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rudolf stricker wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> On Sun, 19 Oct 1997 05:24:16 -0400, you wrote:
> >>>>Because of several reasons, I want to fill these gaps by a formula
> >>>>e.g.
> >>>> If(V=3D3D0 OR V=3D3D"N/A",PREV,V)
> >>>>but, unfortunately, MS seemingly doesn't like this "N/A" in a
> >>formula.
> >>>>
> >>>>My question:
> >>>>How can I address these N/A values in a formula?
> >>>>Or is there a work-around to set "missing values" e.g. to the
> >>>>preceding values?
>
> > if you selected the option to show holidays & weekends on your chart
> >(for cycle analysis purpose) you would probably get these gaps showing up
> >as n/a (not available).
> >check this first- just another idea.
>
> I did this, see my problem description from above:
> >>In my data set of securities, some days are not available, because
> >>these days were holidays. So MS (show holidays selected in the option
> >>section) shows a "N/A" in the data window for these days.
>
> But what do you think could be a solution for filling these gaps
> (please, see above)??
>
> mfg rudolf stricker
> |
> | Disclaimer: The views of this user are strictly his own.1.Get your data-provider to set holidays-data to the value "0".
2.Then go to the DL to "Open" the security.
3a.Choose "Find" from the "Edit" menu and look for "0.0". It will
bring you to the "0" value's,or
3b.From "Tools" menu run "test" security for errors like #1091 "Large
change in close".
From the "report" write down or print out for wich dates there are
errors.
4.Go to these dates, manually or using "Find" from "Edit" menu.
5.Then "Select" the "high-low-close/volume/oi" dates from the previous
day and "Copy" them to the holiday-date, using the "Copy" and
"Paste" buttons on the "Toolbar".
6."Close" the security and choose "Yes" to save the data.
For testing a securities chronical data, e.q. the holiday-date's that
are missing, MS-Support should have the answer, I did not find it in the
manual(MS60/DL60).
To MS-Support:
Is it possible to receive, automaticaly through the Equis-List,e.q. as
an e-mail, a quartily update of the FAQ's RELATED to the MSPrograms,
questions including the ones asked on this List?
That's what I would call After Sales Support too. Questions asked on
this List and the FAQ file at your Web-site have helped quite a bit in
handling the Program(incl. the manuals), but there are thousand of
questions not 50 or do I have to say that your Program is too
complicated developed?
-Why doesn't the Program clean up the Temp-files made after accessing
a chart?
-When copying a Trendline in a semi-log chart why is the "copy"
different in angle? Or when you move it, it changes angle?
-In the Explorer when you try to print "a" filter('s formula), not all
the formula's, why doesn't it print?
-In the Printer' properties dialog, when "printing to file" is
enabled, why doesn't the data or a report get printed in the alphabet
what an ascii file is supposed to be? Where are the build-in
converters/plug-ins?
-Why do lines look thicker on screen than on print? Even when you
set the Printer to thicken lines by e.g. 150 or 200%?
etc. etc.
I can go on with the que'ns but have to go now. Don't think I'm not
satisfied with the Program, the built-in Indicators DO THEIR JOB,
and beiing able to use trendlines is perfect, but there's a lot
left blanc if we do'nt receive ALL the FAQ's, you probably have
thousands of users who can't, or are unable to ask your support.
Put the files's(new too) in an "Update(1-4).Zip" with the e-mail as
an attachement.(Everyone who is registered can send to you their
mail-adress with registration or later, can't they?
P.S. to Ike Murphy:
Problems asked in july have solved(Except for the missing
Helpfiles).Thanks again.
A.J. Maas (20-10-97)
From: Equis Support <support@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "'a j maas'" <anthmaas@xxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Reply1: FW: URGENT!!!!!!MS&DL
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 12:54:40 -0600
A.J.
I am answering below.
Ike Murphy
Equis Support
>Thanks for quick reply,
> -MS60/DL60: I do have the standard Helpfiles installed through
complete installation
>-following messages occured:
> -DL60: -converting- Error: Not enough memory to complete
> conversion(No Help-button) My system memory is
> Phys 48 Mb, Avail 80 Kb (Screensaver=on) according to
> Office97-System report,What is the problem?
Just what it says "Not enough memory to complete conversion"
Look at what you typed
"80 Kb" that is not even 1 megabyte of free memory"
> -DL60: -converting- Error #2058: No details, please contact
> support@xxxxxxxxx
> Are there more error messages without details? 2057,2059,
> 2050,2051,2052 etc.??? And what is the problem?
It is difficult to say what the problem is. Many error messages
are generated that the programmers did not included in the source
code, because it is impossible to always know what may or may not
generate an error message when you are writing a program. I would
have to know what you are converting and the layout of the source
file in order to figure out what the problem is.
> -MS60: -open file-Duplicate securities in Folder. Merge duplicate
> securities?(After adding dates) How to make an objective
> judgement, without the Help-button to press?
