[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

RE: 1/3/2000 data



PureBytes Links

Trading Reference Links

 Re quality, Dial/Data and Telescan are chuckles -- ask any AIQ user.
  Haven't tried Reuters, but wonder about 'competitively-priced'.

<<The DownLoader, available from Equis International, directly supports
three data vendors that ... provide quality, competitively-priced data.>>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Equis Support
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 4:39 PM
> To: 'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: 1/3/2000 data
>
>
> Thank you for letting us know about the problem you are experiencing using
> TC2000 (or other vendors) with MetaStock®.   It is likely that TC2000’s
> Smart Export to MetaStock was created using their own solution to write to
> your MetaStock data files, possibly by reverse engineering the file format
> or writing to an older version of the MetaStock format.  As you have
> discovered, this solution creates data that does not work with MetaStock
> beyond 12/31/1999.
>
> Fortunately, you have several options that will allow you to
> continue using
> MetaStock:
>
> 1.  Many data vendors allow you to export their data to an ASCII,
> Excel, or
> Lotus file.  The DownLoader™ software, which comes with MetaStock, allows
> you to convert these exported files to a 100% compatible MetaStock file
> format.  See The DownLoader User’s Manual or go to
> <http://www.equis.com/customer/support/faqs/msg00017.html> for detailed
> instructions on converting these files to the proper MetaStock format.  If
> you have questions about which ASCII formats The DownLoader can
> convert, see
> The DownLoader’s Users Manual or go to
> <http://www.equis.com/customer/support/faqs/msg00007.html> for detailed
> instructions on MetaStock-compatible ASCII formats.
>
> 2.  If you are a TC2000 user, you can go to
> <http://www.equis.com/customer/support/faqs/dlg00030.html> to receive
> step-by-step instructions on converting TC2000 data to the 100% compatible
> MetaStock file format.  Instructions are also available in The DownLoader
> User's Manual.
>
> 3.  The DownLoader, available from Equis International, directly supports
> three data vendors that are 100% compatible with MetaStock, including
> Reuters DataLink (<http://reutersdatalink.com>), Dial/Data
> (<http://ddata.com>), and Telescan (<http://www.telescan.com>).  Each of
> these services provide quality, competitively-priced data.  If
> your current
> version of The DownLoader does not support all these services, please call
> 1-800-882-3040 or 1-801-265-8886.
>
> If you have any other questions regarding this issue, please
> don't hesitate
> to email us at support@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:support@xxxxxxxxx> or call us at
> 1-801-265-9998.  We will do everything in our power to ensure you remain a
> loyal MetaStock user.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TONE9739@xxxxxxx [mailto:TONE9739@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 8:44 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: 1/3/2000 data
>
>
> am i the only one that is having problems with tc2000 eod to ms ver 6.52?
>