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Does the change in file format affect third-party programs such as Technical
Filter Plus with
respect to Y2K compliance for retrieval and display purposes?
Thanks,
Ron Stockstill
-----Original Message-----
From: Equis Support <support@xxxxxxxxx>
To: 'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, December 28, 1998 1:57 PM
Subject: RE: MS 6.5 - Y2K ?
>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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