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Leo,
Haven't tried omnitrader but it works with MS, WOW, GET, TF+, WinWaves that
I can remember. TF+ was the hardest. Haven't heard of any yet that it
didn't work with....
Sean
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Leo Karl
> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 1998 6:32 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Alton Stephens
> Subject: Re: QuotesPlus Virtual -- Questions
>
>
> 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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