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We are probably taking up too much space on QP2 and other discussion should
take place elsewhere. but your answer:
Virtual files contain no real data; instead they provide a
MetaStock-compatible interface to the database. Although they appear just
like "real" Metastock® files to your applications, virtual files require
only a fraction of the hard disk space and are much faster to create. If you
were to export the entire database to Metastock® -compatible files, you
would require well over 600 megabytes of hard disk space. Using the virtual
interface, you need only about 2 megabytes.
Richard Estes
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Saxon <bsaxon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, July 12, 1998 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: Quotes Plus 2
>I guess I'm coming in on the end of something, but what are virtual
>files? I always think of virtual as virtual reality.
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>Jim Greening wrote:
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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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