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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hi All,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I have been subscribed to this group for a while now and found
comments posted in this list very interesting in most of the cases.
</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I'd thank if anyone could help with his/her input
regarding the issue described above.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Does anyone sends a compressed file by mail that can load the
Metastock rather than login on to the net? Automatization tips will be
appreciated too.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Any other comment for a newbie is welcomed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Nicolas</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Buenos Aires, Argentina.</FONT></DIV>
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Subject: Re: Dial/Data
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 23:05:16 +0200
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Should this feature be grey-ed out (= not active), then
install the PWL-Update (see below).</FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>In the Dial-Up Connection-window, for only once and prior to
realy connecting, apply the option</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>to "Connect automatically" </FONT><FONT size=2>(and apply the
"Save Password" option too ofcourse), and the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>next time you </FONT><FONT size=2>(or you pre-set Dial/Data
dialer) dial up, they will than indeed connect automaticaly.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>But also make sure that somewhere in the Dial/Data-properties,
a time-lock is being used, eg</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>to also enable your dialer to automaticaly </FONT><FONT
size=2>disconnect after (idle-ing for) "nnn" minutes/hours.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>This as I cannot find this type of setting to be present here
in my DLv652-RTD-beta version.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Naturaly, you would think that this is also always to be
set on one of the Dial-Up Connections'</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>properies/settings tabs. But it is not (eg I would have to
write a script for it, but haven't bothered</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>about it, since I am only beta-testing the DL-program and any
of my other programs(IE5/OE5)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>using the </FONT><FONT size=2>connection will always ALLOW
or CAN BE SET to disconnect after the "nnnn" time</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>has run out.........). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>------------------------------------------------------------------------------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The patch to update from 6.5 to 6.52 (see also further
below)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><A
href="http://www.equis.com/customer/support/files/download/MSW652.EXE";>http://www.equis.com/customer/support/files/download/MSW652.EXE</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>After completing the installation:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-you MUST always
receive the "Congratualations"-message at the end</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-you MUST always re-boot the PC for any changes to (properly)
take effect</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The patch itself is OK.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT size=2>Regards,<BR>Ton Maas<BR><A
href="mailto:ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A><BR>Dismiss the
".nospam" bit (including the dot) when replying and<BR>note the new address
change. Also for my Homepage<BR><A
href="http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas";>http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>====================================================</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Windows 95 Password List Update</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>File: Mspwl32.dll New
file version: 4.0.0.951 </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>File:
Net.exe New file
version: 4.00.951 </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>The Windows 95 Password List update version
4.00.951 protects your password file<BR> against potential security
violations. When you connect to a password- protected<BR> resource, such as
a network drive, you can choose to save that password. Windows<BR> 95 then
stores the password in an encrypted file on your hard disk. Recently,
an<BR> algorithm was posted on the Internet for decrypting this file. If
someone has<BR> access to your password file and knows the decryption
algorithm, he or she may<BR> be able to decrypt it and the passwords it
contains, gaining access to the<BR> password-protected resources. The
Password List update provides vastly improved<BR> encryption that is 2^96
(2 to the 96th power) harder to decrypt than the previous<BR> encryption
method. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Microsoft has released the Windows 95 Password
List update version 9.00.952. For<BR> more information on this update, see
the following article in the Microsoft<BR> Knowledge Base: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2> ARTICLE-ID: Q132807<BR>
TITLE : Enhanced Encryption for Windows 95 Password
Cache<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><A
href="http://premium.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q132/8/07.asp";>http://premium.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q132/8/07.asp</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=2>====================================================</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The patch to update from MetaStock v6.5 to 6.52</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><A
href="http://www.equis.com/customer/support/files/download/MSW652.EXE";>http://www.equis.com/customer/support/files/download/MSW652.EXE</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>After the installation:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-you MUST always
receive the "Congratualations"-message, eg at the finishing-end
of completion</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-you MUST always re-boot the PC for any changes to (properly)
take effect</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR></FONT></DIV></DIV><FONT size=2>
<P><FONT size=4><A name=mseod>MetaStock for Windows End-of-Day</A></FONT></P>
<UL>
<LI><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG>MSW652.EXE</STRONG></FONT>
<P>This patch will upgrade anyone with <B>MetaStock for Windows End-of-Day
version 6.5</B>. This will work on any 6.5 install or from any previous 6.5
patch. This patch contains the Euro and Y2K adjustments and will update your
version of The DownLoader to 6.52 also. <BR><EM>(dated 2/8/99, 4.8
Mb)</EM></P>
<P>We recommend everyone owning MetaStock for Windows 6.5 use this patch. To
find out if you own this version choose About from the MetaStock Help
menu.</P>
<P>Download the file and double-click on it. The patch will install
automatically. Once it is installed you will receive a message telling you the
programs were successfully patched. After the patch has installed, reboot your
computer to run MetaStock for Windows.</P>
<P>This Patch will patch open files. If you inadvertently apply this patch
while MetaStock is running the patch will continue and tell you that you must
reboot for the changes to take affect. When you reboot the files that were
open will be updated. Note: If you do not reboot and try to run MetaStock for
Windows, it will not run correctly.</P></LI></UL>
<P>===========================================================</P>
<P><FONT size=2><FONT size=5>How do I use patches from this web
site?</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P>Most patches are full program files in a compressed format. When you
double-click on the patch, the files uncompress and replace the existing
program files. Other patches are mini-applications that fix a small
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All patches need the full version of the program be installed on the hard
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<P>All Equis patches will congratulate you upon completion. If you run a
patch and do not get a message that says your program has been updated,
something went wrong.
