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Steve
I just sent a message to Prophet to drop using Downloader and try to get
their program. Maybe that'll work..
Talk to you later.
Guy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steve Karnish
> Sent: Friday, January 08, 1999 4:38 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: downloader
>
>
> Guy,
>
> I've never used the Downloader with Prophet. As you know, for the last
> year, I have been using their data with very little hassle. I felt bad
> that you've had problems, but now I suspect the infamous/notorious
> DOWNLOADER. Prophet provides the program called AccWin and it takes about
> 10-20 seconds to download 35 commodities types of 10 to 15 contracts, plus
> I let them build my continuous charts. So, I'm guessing I
> download for 400
> contracts. When I hear about 20 minute downloads, I shake my head in
> wonder. I am going to try Dial/Data for the next month. It's part of the
> AIQ/MyTrack trial. Unlimited free historical data and unlimited daily
> updates (equities, indices, and futures) are available as part of
> the perks
> for using their data feed. Dial Data seems to win as the best
> EOD provider
> in the TASC polls, but I always found them to be a bit pricey.
>
> Steve Karnish
> CCT
> ----------
> > From: Guy Tann <grtann@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: downloader
> > Date: Friday, January 08, 1999 2:11 PM
> >
> > Al
> >
> > What software and service provider are you using? I have been using
> > Downloader for years (back in the old DOS days and am currently working
> with
> > 2 data providers. Lately I've had all kinds of problems with my data
> > providers (I think). It took me 3 tries to download my stuff off
> CompuServe
> > last night. Couldn't even download my data from Prophet even after 6
> tries.
> > Reviewed the Capture.txt file each time and the downloader quit in a
> > different place each time. All with a transmission or checksum error.
> >
> > Guy
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Al Taglavore
> > > Sent: Friday, January 08, 1999 10:38 AM
> > > To: MetaStock List Group
> > > Subject: downloader
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have watched, over the months past, many posting about the
> Downloader,
> > > and viewed them with suspect.
> > >
> > > Reluctantly, I have stopped using the Equis Downloader
> because I had to
> > > change my EOD provider to a service not accessed directly in the
> > > downloader. With the Equis product I could download 218 issues in
> three
> > > directories---stocks, futures, market indexes. My normal
> > > download time was
> > > 4min 25 seconds.
> > >
> > > With the new service, I must use a non-Equis downloader. This same
> > > download is now completed in 40 seconds. 40 SECONDS!!. How can the
> Equis
> > > product be so s-l-o-w? Is the technology they use THAT antiquated?
> > >
> > > Al Taglavore
> > >
> > >
>
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