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Sean, what do you mean TF+ was the hardest?
Al
Al Stephens
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Sean W. Smith
> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 1998 8:00 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: QuotesPlus Virtual -- Questions
>
>
> 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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