> -does this mean: converted data will be added or not added
> keeping the originals? or will the new data be lost if
> there is data already?
> -does it mean that my data-conversionprogram is not
> corresponding with the presently known tickers/records?
This means that it will "merge" the files together because there are
two of the same ticker with same periodicity in the same folder. It
will combine the two files discarding duplicate dates.
> -MS60: -open file-Opening this Smart Chart, Chart or Layout will
> convert it to 6.0 format. The datafile will not be modified.
> Continue? (Help reply: Subject does not excist. Please
> contact your retailer for an updated Help-File(129))
> Occured when opening a .mwt copied from Super CD Companion
This is a problem. What is your build date of MetaStock? You can find
this under "help", "about MetaStock" But regardless of the help
problem, don't worry about it converting an old format to 6.0. Prings
charts are in a 5.0 format.
> -further qeustions:
> -DL60: -converting- Why don't MsWorks2.0/3.0/4.0-files
> (extension .WKS) convert?
The .WKS extension that the DownLoader can convert is a Lotus 123 file
NOT an MSWorks file. The DownLoader can not convert Works files
regardless of what the extension is.
> -MS60/DL60: -general-Why isn't there ONE Standard (MetaStock??????)
> in the industry (with conversion plug-ins) for the in
> the DL60 used formats(Asci,Excel,1-2-3etc.) instead of all the
> confusion about:
>Asci: txt,entermarks(cr),comma's,semicolons,headers and no headers,yymmdd,yyddmm,dd-mm-yy
>Asci: prn, " , " , " , " , " , " , "
>Excel 4.0: dd/mm/yy, mm/dd/yy, ddmmyy, mmddyy
>Quattro/Lotus1-2-3: " , " , " , " ,wk1,wk2,wk3,wk4,WKS
I don't have an answer for this. I will submit a suggestion to
development to make it more standard.
> -and in general:-settings(control-panel Win95): -country ?
> -number/decimal point or comma
> -currency/decimal point or comma
Our data format requires the decimal to be a period and the digit
separator to be a comma, or else the data would be incorrect. Because we
use windows settings for input in the DownLoader, we need those settings
to be that way in the control panel for the data to be inputted correctly
into the data file.
> (for the past 6 months I have spend 80% of the time on the software
> (it puts you right off computing) instead of working on learning how to
> use and go about your program and technical indicators and all of my
> other programs, whereas I can understand it if you have a Dos-machine,
> wich is plain Magic for the untrained user (me) but in Win95 a lot is
> visable; so where are the non-interruptable standards/programs?
??
> Why do my books fall apart, after such a short period of use?
We had a "problem" with this (I think we ended up changing publishers).
I will be more than happy to send you a new manual. We have your records on
file, so I will send you a new one.
> I have checked your web site on faq and applied to be put on the
> mailing-list at one these pages but my application has been rejected
> as "User unknown"; are these pages up to date?
I believe that, that is "under construction" that is why it is not
working. Our pages are VERY current, something is being updated
almost every day.
> Thanks
> A.J. Maas
> e-mail: anthmaas@xxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: a j maas [SMTP:anthmaas@xxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 1997 6:09 AM
> To: Equis Support
> Subject: Reply1: FW: URGENT!!!!!!MS&DL
>
> Equis Support wrote:
> > > A.J.
> > > What help files are missing?I am not aware that there are any
> > > missing, did you choose the option to install them? What type of
> > > installation did you perform, complete/custom, laptop?
> > >
> > > At this time we do not have a FAQ mailing list.This information is
> > > posted on our web site. http://www.equis.com
> > >
> > > Ike Murphy
> > > Equis Support
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: a j maas [SMTP:anthmaas@xxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Monday, July 07, 1997 7:03 AM
> > > To: support@xxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: URGENT!!!!!!MS&DL
> > >
> > > Please can you forward to me all the missing help-files, as I get
> > > frequently errors wich can't be answered by the helpfiles wich came
> > > with my version of MetaStock60/DL60.
> > > Can you also put my e-mail address on your "FAQ-mailing-list" and
> > > sent me other helpful technical information,please.
> > > Thanks for your help.
> > > Sender: A.J. Maas (registered user through your dutch representive)
> > > De la Sallestraat 20
> > > 1068 KE Amsterdam
> > > the Netherlands
> > > e-mail: anthmaas@xxxxxx
> > > tel.: +31 20 4101520 From ???@??? Tue Oct 21 00:55:33 1997
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Market psychology. Review the messages here. Count the positives vs the
negatives. For the short term too many think this market is going down
further. Also options expire today so that will take some pressure off the
market.
I'll take market psychology any day over charts.
Bob Doeden
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Visavis wrote:
> >
> >My gut tells me that Monday might be a day to buy a couple of S&P futures
> >contracts for a short term trade.
> >
> >Bob Doeden
> >Chicago
> >=====================================================
>
> How do you arrive to the decision to buy? Any particular instinct?
>
> Warm Regards!
>
> Visavis
> Visavis@xxxxxxx
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