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who cares about the read version? How about the write version? you guys
are gonna get creamed with your proprietary silliness, just like Apple.
Al Stephens
astephen@xxxxxxxx
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Equis Support
> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 1998 4:47 PM
> To: 'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: MS 6.5 - Y2K ?
>
>
> Anyone can get the read version of the file library to read MetaStock
> data files. Clay at TechniFlter Plus has been using it for years.
>
> I doubt they will have any problems reading MetaStock data files.
>
> 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: Whos dat? [mailto:stocks@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 1998 1:18 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: MS 6.5 - Y2K ?
>
>
> 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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