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why are you running both..are they different...



At 10:52 AM 8/9/98 , you wrote:
>Al:
>
>I am running metastock 5.11 and ms V6.5 under Win98.  While
> I  havent exercised all the functions of V5.11 under  Win98, it seems to
>run all right.
>
>Lionel
>-----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 3:44 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)
>>> >>> >> >> >> >
>>> >>> >> >> >
>>> >>> >> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>
>>> >
>>>
> 
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Jim kerwin
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