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I guess I'm coming in on the end of something, but what are virtual
files? I always think of virtual as virtual reality.
Jim Greening wrote:
> 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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