<P>Some errors when running a patch are due to an incomplete download of
the patch file. To verify you downloaded the complete patch, compare the
size indicated on the web site with the file that is now on your hard
drive. If the description of the patch on the web site says the patch is
2.1 mb and the size of the file in Windows Explorer is 2,122 KB, you
downloaded the full patch. If Windows Explorer says the size is 1,423 KB,
there was an error downloading the patch and you need to try downloading
it again.
<P>Another common error when running a patch is missing files or
information. A patch looks for the files it is supposed to replace, and
also looks for information in the Windows registry. If a file or registry
entry is missing, the patch will quit without completing its installation.
<P>With both of these errors, part of the patch will run, but you will not
get a congratulations message at the end. When this happens, first check
the file size as described above. If the file size is correct, you will
need to reinstall the original product, and then run the patch again.
<P><B><BIG>Installing the patch</BIG></B>
<P>All of the patches posted on our web site this year will install from
anywhere on your hard drive. Earlier patches did need to be placed in the
appropriate folder before being run. Check the patch description to see
which type of patch you are downloading. If it is a new patch, the easiest
thing to do is save it to your desktop and run it from there.
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yellow folder with an upwards pointing arrow) until the Save in: box at
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<DIV><FONT size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>From: Heidi Stubner <<A
href="mailto:stubner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>stubner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>To: <<A
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Sent: dinsdag 24 augustus 1999 15:02</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Subject: Dial/Data</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2>> I'm not sure if this has been discussed on this
site yet, but has anyone<BR>> used the internet for downloading their prices
using a "timed download"? I<BR>> was using Dial/Data (via Autonet) and
it would automatically dial for me in<BR>> the evening. Now subscribers
must use the internet but when the Connect To<BR>> menu comes up it is
waiting for you to click on Connect. Is there a way to<BR>> by-pass
this menu? I download my prices in the evening when I am away from<BR>>
the office and my charts print for my morning review. I'd appreciate
any<BR>> comments. <BR>> <BR>> Also, I'm upgrading my Metastock
today and I've noticed that several people<BR>> had difficulties with the
patches and upgrades. Any advice? I currently<BR>> have version
6.5 for Windows 95. <BR>> <BR>> Thanks!<BR>>
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Guy,
<br>not sure what you are referencing when you mention +/- 10 or 8 indicator.
Do you mean 10 or 8 digits of accuracy? Looked in MicroSoft's BookShelf
99 for "TAS" and searched the Net but couldn't find any reference.
<p>It sound like you have been programming stock database routines for
some time. If you don't mind my asking, have you made profits using
this type of programming? It seems like it would take a long time
to set up.
<p>Just for your info, that EBAY page you gave is also for the Academic
version. As for me, I'm not sure I want to go beyond the MetaStock/Excel
combo. Maybe later I'll get VC++ or Builder, after I become an expert
at TA. More likely I'll build a tradestation (no pun intended) here
with 4 monitors, perhaps L2, and trade short-term moves. Have already
decided on the hardware to use.
<p>Daniel.
<br>
<br>
<p>Guy Tann wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE><span class=540412402-24081999><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>My
problem is that MetaStock, while now able to perform all of my calculations,
does it with less precision than other languages. For the most part,
everything looks fine until we get to a +/- 10 indicator in our original
calculations. MS only calculated a value of + or - 8 (two out of
the last three occurrences), which has a material impact on our system.
