AFL Editor menu

AFL editor features separate menu consisting of the following choices:

1. File

where

• New - clears the formula editor window
• Open - opens the formula file
• Save - saves the formula under current name
• Save As.. - saves the formula under new name
• Print - prints the formula
• Exit - closes the editor

2. Edit

where

• Undo - un-does recent action (multiple-level)
• Redo - re-does recent action (multiple-level)
• Cut - cuts the selection and copies to the clipboard
• Copy - copies the selection to the clipboard
• Paste - pastes current clipboard content in the current cursor position
• Select All - selects entire text in the editor
• Find... - provides access to text search tool
• Copy Error Message - copies current error message displayed in the bottom of the editor window to the clipboard (option is active only when there are any errors displayed after syntax check)

3. Tools

where

• Verify syntax - checks current formula for errors
• Apply indicator - saves the formula and applies current formula as a chart/indicator ONCE
• Insert chart - saves the formula and applies current formula as a chart MANY TIMES (inserts multiple times)
• Send to Auto-Analysis - saves the formula and selects it as current formula in Automatic Analysis window
• Scan - saves the formula and performs Scan in Automatic Analysis window
• Exploration - saves the formula and performs Exploration in Automatic Analysis window
• Backtest - saves the formula and performs Backtest in Automatic Analysis window
• Optimization - saves the formula and performs Optimization in Automatic Analysis window
• Check - saves the formula and performs Check (if given formula references future) in Automatic Analysis window
• Options: Auto-save formula before running analysis - when checked, any click on Scan/Explore/Backtest/Optimize button in Automatic Analysis window triggers automatic save of current formula.

4. Help

where

• Function reference - displays reference page for currently highligted AFL function, more on this feature here.
• Parameter info - displays parameter tooltip for currently highlighted AFL function, more on this feature here.
• AFL Language reference - displays language reference page.
• Function index by Name - displays alphabetical list of AFL functions.
• Function index by Category - displays categorized list of AFL functions.
• Help on Editor - displays this help page.

as well as context menu (available via RIGHT click over the formula):

which essentially duplicates choices available from regular menu.