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[amibroker] Re: Correct Metastock plug-in use



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OK, Ill try it. Thanks.

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wavemechanic" <wd78@xxxx> wrote:
> Andy:
> 
> I use Enable local storage and no problem.
> 
> Bill
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: andy_kovacs 
>   To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 1:27 PM
>   Subject: [amibroker] Re: Correct Metastock plug-in use
> 
> 
>   Hi Bill
> 
>   No - these are the settings:
> 
>   1.    Data Source = Metastock data Plug-in
>   2.    Local Storage = DISABLE
>   3.    Default database path = something
> 
>   I just tried again - the database went up to 14th Mar for the 
SP500, 
>   and I just updated the 17th. Its visible in Metastock, but not 
in 
>   Amibroker. Any ideas?
> 
>   Thanks.
> 
>   Andy
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   > 
>   > 
>   > Are you saying that the following setting are used in 
>   Preferences|Data:
>   > 
>   > 1.    Data Source = Metastock data Plug-in
>   > 2.    Local Storage = Enable
>   > 3.    Default database path = something
>   > 
>   > Bill
>   >   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   >   From: andy_kovacs 
>   >   To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   >   Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 10:16 AM
>   >   Subject: [amibroker] Re: Correct Metastock plug-in use
>   > 
>   > 
>   >   Rick - 
>   > 
>   >   Thanks for the prompt reply. No, Im not using Meta's 
downloader -
>    Im 
>   >   using another program (ML Downloader) that updates and 
maintains 
>   the 
>   >   data itself in meta format. I can open them OK (updated) in 
>   >   Metastock, but Amibroker doesnt seem to register any 
>   updates/changes 
>   >   Im making to the quotes. I end up having to use the 
metastock 
>   import 
>   >   wizard. As far as I know, Im not using local databases (I 
set 
>   the 
>   >   settings the same as in the instuctions) but as updates 
arent 
>   >   registering it does look that way.
>   > 
>   >   Any other ideas?
>   > 
>   > 
>   >   Andy
>   > 
>   > 
>   > 
>   >   --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Rick Parsons" 
>   <RickParsons@xxxx> 
>   >   wrote:
>   >   > Andy,
>   >   > 
>   >   > Are you using Metastock's Downloader to update your data?  
If 
>   so, 
>   >   you do not need to "import" the Metastock quotes.  The 
Metastock 
>   >   plugin should access the Metastock files directly.  If you 
>   import 
>   >   the data, then you are creating a "local database" which is 
in 
>   >   native Amibroker format.  Running the Downloader does not 
update 
>   a 
>   >   local database.
>   >   > 
>   >   > I hope this helps.  If I am wrong on this, others will 
correct 
>   me.
>   >   > 
>   >   > Rick
>   >   >   -----Original Message-----
>   >   >   From: Andrew Smith [mailto:andy_kovacs@x...]
>   >   >   Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 8:32 AM
>   >   >   To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   >   >   Subject: [amibroker] Correct Metastock plug-in use
>   >   > 
>   >   > 
>   >   >   Hi
>   >   > 
>   >   >   This weekend I set up in AB a database based on 
Metastock 
>   format 
>   >   quote data. Today I noticed the AB graphs werent updating as 
I 
>   >   update the metastock quotes. I checked the help file and 
>   realised Id 
>   >   set it up wrong, so I changed all the database settings, 
plug-in 
>   and 
>   >   MS file paths according to the instructions.
>   >   > 
>   >   >   However, AB still isnt updating as I add new quotes 
(past) 
>   to 
>   >   existing tickers. I also (following the instructions) set up 
a 
>   new 
>   >   database to test and imported the data. I then added a few 
past 
>   >   quotes, but even this database doesnt reflect new data added 
to 
>   >   ticker history files. 
>   >   > 
>   >   >   Is there something Im missing, or do I really need to 
import 
>   the 
>   >   data every day?
>   >   > 
>   >   >   Thanks
>   >   > 
>   >   >    Andy
>   >   > 
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