Because of some of MS' limited computational capabilities, some of us are
evaluating other programming languages.</font></font></font></span><span
class=540412402-24081999></span><span class=540412402-24081999><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>I'm
looking at buying Visual Studio 6.0 Professional over eBay which will provide
me with VB 6.0 Professional as well as Visual FoxPro as well as a bunch
of other languages (C++ being one of them) that I won't use. Since
system currently runs under TAS, MetaStock, Clipper, and Excel, I have
to convert it over to a Y2K compliant environment. I had hoped that
MS for Windows would have been able to handle my requirements.</font></font></font></span><span
class=540412402-24081999></span><span class=540412402-24081999><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>My
old Clipper and TAS programs are not Y2K compliant and MetaStock doesn't
provide me with accurate calculations. That leaves me with Excel
and other languages. I have everything currently programmed in Excel
except the MS File Library link. </font></font></font></span><span
class=540412402-24081999></span><span class=540412402-24081999><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>With
regards to Borland Builder Pro v4, you need to make sure that you can use
it with the MS Library DLL that provides you access to Equis' database. </font></font></font></span><span
class=540412402-24081999></span><span class=540412402-24081999><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>Walter
and I were discussing VB and VBA which does support the MS DLL. Walter
has done a lot of work with Excel and VBA and has posted a ton of information
here in that regard. I, unfortunately, haven't had time to look at
it, but will as soon as the kid starts back to school. Right now,
I've settled on VB, Excel using VBA or Visual FoxPro(since our Clipper
is a xBase system). I'm trying to figure out how to use Excel with
VBA because that will minimize any coding I have to do. On the other
hand, this will limit systems testing as I won't have all of my intermediate
calculations readily available in the database.</font></font></font></blockquote>
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Subject: Re: f1 me: converting ascii 2 metastock
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thx for all the insight but i have followed your steps and still
facing the same error message
Error: #2132: unable to open destination directory.
i am using version 4.1 of the downloader and date header should be
<DATE> (i think)
what do you think
thx
Indy
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> > After importing the first file I have unclicked one option in the
> > downloader which is create new file and changed
> > (if file exists optin) to be "Append data end of file"
>
>
> ALWAYS when converting files(ASCII,Excel) apply a file's (proper) header
(see below).
>
> From here on (and actualy always) you MUST ALWAYS convert ASCII files that
contain a proper header
> on the file's first line only. Example: (of a proper millenium proof
ASCII-file header)
>
>
<TICKER>,<NAME>,<PER>,<DTYYYYMMDD>,<OPEN>,<HIGH>,<LOW>,<CLOSE>,<VOL>,<OPENIN
T>
>
> 1.-In your instance (in NotePad) omit the <NAME> and <PER> columns and for
the <DATE> column
> use <DTMMDDYY> (using a 2-digit year code YY).
> 2.-Also ALWAYS make sure not to have any blanc lines at the bottom of the
file.
> 3.-Note here too, that there is no comma at the end of the header, eg as
your data doesn't have
> one either (which it should not have for an ASCII file's data/layout
to also be correct).
> ---------------------------------
> By switching "of" the option to "Create New Files" than ALL OF THE FILE's
TICKERS security-files
> must excist.
>
> 4.-In your instance if for a file's Ticker a security is not available in
your MS-database, then an error like
> the one you received (eg "Unable to open destination directory") will
be the result, eg
> because "Convert" cannot enter-on that file.
> 5.-You will be better off to leave that option to "on" and than too, you
can then also opt for the
> "Traverse Destination Files"-option to be set to "on" too.
> 6.-In general any newly from-your-file-created-securities will be placed
in the (Main) parent-folder,
> however by using the "Traverse"-option will have automaticaly folders
starting with A to Z be made, eg
> the first digit in the Ticker's code will be used for
folder-identification.
> 7.-Then renaming the folder to names of your likings, is always permitted
by the program.
> 8.-Then use the Copy-Tool (on the workmenu Tools|Copy) to also copy
already previously-converted-securities
> to the Main or any of the sub-folders of your likings.
> 9.-Then in Convert you will only have to provide the Main folder's Name
and Path for the Destination folder.
> -------------------------------
> When working with programs "in general" remember that not all
instances(sessions) clear the Mem to
> the fullest, eg sometimes you must "close" a program and then re-"open" it
for it to have "cleaned out the Mem".
>
> 10.-In your instance especialy, when switching (on or off) the
"Destination-TAB" options.
>
> Regards,
> Ton Maas
> ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Dismiss the ".nospam" bit (including the dot) when replying and
> note the new address change. Also for my Homepage
> http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Indy <Indy@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <anthmaas@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: zondag 22 augustus 1999 17:31
> Subject: Re: f1 me: converting ascii 2 metastock
>
>
> > Ton
> >
> > I have created metastock dbase using this file which has
> > Tic date o h l c v o/i. The second stage was using the same file
> > but with changing the date to be 06/04/99 so it is not
> > new data but new date.
> >
> > AA,06/03/99,59.1875,60.3125,58.875,59.8125,9913,0
> > AAABB,06/03/99,9.5,10,9.5,9.5,93,0
> > AAAC,06/03/99,6.75,7.75,6.75,7.75,9,0
> > AABC,06/03/99,7.375,7.375,7.375,7.375,4,0
> >
> > After importing the first file I have unclicked one option in the
> > downloader which is create new file and changed
> > (if file exists optin) to be "Append data end of file"
> >
> > The downloader reads the second file but when it start the
> > writing setage it counts or face 1000 and gives message saying
> >
> > Error #65345: 65345
> > Error #2132: Unable to open destination directory
> >
> > thx
> >
> > indy
> >
> > btw: i have 4geg free in my hdrive
> >
> >
>
>
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