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[amibroker] Re: Metastock external EOD update & Amibroker MS plugin



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Thanks Bill

I have all all the paths to the native MSData folders (all 28 of 
them) loaded into the MS plugin (under "Configure") & the database 
Folder is pointing to the AB folder C:\Program 
Files\Amibroker\MSData but the plugin is not updating the the AB 
datbase as I see it which I assume is used as a cache for fast 
access. Which does not quite make sense to me as I have the "local 
data storage:" disabled - but as the notes suggest it is created and 
has to be there the way the program is written and should be updated 
from the Metastock folder via the plugin.

The data that is shown on the charts was updated manually using 
the "File > Import Metastock Data ..." up to and including 12/2/09. 
The Metastock Folder have been updated to 13/2/09 but the plugin is 
not pulling that in - so I suspect that its not working for some 
reason and just loading the AB database which seems to be static.

Any further suggestion will be appreciated.
Thanks 
Ed

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wavemechanic" <timesarrow@xxx> 
wrote:
>
> The startup option is not a factor.  Every time you get Metastock 
data either at startup or whenever you change databases you get 
whatever is there.  And you don't have to start from scratch, etc.  
Just be sure that MDdata is going into a folder and that you have a 
specified a Metastock database for AB (2 different things).   You 
tell the plug-in where to find MDdata data in the Configure settings 
and it puts it into the AB Metastock database that you created where 
it stays until it is updated.  If you are using other programs that 
use Metastock format then like the plug-in they also pick up MDdata 
data from the folder that MDdata uses.  At least that's my 
understanding and the way it seems to work for me.
> 
> Bill
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: edwol53 
>   To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   Sent: February 14, 2009 3:41 PM
>   Subject: [amibroker] Re: Metastock external EOD update & 
Amibroker MS plugin
> 
> 
>   Thanks for your response Bill
> 
>   It seems that the only thing I can think of is that I unchecked 
>   the "load at startup" box when I created the database folder (ie 
>   C:\Program Files\Amibroker\MSData but there no way of checking 
or 
>   changing that after the initial creation. I assumed that 
Amibroker 
>   reads the native MS data folders directly rather than create its 
own 
>   version and therfore any download of EOD MS data from a third 
party 
>   data vendor would be reflected in AB access - which is not the 
case 
>   here. (BTW Metastock & other programs do disply uptodate bars)
> 
>   One option is to delete the AB MSData database and start again 
but I 
>   cannot see how that is done from AB
> 
>   OR uninstall AB and start again - but that will/may lose the 
>   interday data from the Quotetraker as I see it.
> 
>   Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> 
> 
>   --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wavemechanic" <timesarrow@> 
>   wrote:
>   >
>   > I assume that (1) MDdata places data into Metastock folders, 
(2) 
>   the Metastock plug-in is installed and (3) a new database for 
>   Metastock data was created.  If so, then your settings are the 
same 
>   as mine which works fine.
>   > 
>   > Bill
>   >   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   >   From: edwol53 
>   >   To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   >   Sent: February 13, 2009 8:58 PM
>   >   Subject: [amibroker] Metastock external EOD update & 
Amibroker 
>   MS plugin
>   > 
>   > 
>   >   Hello all,
>   > 
>   >   I am trying to set up Amibroker to access EOD metastock 
external 
>   >   data using the MS plugin - and get uptodate data when 
loading 
>   the 
>   >   MDdata layout/database. The MS layout does not display the 
>   updated 
>   >   information. Do I have to import MDdata for every MS 
directory 
>   >   (containing Master record) at the end of each day? 
Yesterdays 
>   EOD 
>   >   update (ie bar) is not displayed in the charts so it seems 
that 
>   it 
>   >   is not using the external files but the local DB.
>   > 
>   >   Using AmiBroker 5.20 Professional edition.
>   >    
>   >   Current Configuration:
>   > 
>   >   Default load on startup uses local AB Quotetraker data base 
(for 
>   >   intraday input - that works as required no problem there.
>   > 
>   >   Metastock Plugin
>   >   Data base settings are:
>   >   Metastock data Plug-in
>   >   Local data storage: Disable
>   >   Daily bars: 1000 (what ever!)
>   >   Base interval: End-of-Day
>   > 
>   >   Configure:
>   >   All paths to Metastock data folders: are loaded
>   >   - retieved symbols (although I originally used Import MD 
Data to 
>   >   populate the internal AB database during the trial AmiBroker 
>   test - 
>   >   which did not allow saving a loacal database).
>   > 
>   >   My applogies if this is too trivial (and the terminology not 
>   >   succinct) - but in my defence, I have searched the KB & 
>   amibroker 
>   >   Yahoo site, and Howard's books but I am non the wiser (also 
only 
>   2 
>   >   weeks playing with a trial version and become a convert as 
of 
>   >   yesterday)
>   > 
>   >   Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>   > 
>   >   Still learning,
>   >   Thanks
>   >   Ed
>   > 
>   > 
>   > 
>   > 
>   > 
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