought (at a certain time)". Then look for what indicators would have helped you make such a buy decision. When you find one that works on lots of your "wish I bought" stocks, you may have something. He also notes, that it is important to have multiple, confirming independent indicators (for example Williams %R isn't much different from Stochastics).

To: unixgeek who wrote (8596)	2/6/1999 3:33:00 PM
From: Richard Estes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11149

Sounds computer-geeky to me, but I suppose if they helped, they would be nice. There are many, as we have seen, that can't handle what they have. I have seen so many programmers wanting to get out of QP to their favorite language, but I haven't heard of any useful results in applications. Don Worden once told me that less than 5% used their custom scans feature. He didn't want to expand it because it would cause tech support problems. We are very lucky to have QP2 in its present format.