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Thanks, Alton, I think I understand it a little better now.. Am I correct
then, that *without* using virtual, you must have two sets of data in your
machine -- one for QP and another for Metastock. While *with* using virtual,
the virtual directory "tricks" Metastock into reading the one and only QP
files?
If that understanding is accurate, it may answer my other question about why
the QP virtual has to be active at all times and reside in the tray. That is,
unbenownst to Metastock, the QP Virtual program must intercede when Metastock
accesses the virtual folder, and surreptitiously supply the data to Metastock
from the QP database. Does that make sense? If it does, it's pretty darn
clever, and my hat is off to QP? I wonder if it will "trick" Omnitrader too?
Thanks for your help.
Leo
Alton Stephens wrote:
> Leo, it saves tons of hard disk space. Metastock will not "read" anybody
> else's data. QP tricks Metastock into doing what many other programs do as
> a matter of course, like Advanced GET for a stellar example.
>
> Alton Stephens
> astephen@xxxxxxxx
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Leo Karl
> > Sent: Sunday, August 16, 1998 1:43 PM
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: QuotesPlus Virtual -- Questions
> >
> >
> > Based on all of the favorable comments on QP2, I have been trying it for
> > about a week. So far, so good.
> >
> > However, the optional "Virtual Program" is confusing, and I would
> > appreciate any help in understanding it.
> >
> > 1. What does it really do for you? That is, in trading just end of day
> > data which is moved to my Metastock directories (no IRL as yet), I
> > don't understand the advantage that virtual can provide. Could be that
> > I don't understand how to use it properly, and that's what I'd
> > appreciate some help on.
> >
> > 2. Why does the virtual program run at start up and stay in the tray?
> > In other words, what is it doing when I'm not running Metastock?.
> >
> > 3. The rather skimpy manual that Quotes Plus provides says that the
> > "Setup Virtual" should come up when the CD-ROM is brought up. It did
> > not. I only got "Setup Release 2.0". I was, however, able to download a
> > "beta" version of the virtual program and got that installed.
> >
> > Anyhow, it seems that I am missing the whole concept of the use of the
> > virtual program, and since many of you have spoken so highly of it, I
> > hope you might enlighten me as to where I am missing the boat.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Leo
> >
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