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I don't think it's a stupid question at all.
I have the same problem as you, and still haven't figured out why The
Downloader isn't converting the way it should. The workaround I use is very
simple, but "labor-intensive". I convert the ASCII file to each directory
separately, so I hope you don't have a lot of directories or have a lot of
ASCII files to convert each day :-(
I think that you made the right settings, but The Downloader is not
functioning the way it should.
I also have version 6.0.
Regards,
Jan Diederik
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ron Schuck
> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 1998 2:39 AM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: A Stupid Question . . .
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> I know for the majority, this is a stupid question, but I just can't
> figure it out as to what I am doing wrong. I have just started to use a
> program which gets my stock quotes from the Internet. It exports a file
> in a format that MetaStock would be able to import.
>
> And now the fun begins, I am running MetaStock 6.0 with the downloader
> 6.0. I have tried to update my files, but I have to be doing something
> wrong. I just don't know what I am missing.
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> I am using the Convert portion of Downloader, For the Source, I have the
> name of the ASCII file, for the destination, I have listed MetaStock as
> the file type, and for the folder I have "C:\EQUIS\DATA\STOCKS ( my
> folders I created are under the Stocks sub-directory, called Dj-30, and
> Magic-25 ). Under options, for the destination, I have checked
> TRANSVERSE and APPEND DATA to end of file.
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> The result is all data in the ASCII file does not convert. It shows as
> total errors, under details, the message is " Unable to create
> destination file. "
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> If I check off the option create new files, then under the sub-directory
> of STOCKS, I will see folders created from A to X with the data files in
> each one.
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> After several hours of frustration I could use any help from the group,
> once again I apologize for the stupid question, but I am out of ideas.
>
> Thanks In Advance
>
> Ron
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> e-mail nite_owl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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