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During Beta Gary had the most difficulty getting TF+ to read QPV data....
Sean
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Alton Stephens
> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 1998 8:39 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: QuotesPlus Virtual -- Questions
>
>
> 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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