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Dan
I'll look for the file.
I am currently connecting at 31-32kbs (my ISP doesn't support my 56kbs
modem's protocol). I will be moving over to a DSL line toward the end of
the month with a transfer rate of 768kbs (or something in that range, I
understand). I can move up to 1.5mbs but I'm too cheap :).
I have 2 hard drives (8.5Gb and 5.4Gb) with 6.5Gb and 4.3Gb open
respectively. I have a Pentium II (400Mhz) with 64Mb RAM (will be upgraded
to 192Mb if I ever find the time to get over to the computer faire and buy
the 128Mb DIMM).
Regards
Guy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of D.Henderson
> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 1999 12:53 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Volunteers Re: Reuters
>
>
> At 02:45 PM 1/18/99 -0800, "Guy Tann" <grtann@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >Dan
> >
> >What about the various indices? I also use the DJIA stuff on the second
> >page in the Journal where they show the open, actual high, actual low and
> >close for the DJIA.
> >
> >Let's see if I understand you correctly. You want to send me a
> zipped file
> >and see if the Downloader can read the info after I unzip it and
> set up the
> >Downloader to read ASCII data. I have no problem giving that a try.
> >
> >Guy
> >
> Guy,
>
> You understand me correctly! Please set up a test metastock directory in
> such a manor that this test will not inhibit your trading. (Due to the
> amount of disk space required, I will send the file(s) after the markets
> close on Friday Jan 22, 1999, and the the test(s) will be
> finished by Sunday.)
>
> Various indicies:
> If it is "in" the WSJ or any other large business newspaper, then it is
> available at the "wholesale level." Expensive? Yes! But available!
>
>
> Sample transfer file size (990111.ZIP) will be 46,650 bytes long
> and contain:
>
> VS990111.DAY 43,559 01-11-99 12:00p 1221 stock issues
> FU990111.DAY 22,714 01-11-99 12:00p 414
> futures issues
> FO990111.DAY 227,234 01-11-99 12:00p 4142 future options
> ========== =======
> TOTALS 293507 5777 tickers
>
>
> What I want to know is:
>
> 1) How long did it take for your system to receive the ZIP file.
> 2) How long did it take for you to unzip (WINUNZIP) the file.
> 3) Can the MS downloader make/create the "new" securities.
> 4) If so, How long did the creation cycle take.
> 5) Your computer stats, (CPU, CPU speed, modem speed, disk size)
>
> Please don't delete all the files, there is still more testing to be done!
> And, post the results on the list, so that everyone finds out
> what is happening.
>
> The data is for the date listed, but... The data in the futures volume and
> op-int fields is the accumulated crap (or filler) that I don't like. And,
> the stocks....as a whole, they are pathetic. After all, this is a data
> transmission test, and not a data validity test.
>
> Thanks
> Dan H.
>
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