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Richard,
Thanks for the reply. Actually, I had already created the a
virtual directory from my existing MetaStock files. The problem was
that when I tried to open a virtual directory file with MetaStock, I
was just getting a blank chart. My question was how to get data into
the virtual files. I did get desperate last night and actually read
the help files <G>. My thought was that once I got the virtual files
set up, I could delete my existing MetaStock files and just use the
virtual files. In reading the help file, I'm now not sure that this
is doable. The help files talk about using the virtual files with
MetaStock compatible programs, not MetaStoc k itself. I'm now
thinking that I have to keep my existing MetaStock files and update
and change them as required with QP2. Is that right or am I still
mixed up.
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Estes <rtestes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, July 11, 1998 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: Quotes Plus 2
>I am not sure how you got your present files into a virtual file. one
way is
>to obtain a list of all of your symbols, you can do this and copy and
paste
>them into a list you create in the charting program. Once you have
the list,
>you can form profile.(From help) you can:
>
> create virtual directories from your existing Metastock®-compatible
>directories. To use existing directories:
>
>1. Open QP Virtual Setup from the Windows 95 Program Menu.
>
>2. Click Import on the main toolbar.
>
>3. Select the location of your existing Metastock® -compatible
directories;
>enter a new directory name and click OK. will create a virtual
directory
>structure based on the one you specified.
>
>The virtual advantage is 1. saves space, takes up less than 1/10 of
normal
>files. 2. the splits and corrections are automatic. 3. Since
conversion is
>done on the fly, your files are available shortly after download.
Since you
>save space, I do a all symbols list, so everything is available. Then
I run
>some of the scans for technical and funnymental items which filter
the data
>down to the ones I want to look at.see:
>
>http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/Exchange/1216/qpscans.html
>
>The help files are a first step, better than manual. Once you think
in terms
>of lists, created by the scans, I think you will see the advantage.
Sean
>might speak to the programmer friendly aspects of the language that
allows
>an external batch file to perform all steps without pushing a button.
>
>Richard Estes
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Greening <JimGinVA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Metastock <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Saturday, July 11, 1998 8:20 PM
>Subject: Quotes Plus 2
>
>
>>All,
>> I got my Quotes Plus 2 disks and have set the program up and
>>downloaded the Virtual Program. Then I down loaded data to update
the
>>data disk. That download was fast and the update went without a
>>hitch. I think I understand how to update the data in my normal
>>MetaStock files using Output to MetaStock format. However, the
>>limited instructions seemed to indicate that there was some
advantage
>>to using the Virtual Program to create a virtual profile of my
>>MetaStock files. I used the Virtual Program setup to create a
virtual
>>profile of my Metastock data. Now what? How do I get data into the
>>virtual profile of my Metastock files? When I try to open a virtual
>>file with MetaStock there doesn't seem to be any data in it. Any
help
>>will be appreciated.
>> Thanks!
>>
>>Jim
>>
>>
>>
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