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Will you please send it to me too.
Lars Andersson
At 16:58 05-01-1999 -0700, you wrote:
>We found a problem in The DownLoader 6.52 convert function when the
>source file is large. We are testing a fix for that right now. If it
>passes my test, I'll send it to those that need it immediately for you
>to try. It only applies to conversions.
>
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>Please include previous email answers and questions in your response.
>
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: A.J. Maas [mailto:anthmaas@xxxxxx]
>Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 1999 5:02 PM
>To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: Metastock eod 6.52 upgrade
>
>
>Jim, Ian +All
>
>The Downloader was reading+writing to the hard disk before the Patch
>as well. Even to the 4x wave character (" ~ ") in the name marked files.
>
>One of the new files is the convert log file " Conrept.dta ", but
>reading this
>file is not so easy because of the " .dta " being choosen as the file
>type.
>Also I asume this is also so choosen as the file is to be part of the
>Downloaders' system file-set.
>So be carefull in usage when accidently Editing the file. For safety
>reasons
>a viewer might be better to be used, but surely never let any program
>overwrite the file, apart from the Equis program.
>
>The Downloader is indeed one of the slowest updating-programs around,
>but
>also here are some tips on using to Convert with the Downloader
>'smoothly'
>and to be added to the List's DL-Tips List :
>
>In DL
>-Do NOT EVER keep more then 100 - 200 securities stored in one(1) folder
>-'Always' apply Traverse Folders option in Convert Dialog's
>Option|Destination TAB
>-Keep clean folders by running the Test Tool once in a while
>-Test data files regularly for main errors using the Test Tool
>-Update daily/regularly
>-Do historical or refreshing sessions at times when you can be away from
>the computer
>-Always delete any of the above (" ~ ") wave character marked files
>-Use ASCI-TXT for daily data and Excel4.0 sheets for historical data
>
>In Win95/98/NT:
>-Do not have screensavers running while converting
>-Use the Downloader from a fresh clean Win95 boot start
>-Run Scandisk and Defrag programs frequent on a regurelarly basis
> -Automate any of your daily conversion jobs
>
>Regards,
>Ton Maas
>ms-irb@xxxxxx
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jim Michael <genepool@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: dinsdag 5 januari 1999 23:08
>Subject: Re: Metastock eod 6.52 upgrade
>
>
>>
>>
>>On Tue, 5 Jan 1999, George Ashton wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Jim, I'll try that though I did NOT have a problem prior to
>>> installing the 6.52 upgrade. I did note that someone on this list
>reckoned
>>> that the Downloader was now opening and closing the ?master file for
>each
>>> and every security instead of opening the file, doing the job, then
>closing
>>> it. I'd go along with that when I watch my hard drive light thrashing
>around.
>>
>>
>>Yes, Ian sent me a copy of his original post to that effect. He said he
>
>>reverted back to 6.5 pending a fix to 6.52.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Jim
>>
>
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