[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: Chart Tips and Win98



PureBytes Links

Trading Reference Links

I use ms 5.0 w win 98 with NO problems.
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: Al Taglavore <altag@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; MetaStock User Group
(E-mail) <metastock-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, August 08, 1998 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: Chart Tips and Win98


>Am I to understand that My MS ver 5.11 would not operate properly with Win
>'98?  I plan to update one of my two machines next week.  Also ordering a
>notebook with Win '98.
>
>My interest is in charting, not "expert advisers or "tips"
>
>Thanks,
>Al Taglavore
>
>----------
>> From: Animal <animal@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: MetaStock User Group (E-mail) <metastock-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: FW: Chart Tips and Win98
>> Date: Friday, August 07, 1998 8:35 AM
>>
>> Not to be a pinwheel.....But is anyone running or tried to run  MS won
>Win98?????
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Richard Estes [SMTP:rtestes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 1998 8:03 PM
>> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: Chart Tips and Win98
>>
>> "Our programmers evaluated this to see if it would be possible to make
>changes in our current program to work around whatever changes Microsoft
>made in the Windows 98 operating system but they discovered this is not
>possible.  This will require a new Metastock for Windows 98 version, which
>will take some time, but will happen eventually."
>> I wish I had the programmers' job. Build a Program that you can't or
>won't patch/fix and be able to convince management that all is well. It
>ain't right, guys!
>> Richard Estes
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ian Mitchell <ianm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: metastock post <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Thursday, August 06, 1998 5:51 PM
>> Subject: Fw: Chart Tips and Win98
>>
>>
>>
>> >>> George,
>> >>>
>> >>> It is over a month since Win98 was released and approximately 12
>> >>> months
>> >>> since I first alerted Equis to the problem with Chart Tips under
>> >>> Win98. I
>> >>> have checked the Customer Support Area and can find no fix for this
>> >>> problem,
>> >>> which is keeping us from upgrading to Win98.
>> >>>
>> >>> Please can you tell me when the fix will be provided?
>> >>>
>> >>> If this request should go to your senior management please advise to
>> >>> whom.
>> >>> This is becoming frustrating.
>> >>>
>> >>> Regards
>> >>> Ian
>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> From: Equis Support <support@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> To: 'Ian Mitchell' <ianm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> Date: Thursday, 9 July 1998 9:04 am
>> >>> Subject: RE: Chart Tips and Win98
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> >This does happen in the release version of Windows 98.  This is the
>> >>> >result of changes Microsoft made in Windows 98.
>> >>> >
>> >>> >Our programmers are currently evaluating if it is possible to make
>> >>> any
>> >>> >changes in our program to work around whatever changes were made in
>> >>> the
>> >>> >Windows 98 operating system.  There is not an official date of when
>> >>> this
>> >>> >would be available or if it is even possible for us to make changes
>> >>> to
>> >>> >work around whatever changes Microsoft made that are affecting this.
>> >>> >
>> >>> >Keep an eye on the Tech Support Files area of our web site.  This is
>> >>> >where any change files would be posted.
>> >>> >
>> >>> >George
>> >>> >Equis Support
>> >>> >
>> >>> >Equis and MetaStock are registered trademarks of Equis
>International.
>> >>> >Achelis Binary Wave, The DownLoader, Expert Advisor, OptionScope,
>> >>> >Quotecenter, and Smart Charts are trademarks of Equis International.
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> >> From: Ian Mitchell [SMTP:ianm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> >>> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 1998 3:53 PM
>> >>> >> To: Equis Support
>> >>> >> Subject: Re: Chart Tips and Win98
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Hi George,
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Have you confirmed the problem exists in Win98?
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> When can we expect a fix to this most annoying problem, which is
>> >>> >> currently
>> >>> >> stoping us upgrading to Win98?
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Regards
>> >>> >> Ian
>> >>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> >> From: Equis Support <support@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> >> To: 'Ian Mitchell' <ianm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> >> Date: Thursday, 25 June 1998 9:05
>> >>> >> Subject: RE: Chart Tips and Win98
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> >We have not received the final release version yet, so we are
>> >>> still
>> >>> >> >waiting.  Until we receive it and know if it still happens in
>this
>> >>> >> >version we could not begin any work in MetaStock.
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> >George
>> >>> >> >Equis Support
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> >> >> From: Ian Mitchell [SMTP:ianm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> >>> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 1998 4:43 PM
>> >>> >> >> To: Equis Support
>> >>> >> >> Subject: Re: Chart Tips and Win98
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> Hi George,
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> With the release of Win98 tommorrow 25 Jun 98, I would like to
