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Hello,
> Hi Tomasz:
>
> Nice improvements!
Thank you.
>
> > Note that AmiQuote currently supports a new command line
> > parameter: /autoupdate. This option forces AmiQuote to perform
> > automatic update procedure without user intervention.
> > You may setup you custom tools menu in AmiBroker to call AmiQuote
> > with this argument:
> >
> > C:\Program Files\AmiBroker\AmiQuote\Quote.EXE /autoupdate
> >
> > If you do so, you will be able to update your US database with a
> > single click.
>
> I'm unable to get this one to work...nothing happens. Do I have to
> have amiquote running? Do you post any messages when complete?
No. You should go to Tools->Customize in AmiBroker. Click on "New" button.
Enter "Download quotes" as a tool name. Click on the "..." button right
to the "Command" field and browse to Quote.EXE location.
Enter "/autoupdate" in Arguments field and click "Close"
> Also, it appears you use the last date from the 1st ticker in the
> database for the starting date of ALL tickers in the database? A
> more robust solution (although slower) would be to fetch the last
> date from the database for each ticker individually.
Yes, that's true but for large database it is time consuming to
check last dates individually, and.... you can always select
the date range by hand if you want to fix previous quotes.
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
===============
AmiBroker - the comprehensive share manager.
http://www.amibroker.com
> > QUICK START
> >
> > Note: this procedure works only if you have AmiBroker installed:
> >
> > 1.. Launch AmiBroker and AmiQuote
> > 2.. Choose Tools->Auto-update AmiBroker database (or
> corresponding toolbar button)
> > USAGE
> >
> > Automatic update
> >
> > The easiest method to work with AmiQuote and AmiBroker is to use
> automatic update procedure. Just run AmiBroker and AmiQuote and
> choose Tools->Auto-update AmiBroker database. This method updates
> historical quotes from the last date present in AmiBroker upto today.
> When performing automatic update, AmiQuote performs internally 4
> steps
> > a) retrieves the ticker list from AmiBroker (all stocks loaded
> currently in AmiBroker);
> > b) gets the last quotation date available in AmiBroker;
> > c) performs historical download from last date upto today;
> > d) instructs AmiBroker to import downloaded files.
> >
> > Please note that this procedure works only for US & Canada
> markets, because Yahoo provides historical quotes only for that
> markets.
> >
> > Note that AmiQuote currently supports a new command line
> parameter: /autoupdate. This option forces AmiQuote to perform
> automatic update procedure without user intervention.
> > You may setup you custom tools menu in AmiBroker to call AmiQuote
> with this argument:
> >
> > C:\Program Files\AmiBroker\AmiQuote\Quote.EXE /autoupdate
> >
> > If you do so, you will be able to update your US database with a
> single click.
> >
> > Manual operation
> >
> > Automatic mode is nice but there are cases when you have to
> perform some tasks manually. There is a good old document describing
> that mode of operation at: http://www.amibroker.com/docs/ab304.html .
> Everything written in this document remains valid with one exception -
> now importing to AmiBroker are performed automatically if you have
> Automatic import checkbox marked.
> >
> > There are also several cases when you prefer to do things
> manualy, then please don't forget about some useful tools available
> at your fingertips:
> >
> > File->Open, File->Save, File->Save As
> >
> > These functions enable you to load and save your edited ticker
> lists for future repeated use.
> >
> > Edit->Add tickers
> >
> > This function allows you to add the tickers to the list. Just
> type space separated tickers into the field that will show up when
> you choose this function.
> >
> > Edit->Delete tickers
> >
> > This function allows you to delete tickers from the list. Just
> select the items you want to delete from the list view (multiple
> selection possible by holding SHIFT or CTRL key while clicking on
> items), and choose this function.
> >
> > Edit->Mark all, Edit->Unmark all, Edit->Toggle, Edit->Mark
> selection, Edit->Unmark selection
> >
> > These functions allow you to mark the tickers for download.
> Please note that AmiQuote puts a checkmark before ticker name in the
> list view. ONLY MARKED items will be downloaded. This allows you to
> perform selective downloads/updates.
> >
> > View->Refresh
> >
> > Basically AmiQuote handles refreshes by itself when needed. For
> example if you changed the date range, the list will be refreshed
> before starting download. But there are some cases when you may want
> to refresh the list by yourself. For example if you downloaded and
> imported quotes once and want to do this again you would need to
> choose this function. The Refresh function simply applies all date
> and type settings to the URLs listed, and MARKS all tickers for a new
> download.
> >
> > Tools->Import into AmiBroker
> >
> > This function is useful if you want to import just downloaded
> quotes into AmiBroker but you have Automatic import checkbox cleared.
> >
> > Tools->Get tickers from AmiBroker
> >
> > This function retrieves all stocks from currently loaded
> AmiBroker database and fills the AmiQuote ticker list with them.
> >
> > Tools->Get last update date
> >
> > This function retrieves the date of the most recent quotation
> of the first stock present in currently loaded AmiBroker database and
> sets the From date to this date.
> >
> > Tools->Settings
> >
> > Displays the settings window where you can define the
> destination directory where all downloads are stored. Note that blank
> destination directory means that downloads will be stored in the
> current working directory (in most cases this is the folder from
> where current .TLS file was loaded).
> >
> > In this window you can also change the mode of writing the
> files. By default historical files are overwritten while daily files
> get appended. This is recommended setup. Appending daily files simply
> allows you to create intra-day historical files when you do the
> updates daily. You may change this behaviour for your particular
> purpose.
>
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