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RE: Metastock eod 6.52 upgrade



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Thanks.  Any idea of how long I should wait before downloading?

Guy


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Equis Support
> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 1:51 PM
> To: 'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: Metastock eod 6.52 upgrade
> 
> 
> Not yet.
> 
> Equis Support
> http://www.equis.com/
> http://www.equis.com/customer/support/
> Please include previous email answers and questions in your response. 
> 
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> Advisor, OptionScope, Quotecenter, and Smart Charts are trademarks of
> Equis International.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Guy Tann [mailto:grtann@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 2:47 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: Equis Support
> Subject: RE: Metastock eod 6.52 upgrade
> 
> 
> 
> Is this patch included in the current 6.52 upgrade on your website?
> 
> Guy
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Equis Support
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 1999 3:59 PM
> > To: 'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: RE: Metastock eod 6.52 upgrade
> > 
> > 
> > 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
> > >
> > 
>