>> >>> >> inform
>> >>> >> >> other
>> >>> >> >> Metastock V6.5 users of the status of Chart Tips under Win98.
>> >>> Can
>> >>> >> you
>> >>> >> >> please
>> >>> >> >> update me on the status of the patch to fix this problem.
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> I am sure many users will be about to upgrade to Win98 and I
>> >>> would
>> >>> >> >> like them
>> >>> >> >> to know that without this fix, this significant feature of V6.5
>> >>> >> will
>> >>> >> >> not
>> >>> >> >> work. I have had a number of requests from Metastock users who
>> >>> read
>> >>> >> my
>> >>> >> >> previous post.
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> I shall send a message to the list tommorow and would like to
>> >>> >> include
>> >>> >> >> your
>> >>> >> >> input.
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> Regards
>> >>> >> >> Ian
>> >>> >> >> (ianm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> >> >> From: Equis Support <support@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> >> >> To: 'Ian Mitchell' <ianm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> >> >> Date: Wednesday, 27 May 1998 10:49
>> >>> >> >> Subject: RE: Chart Tips and Win98
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >Our programmers are aware of his from your earlier comments.
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> >When we are informed by Microsoft of the official release of
>> >>> >> Windows
>> >>> >> >> 98
>> >>> >> >> >and they send us the version Microsoft indicates is the
>> >>> official
>> >>> >> >> release
>> >>> >> >> >version  our programmers can then begin to work on any changes
>> >>> in
>> >>> >> >> >MetaStock.
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> >We cannot make any changes until this happens and it has not
>> >>> >> happened
>> >>> >> >> >yet.  However judging by newspaper reports it should happen
>> >>> very
>> >>> >> >> soon.
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> >George
>> >>> >> >> >Equis Support
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> >> >> >> From: Ian Mitchell [SMTP:ianm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> >>> >> >> >> Sent: Saturday, May 23, 1998 9:02 PM
>> >>> >> >> >> To: Equis Support
>> >>> >> >> >> Subject: Re: Chart Tips and Win98
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> Now that Win98 has gone gold and released to manufacturing
>> >>> for
>> >>> >> >> OEM's
>> >>> >> >> >> can you
>> >>> >> >> >> please release the fix to Metastock V6.5 to allow Charts
>Tips
>> >>> to
>> >>> >> >> >> correctly
>> >>> >> >> >> work under Win98.
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> The problem still exists in Win98 release version.
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> Please, this is a very useful feature and it is annoying to
>> >>> have
>> >>> >> to
>> >>> >> >> >> run
>> >>> >> >> >> Win95 for a Metastock incompatibility with Win98.
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> Regards
>> >>> >> >> >> Ian
>> >>> >> >> >> (ianm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> >> >> >> From: Equis Support <support@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> >> >> >> To: 'ianm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' <ianm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> >> >> >> Date: Friday, 10 April 1998 12:39 pm
>> >>> >> >> >> Subject: RE: Chart Tips and Win98
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> >> The current Win 98 beta has not been designated as the
>> >>> >> release
>> >>> >> >> >> >> version.  We cannot fix anything until informed by
>> >>> Microsoft
>> >>> >> of
>> >>> >> >> the
>> >>> >> >> >> >> final release version of Win 98.
>> >>> >> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> >> The data window is available as always to find the prices
>> >>> on
>> >>> >> any
>> >>> >> >> >> given
>> >>> >> >> >> >> date in the chart.  Try using it instead of chart tips.
>> >>> >> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> >> The TAPI trouble that existed in all Win 98 beta's prior
>> >>> to
>> >>> >> this
>> >>> >> >> >> >> release candidate 0, has been fixed by Microsoft.
>Perhaps
>> >>> >> they
>> >>> >> >> >> will
>> >>> >> >> >> >> fix whatever they did to cause the chart tip trouble.  We
>> >>> >> will
>> >>> >> >> have
>> >>> >> >> >> to
>> >>> >> >> >> >> wait and see.
>> >>> >> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> >> Equis Support
>> >>> >> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> >> >> >> >> From: Ian Mitchell [SMTP:ianm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> >>> >> >> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 1998 8:37 PM
>> >>> >> >> >> >> To: Equis Support
>> >>> >> >> >> >> Subject: Chart Tips and Win98
>> >>> >> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> >> Now that Win98 is at Release Candidate 1 level and 5
>weeks
>> >>> >> from
>> >>> >> >> >> code
>> >>> >> >> >> >> freeze,
>> >>> >> >> >> >> can you please release the fix to Metastock V6.5 to allow
>> >>> >> Charts
>> >>> >> >> >> Tips
>> >>> >> >> >> >> to
>> >>> >> >> >> >> correctly work under Win98. Identical behaviour has
>> >>> occurred
>> >>> >> in
>> >>> >> >> all
>> >>> >> >> >> >> the Beta
>> >>> >> >> >> >> releases over the last 12 months. Surely you are now
>> >>> >> accepting
>> >>> >> >> that
>> >>> >> >> >> >> the fix
>> >>> >> >> >> >> needs to be in Metastock. It is annoying to have to run
>> >>> Win95
>> >>> >> to
>> >>> >> >> >> use
>> >>> >> >> >> >> Metastock when all other products work perfectly under
>> >>> Win98.
>> >>> >> >> >> >> Regards
>> >>> >> >> >> >> Ian
>> >>> >> >> >> >> (ianm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
>> >>> >> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >
>> >>
>> >
>>