Name() function should be used, was: STRFIND issue in Amibroker

Good Morning,
Hopefully this is in the right space and I get the issue across clearly as I believe this is trying to search the index $XAO.au

I have some coding within a system that when activated it does not allow a backtest to occur.
I am using Norgate Data

StrFind( FullName()," ORD") - Now this symbol search is for Metastock so I have changed the ORD
StrFind( FullName()," .au") - This is now what I have in the coding as they are looking for the suffix I believe with this coding.

When I go to backtest with this bit of coding active it will not produce any results BUT as soon as I remove the coding (or hide it) I then start getting results in the BT.

Is there a particular way this is meant to be written to search for the symbols within the All Ordinaries Index and how it should be correctly written.

Hope I have explained it correctly.

Cheers

Greg

Why do you need this? What are trying to do here?

Why don't you just filter over the 'All Ords'?

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Hey Trend Surfer,
Thanks for the quick reply.
That makes sense, as that is what we do anyways, unfortunately it was coded with Metastock data in mind and being I have never used Metastock I have no understanding of how its BT and Exploration works compared to AB.
Because this would do the same for the Explorations as well so It may be a requirement for Metastock to have that bit of coding but not for AB to have it.

Cheers mate for the lightning reply

Greg

I do know that not only does the Index ($XAO.au) have to pass certain criteria to confirm a trade but the Share Symbol itself has to pass certain criteria as well such as trend, volume etc, that is what I assume is why its there. But have put that question to the author of the system.

If you are using ticker symbol then it should be Name().
StrFind( Name(),".au")

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