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Re: Using Downloader/ASCII files to update


  • To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: Using Downloader/ASCII files to update
  • From: Jim Michael <genepool@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 19:49:39 -0400 (EDT)
  • In-reply-to: <19980814193112.26309.rocketmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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On Fri, 14 Aug 1998, CMA wrote:

> Has anyone figured out how to
> 1) get free end-of-day data from the net; 
> 2) import that ASCII file into Excel; 
> 3) manipulate the data in Excel to produce a file,
> 4) which Downloader can use to update MSPRO?
>             
>    1) and 2) should be quite easy; but 3) and 4) could be tough.

There is a free script at http://www.xmlworks.com/quotemonster/ to 
accomplish #1. #2 can be done via a macro. What does #3 mean? You don't 
need excel to import the data to MS from #1, just use the Downloader. HTH.

Cheers,

Jim