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Re: Metastock eod 6.52 upgrade



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Please send it to me too.
Thanks




-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Lionel and Gail Issen <lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
An: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Datum: Mittwoch, 06. Jänner 1999 18:58
Betreff: Re: Metastock eod 6.52 upgrade


>Equis:
>
>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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