Re: Downloader: Data on Laptop without internet connection, #2

[Thomas Winklhofer <Thomas.Winklhofer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Al,

thanks a lot. Looks like one of the hidden secrets in metastock. Who would
RIGHT CLICK on an OK button? Nobody.

Al Taglavore wrote:

> Yes, I do this each day.  I have the Windows winfile utility on my desktop.
>  (You can use Windows Explorer).  Click on Winfile, Equis>dlwin>data.dta.
> Highlight the file data.dta.  Now click File>copy>  A:mswdec29.quo (name
> the file whatever you want.  I use the above name so that I can identify
> the dates on the floppy.)
> At this point you have your last downloaded data on floppy.
> Place your floppy in your laptop, click on winfile
> >a:\mswdec29.quo>copy>C:\Equis\dlwin\data.dta (or wherever your m/s files
> are located)>OK.
> You will now have your data in the downloader, ready to be distributed.
> Go to the downloader, list the directories to be updated>OK .  Now type in
> the date of the last download, then RIGHT CLICK your mouse button and check
> the "reproccess data" box.  Then OK, and you will distribute your data to
> your data files.
>
> This process takes about three minutes----much faster than I can type it.