Ask Mr. Easylanguage [Paperback]

Samuel K. Tennis (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0934380511 | ISBN-13: 978-0934380515 | Publication Date: May 1, 1999

This was written for the express purpose of helping users of TradeStation understand EasyLanguage. Mr. Tennis provides the basics and then goes further by naming specific problems and taking the reader through the steps of correcting and understanding the solutions.

The goal Mr. Tennis sought was to demystify EasyLanguage so that everyone could use it. He clearly accomplished that goal.

Included are:
EasyLanguage Basics,
Numbers in EasyLanguage,
What is a Statement,
Writing Statements,
Functions, Procedures & Programming Tips,
Advanced Topics,
EasyLanguage,
Templates,
Building Daily Bars out of Intraday Bars,
Marking the first day of the week,
Building Weekly Bars out of Daily Bars,
Marking the first bar of the higher time frame,
Playing a custom .WAV file from an Alert,
Demonstrating the use of the Print Statement,
Using Expert Commentary,
Generating a CSV file,
Defining Dual Bar Analysis,
Generating Advanced Reports on a Black Box System,
Controlling the execution of an Include System,
Trading a Channel BreakOut,
Replacing the Built-in Trailing Stop Orders,
Using At$ in an Exit Order,
Displaying Swing information as On-screen text,
Changing the Color and/or size of plots,
Automatically draw parallel lines outside hand drawn trendlines, and
Protecting your EasyLanguage Code.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Acknowledged as the world's leading authority on TradeStation and Easy Language programming, Samuel K. Tennis acquired worldwide distinction in his field. Mr. Tennis was employed by Omega Research for more than a decade. During the six years a ssenior programmer at Omega Research, he played a vital role in the creation of EasyLanguage, System Writer Plus and TradeStation.

As Omega Research expanded and the need for technical support grew, Samuel moved out of hands-on programming and into customer support, where he trained Omega's product support personnel to provide fast, reliable technical support, gaining the nickname Mr. EasyLanguage. Then, while coordinating the efforts of the Custom Programming Department, Sam spearheaded the effort to provide nationwide on-site field training for Omega Research clients.

Today, Sam uses his experience gained from Omega Research and knowledge of EasyLanguage to provide securities traders the finest computer technical support available. This support is not limited to Omega Research products, but extends to such other areas as system development, operating systems (DOS and Windows), hardware, software, installation, back office applications, and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Traders Press (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934380511
• ISBN-13: 978-0934380515
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,010,860 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Out of date, but has a unique perspective, May 26, 2002

By 

Mark Mills (Glen Rose, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ask Mr. Easylanguage (Paperback)

As of this writing, TradeStation is up to version 6. Version 7 is on the horizon. Ask Mr. EasyLanguage is largely based on Version 4, making only editorial insert comments about Version 5 (TS 2000i). With this in mind, the code contained in the book is probably not going to run without significant modification. Several of the key issues raised by the book, notably 'IncludeSystem' and the 64k code limit, are no longer of interest. IncludeSystem is no longer a key word. The 64k code limit has been erased.

All this in mind, I still found the book a useful resource. It represents a glimpse into the 'Easylanguage' mindset. I really couldn't point to any one phrase or topic which was individually enlightening, but from time to time, there was a moment of 'Oh, I see what those EasyLanguage programmers were doing!'

I don't think you can get that anywhere else. Admittedly, this is a rather esoteric justification for reading a book.

If you are expecting to find advanced solutions, this book will disappoint. It doesn't offer anything in terms of trading systems. The book is a technical guide to EasyLanguage, avoiding almost anything related to trading.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Easylanguage, where's the beef?, January 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Ask Mr. Easylanguage (Paperback)

The book promises far more than it actually delivers! It appears that orginally the author's goals might have been more ambitious but somehow, by the time he wrote the book, there were whole sections that do nothing more than list functions without so much as a one line of explanation!
The writing is rather poor and the book is poorly organized. It was written before TradeStation2000i was released and makes all sorts of confusing speculative remarks about TradeStation5.0 (which was released as 2000i)!
The book doesn't discuss programming techniques applicable to Easylanguage. basically it is difficult to say just what it is that the book does try to address!
I do not recommend this book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Why buy now that the same information is available for free?, November 21, 2002

By 

Kam C. Tsang "kam_tsang" (California) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Ask Mr. Easylanguage (Paperback)

In TradeStation (I use 6), Under the Help menu, there is a Books menu item. Selecting it and you will have access to very good EasyLanguage for free (in pdf form). There is really no need to buy a book that's now outdated, and not very well-written.