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The following are minor errors I found in MetaStock v6.5. Because I had v6.0,
I went through the upgrade process. Except for the last chapter, I have gone
through the entire v6.0 manual.
ERROR IN UPGRADING TO METASTOCK V6.5
1. I entered the v6.0 Binary Wave example (now on pages 278-282 in the v6.5
manual). During the upgrade process, the upgrade program stopped on the
Binary Wave Smoothing indicator I created. This is the Binary Wave Smoothing
formula:
Mov(Fml("Binary Wave All"), 12, E) - Mov(Fml("Binary Wave All"), 26, E);
Mov(Mov(Fml("Binary Wave All"), 12, E) - Mov(Fml("Binary Wave All"), 26, E),
9, E)
This is the Binary Wave All formula:
Fml( "BINARY WAVE #1" ) +
Fml( "BINARY WAVE #2" ) +
Fml( "BINARY WAVE #3" ) +
Fml( "BINARY WAVE #4" )
I looked at the formula and compared it to the other Binary Wave formulas to
find out why the upgrade program stopped here. The error message read
something similar to this "unknown indicator." Apparently, when you use a
nested Fml(), the upgrade program stops and calls it an error. I changed all
the Fml("Binary Wave All") references to CLOSE. After the upgrade process was
completed, I changed them back. I called Equis and they are already aware of
this.
ERROR IN EXPERT ADVISOR EDITOR
2. Compared to some of the other users on this ListServe, I am relatively new
at investing. I had only been using MetaStock v6.0 since June 14 and v6.5
since 10/31. I used the Martin Pring - Long-term Momentum System expert.
Because I did not install the video AVI files on the drive, I changed the link
info to reference the CD-ROM. This worked correctly.
I then noticed the bullish highlight bar was green and too light. So, I
changed the color of the bullish highlight bar. BIG MISTAKE. I lost the
bullish highlight bar completely. Apparently, when you save a password
protected expert, the formula for the highlight bar I changed was also changed
to "password protected" or something similar.
Most users are not going to change the password protected experts and this
should serve as a warning not to try to modify even the colors, sounds or
symbols. Because, the consequences are rather nasty.
ERRORS IN REINSTALLING METASTOCK V6.5
3. MetaStock v6.5 users are more likely to encounter this scenario: I then
called Equis the next morning and had them help me do a reinstall. Although
we were careful not delete any important files, I later found we had
unknowingly done so.
Many of the Expert Expt00xx.dta files in the x:\Equis\MSWin\Experts folder had
been deleted by the installation program. When I tried to open these experts
in MetaStock, I received an error message telling me the file was missing. 14
of the Experts had been deleted and I was left with Expt0014.dta, Expt0015.dta
and Expt0017.dta through Expt0027.dta. Why the installation program deletes
them I don't know. I have a tape backup and restored them from tape.
The installation program also deleted all, except 2, of my *.MWT templates in
the x:\Equis\MSWin\Charts folder. These were also restored from tape.
If you must reinstall MetaStock v6.5 for any reason, I suggest you make a tape
backup or simply copy your experts and templates to a temporary directory.
Daniel L. Martinez
In a message dated 97-11-06 16:18:18 EST, you write:
<< Please send me a list so I can correct the errors. I had problems with
installing Experts en Explorations.
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