Batch runs multiple times when called from AFL

AFL Programming
1

I prepared a batch procedure with only 3 positions: Load Project -> Explore -> Export to file (html).
I need to run it every 1 minute that is why I prepared simple formula that will be run (Explore - Auto-Repeat) automatically:

_SECTION_BEGIN("Batch_Start");
ShellExecute( "runbatch", "C:\\AmiBroker\\Formulas\\Custom\\Batch_1.abb", "" );
_SECTION_END();

When I press Explore, it runs multiple times and open around 20+ batch windows (Batch procedure works OK when I run it from Batch window). What should I do to force it to open and execute Batch procedure only once?

2

I added this:

_SECTION_BEGIN("Batch_Start");
z=1;
while (z==2)
{
ShellExecute( "runbatch", "C:\\AmiBroker\\Formulas\\Custom\\Batch_1.abb", "" );
z=z+1;
}
_SECTION_END();

And it works fine (runs only ones) - but I don't know why code in the first post doesn't work properly (runs multiple times) ??

3

You apparently have "Apply to" setting set to "Filter" or "All Symbols".
So run it on first symbol only.

_SECTION_BEGIN("Batch_Start");
if ( Status( "stocknum" ) == 0 )
    ShellExecute( "runbatch", "C:\\AmiBroker\\Formulas\\Custom\\Batch_1.abb", "" );
_SECTION_END();

BTW you could also apply it to chart to run it every n-minutes.

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