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Send it to me too.
Lionel Issen
-----Original Message-----
From: Lars Andersson <Lars.Andersson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 4:38 AM
Subject: RE: Metastock eod 6.52 upgrade
>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.
>>
>>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: 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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