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CSI is a direct competitor of Reuters DataLink. The committee that
decides who gets the write version of MSFL (the MetaStock file library)
determined that as a direct competitor they were not going to give them
the library.
UnFair Advantage has never used the file library materials, even when
they were able to obtain it, choosing in the past to write directly to
MetaStock files and currently doing so. In fact, they completely
overwrite the entire data set each day which can cause a great deal of
fragmentation in the files which eventually leads to problems.
Unfair Advantage currently is able to create ASCII files which may be
converted using The DownLoader. This does not overwrite the entire data
folder each time which does not cause fragmentation of the files. This
method will be available in the future as well.
You will still be able to obtain your data from CSI. They will likely
not be able to write directly to MetaStock files much longer however.
Equis Support
http://www.equis.com/
http://www.equis.com/customer/support/
Please include previous email answers and questions in your response.
Equis and MetaStock and MetaStock Professional are registered trademarks
of Equis International. Achelis Binary Wave, The DownLoader, Expert
Advisor, OptionScope, Quotecenter, and Smart Charts are trademarks of
Equis International.
-----Original Message-----
From: Essan Soobratty [mailto:trader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, December 28, 1998 11:47 AM
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; support@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: MS 6.5 - Y2K ?
Thank you for clearing that up! Now I get it.
Can you please comment on the confusion (mostly my own...) re:CSI Unfair
Advantage and their claim that they are unable to guarantee that their
data
generator program will be able to provide compatible metastock data post
1999 because, quote : "we have been advised by equis that they will not
disclose to CSI the [new] metastock format details...". (see my earlier
post below).
Thanks again.
Essan Soobratty
Equis Support wrote:
> To clear up some confusion.
>
> MetaStock for Windows is the end of day program.
> MetaStock Professional is the real time program that will also run in
> end of day. These are DIFFERENT programs.
>
> MetaStock for Windows version 6.52 is NOT yet released.
> MetaStock Professional version 6.52 is available.
>
> MetaStock Professional is Y2K complaint.
> MetaStock for Windows version 6.51 is NOT certified complaint.
> MetaStock for Windows version 6.52 (not yet released) will be
certified
> Y2K complaint.
>
> The DownLoader for Windows version 6.52 for Reuters DataLink is
released
> and is Y2K compliant.
> The DownLoader for Windows version 6.52 for all other supported
vendors
> is Not yet available.
>
> Basically, when MetaStock for Windows version 6.52 is released, any
> MetaStock or The DownLoader version 6.52(MetaStock for Windows and
> MetaStock Professional) will be Y2K compliant. Any version prior to
> 6.52 will NOT be certified Y2K compliant.
>
> Equis Support
> http://www.equis.com/
> http://www.equis.com/customer/support/
> Please include previous email answers and questions in your response.
>
> Equis and MetaStock and MetaStock Professional are registered
trademarks
> of Equis International. Achelis Binary Wave, The DownLoader, Expert
> Advisor, OptionScope, Quotecenter, and Smart Charts are trademarks of
> Equis International.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Essan Soobratty [mailto:trader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, December 28, 1998 9:10 AM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; support@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: MS 6.5 - Y2K ?
>
> Hello equis support.
>
> Now I am confused. 20 minutes before your email arrived I spoke with
> John
> (I think he is in the sales dept) at equis. I asked the question is
> Metastock Pro y2k compliant and he said yes it is.
>
> Please confirm yes or no?
>
> What is also causing some frustration is the confusion over whether
CSI
> Unfair Advantage are going to be able to support the "new" metastock
> format. A recent newsletter from CSI say that while they are happy to
> continue supporting Metastock they cannot guarantee they will be able
to
> post 12/31/99 because (quoting form their letter) "we have been
advised
> by
> equis that they will not disclose to CSI the [new] metastock format
> details..."
>
> Does this mean that equis do not want users of their software using
> other
> eod providers? I would GLADLY use the reuters futures package if it
> covered
> global markets and allowed back-adjusting for rollover gaps.
>
> I am at the verge of my 60day trial period and if I cannot make head
or
> tails of this then I am going to return the package.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Essan Soobratty.
>
> Equis Support wrote:
>
> > The Y2K compliant version of MetaStock for Windows, version 6.52 is
> NOT
> > yet available. It should be posted to our web site this week.
> >
> > We posted a Reuters DataLink version of The DownLoader version 6.52
> > which is compliant and also has a utility for the Euro. It is The
> > DownLoader only. MetaStock for Windows will follow with The
DownLoader
> > in it as well.
> >
> > Equis Support
> > http://www.equis.com/
> > http://www.equis.com/customer/support/
> > Please include previous email answers and questions in your
response.
> > Equis and MetaStock and MetaStock Professional are registered
> trademarks
> > of Equis International. Achelis Binary Wave, The DownLoader, Expert
> > Advisor, OptionScope, Quotecenter, and Smart Charts are trademarks
of
> > Equis International.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lars Andersson [mailto:Lars.Andersson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, December 28, 1998 4:38 AM
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: MS 6.5 - Y2K ?
> >
> > We had an email a few days ago where Equis said that we can now
> upgrade
> > to 6.52 for the Y2K version.
> > Lars
> >
> > At 11:14 28-12-1998 +0100, you wrote:
> >
> > How can MS 6.5 be handled by year 2000 ? Do I need to upgrade to
6.51
> or
> > 6.52, before anything is available ?
> >
> > Happy New Year to All.
> >
> > Reg.
> > Marianne
> > mailto:marianse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@eunet.no
> >
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