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Re: [amibroker] Re: How do I update my ticker list?


  • Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:59:30 -0600
  • From: Alan <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: [amibroker] Re: How do I update my ticker list?

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I tried the steps on this end as I wrote them and all worked well here. 
It must be the ASCII file. Does the tickers have a comma after each one? 
If not add the comma and try again.

Regards,
Alan

wernkra wrote:
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> Unfortunately it did not work.
>
> <<Navigate to the path where your ASCII list is and select it.
> > Click Open
> > This should now show all the tickers in AmiQuote.>>
>
> No, the ticker file (in ASCII) did not open. I copied (the ASCII file) 
> again under a different name and repeated. Same result. Does not open.
>
> Hm, I wonder why it is SOOOO difficult to replace a simple Ticker file 
> in AB ???
>
> Frustrated!
>
> Wern
>
> I got that far:
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, 
> Alan <alan@xxx> wrote:
> >
> > Sorry I thought you wanted to update the list with a few changes.
> > To do what you want to do:
> > Do all I suggested previously and then when you have AmiQuote opened up
> > do the following:
> > Click Edit
> > Click Select All
> > Click Delete
> > Click File>Open
> > I Files of type: Select all files
> > Navigate to the path where your ASCII list is and select it.
> > Click Open
> > This should now show all the tickers in AmiQuote.
> > Click File>SaveAs
> > Navigate back to the Database WatchList
> > Enter File Name
> > Make sure Save as type: is AmiQuote Ticker list (*.tls)
> > Click Save
> >
> > This should do it.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Alan
> >
> >
> > wernkra wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Alan,
> > >
> > > thanks for your comments.
> > > I did what you proposed.
> > > I got that far: Yes, I found the watchlist and AmiQuote opened.
> > > Unfortunately I can not save a whole "new file" (which I have in 
> ASCII
> > > as a separate file) in AQ. It only gives me the option to type in the
> > > new symbols one by one (comma separated). Since I have a lot of
> > > symbols that would be very tedious.
> > >
> > > There must be a better way, to just delete the old watchlist and
> > > replace it with the new one I have in ASCII.
> > >
> > > Wern
> > >
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> 
> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > Alan <alan@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Go to C:\Program Files\AmiBroker\
> > > > Find the database that you use with AmiBroker and double click 
> on it.
> > > > Scroll down to WatchLists and double click on it.
> > > > Find the WatchList you want to update and double click on it. 
> This will
> > > > open your WatchList in AMIQuote. From here you can update your list.
> > > > Save when done. That should be all there is too it.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Alan
> > > >
> > > > wernkra wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Alan and Bistrader.
> > > > > Thanks for the comments.
> > > > >
> > > > > My old data are in a watchlist. I do not mind putting them into a
> > > > > database either. If this is more convenient.
> > > > >
> > > > > Just HOW ?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > > Wern
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > > > Alan <alan@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Are you referring to a Watchlist or a Database?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > wernkra wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi there,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I would like to update my ticker list which currently resides
> > > in AB
> > > > > > > and AmiQuote. I have forgotten how to do this.
> > > > > > > I do not understand how AB and AC work together here and 
> what the
> > > > > > > difference between a normal ASCII file (for ticker symbols)
> > > and a .ts
> > > > > > > file (in Amiquote) is. I tried to import my ASCII file into AC
> > > > > > > directly but this did not work.
> > > > > > > I have my new ticker file as a WORD (ASCII) file stored, but
> > > can not
> > > > > > > get it into AB or AC. I would simply like to delete my old 
> ticker
> > > > > file
> > > > > > > and replace it with the new one.
> > > > > > > This is how it looks (ASCII file):
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > AAPL
> > > > > > > ADB
> > > > > > > GOOG etc.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > How do I delete the old ticker file in AB and replace it 
> with my
> > > > > new file?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Wern
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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