Logging Functions

It is an open source logging library for AmiBroker. It has following features:

Print logs into files
Specify the log directory (via chart parameters)
Specify the file name (via chart parameters)
You also will get to save file with different formats (csv, log, txt)
Logs will be written in columns and you can specify column delimiters (helps to easily study the file in Excel)
Automatically creates a separate logging file for each symbol (in scanner mode)
Automatically creates a separate logging file for each day
Finally there is also a provision to enable/disable logs

AmiBroker Logging Library Parameters

The default logging path is: C:\Program Files\AmiBroker\Logs.

Note: If the framework experiences any errors due to file permission issues, then it will stop logging.

These functions are available in logs-util.afl. To use these functions, add following line at the top of your afl:

#include <logs-util.afl>

Functions

Logs a TRACE category statement. Trace category is mostly used for detailed logging.

logTrace("Order placed successfully.");
// Logs the given text to the file with TRACE category.

Parameter	Type	Description
logText	string	The text that you want to log to the file

Logs a DEBUG category statement. Debug is used for logging text that helps with debugging.

logDebug("Order placed successfully.");
// Logs the given text to the file with DEBUG category.

Parameter	Type	Description
logText	string	The text that you want to log to the file

Logs a INFO category statement. Info category is mostly used for logging informative messages.

logInfo("Order placed successfully.");
// Logs the given text to the file with INFO category.

Parameter	Type	Description
logText	string	The text that you want to log to the file

Logs an ERROR category statement. Error category is used for logging errors.

logError("Order placement failed.");
// Logs the given text to the file with ERROR category.

Parameter	Type	Description
logText	string	The text that you want to log to the file