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Hi,
The key is that "C:\Program Files\AmiBroker\AmiQuote\Quote.EXE" must
be put in the command field and "/autoupdate" must be put in the
arguements field.
Placing the command + arguement "C:\Program
Files\AmiBroker\AmiQuote\Quote.EXE /autoupdate"
in command field will not work.
Thanks,
Jim
--- In amibroker@xxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <tj@xxxx> wrote:
> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
> >
> >
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