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Greg,
Have you got a back-up copy of MS65form.dta file which holds the indicators
data...if so replace the current copy in Metastock folder with the backup
file and see if this works.
Ian Burgoyne
melbourne
>From: "A.J. Maas" <anthmaas@xxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: "Metastock-List" <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: Custom Indicators
>Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 13:44:05 +0100
>
>-Try using the below 3 methods combined, to check for the current program
>STATUS of (any of)
> your custom indicators and if they are also (properly) installed within
>program.
>
>When using the added number sequence for a custom indicator's unique
>identification
>(f.i. for the Fml ("#number") Call-function), eg to have program uniquely
>identify the indicator,
>make sure that this numer sequence is also "uniquely choosen for that
>particular indicator
>alone", and that no other indicators have that same number sequence !!!
>(used by any of the presently installed indicators).
>
>-----1------------------------------------------------
>Controlling which Indicators are in the QuickList (6.5Help/6.5Man. p.139)
>
>By default, all available indicators (including custom indicators) are
>displayed
>in the QuickList. However, you may want to shorten the list by excluding
>those
>you seldom use. This can be done with the "QuickList Properties"-dialog.
>
>The QuickList Properties dialog is displayed by choosing
>"Indicator QuickList" from the "Format"-menu, or by right-clicking directly
>on
>the QuickList and choosing "QuickList Properties".
>
>-Check the indicators you want displayed in the QuickList.
>-Remove the check if you prefer not to have the indicator displayed.
>-You can check and uncheck all indicators by using the Check All and
>Uncheck All buttons.
>
>------2-------------------------------------------------
>Printing Custom Indicators (6.5Help/6.5Man. p.269)
>
>You can print the names and/or formulas of the selected custom indicators
>to the default printer using the "Print"-dialog. The "Print"-dialog is
>accessed by
>choosing "Print" from the "Indicator Builder"-dialog.
>
>Print What. Choose whether you want to print the Names Only or the
>Names
> and Formulas for the selected custom indicators.
>Copies. Choose the number of copies to print.
>Print Range. Choose whether you want to print the Selected Custom
>Indicator(s)
> or All Custom Indicators.
>
>Printer. This displays a dialog from which you can select the
>desired printer,
> orientation, and paper size.
>
>------3-------------------------------------------------
>Referencing Existing Custom Indicators (6.5Help/6.5Man. p.208-209, eg
>
>create a test-version)
>
>You can reference other custom indicators using the fml() function.
>For example, the function "fml( "My MACD")" is the value of the formula
>that contains the
>text "My MACD" in its name. The entire name is not required--only enough
>of the name
>to make it unique. However, preference is given to the formula name that
>exactly matches.
>So if another formula named "MyMACD2" existed, "MyMACD" would be used since
>it
>matches exactly.
>
>---snip---------
>--------------------------------------------------------
>
>Else, your "formula.dat" file is corrupted (most likely by the program
>itself).
>A replacement of this file by the original file, and than later adding your
>customs again,
>will be sufficiant enough:
>
>- Use text files (copy&paste) to export your customs first, than
>- Replace "formula.dat" by the original, and than
>- Add the customs from the text files(copy&paste), and
>- Make a backup from this new "formula.dat" file for unforseen future use.
>
>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: Greg Harris <gregharris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: woensdag 29 december 1999 23:30
>Subject: Custom Indicators
>
>
> > I would like to pick the brains of any of the more experienced
> > Metastock users if I could.
> > Every time I open up M/S I have to re-import my custom indicators,
> > even though when importing it says that they are already there they
> > just don't show up in the drop down list. All of the custom indicators
> > are ticked to show in the list and the file locations are the
> > defaults.
> > This problem only surfaced a few weeks ago and no changes have
> > been made to my system.
> > Is there anybody with any ideas of what might be the causing this.
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Greg Harris
> > Australia.
> >
> >
>
>
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