Re: Autorun and Metastock

[David Duggan <mmaker@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to all you who responded to my request for help with combining Autorun and Metastock.

I have built a script file now to perform multiple system tests.  I will now print the hardcopy
results and bang the results into excel for to determine the profitablility over the long term.

Thanks again for your support.

PS. Have you noticed how the buy and hold statistic in the system test results page works from day
1 of the data displayed, while the system you are testing may not make a trade until 18 months
later (particularly if you are using a 200 day m.a. in you filter).  I think the buy and hold stat
should not kick in until you perform your first trade to get an apples to apples comparison.

Or you just have to be mindful of this little fact when you compare your results against the buy
and hold strategy.

A.J. Maas wrote:

> PRN files are ASCI files(like TXT), but have the possibility to contain ALL of the set-up and
> futher commands and instructions(fonts,with,color etc.) for a printer required to print such a
> file "straight" from DOS(thus without any further programs inter-acting).
> This PRN(PRiNt) stems from the ancient Dos times, as then everyone had to share a printer,
> and this file type then enabled any user direct Dos "quick access" to the file and do more
> multi and/or repeatatly printing jobs of the file.
>
> ASCI files can be viewed in any word/text processing program(eg NotePad) but PRN files
> as such can contain the for humans unreadable "machine language"(eg the printers set-up
> commands and instructions, see above.).
>
> In SysTest and Explorer(reports):
> By selecting a single line and hit Ctrl-C, you can then paste clipboards contents to any ASCI
> word-processing programs files, with Word or Excel here giving the best results(incl WordPad).
> This way you can then by-pass any of the unreadable mumbo jumbo contained in a PRN file.
> In Word and Excel too, you can easy 'manualy' append to a file.
>
> Renaming a files extension from PRN into TXT would give default NotePad to open it.
> (however extension changing the file type can destroy any printing setup+comm+instr., see
> above).
>
> Reg. Ton
>
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: David Duggan <mmaker@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Aan: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; support@xxxxxxxxx <support@xxxxxxxxx>
> Datum: zaterdag 3 oktober 1998 16:48
> Onderwerp: Autorun and Metastock
>
> >I am trying to create an Autorun exec for the system tester feature in
> >Metastock 6.5.
> >
> >Two questions:
> >1) When I run an autorun exec using the system tester and attempt to print
> >the second system test report using "print to file" there are only two
> >options.  Option A is to create a new file. Option B is to overwrite the
> >existing file.  In the old DOS versions we had the option of appending to
> >the file.  Has this feature been removed?  How can I work around this issue
> >- this is my only roadblock at this point.
> >
> >2) Is there anyway to view a *.prn file?
> >
> >If anyone has any ideas I would be glad to hear from you.
> >
> >David Duggan
> >
> >
> >