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You are correct about <vol> to be used instead of <volume> on an ASCII file's 1st line.
However, using the <date> (see DL manual p.70-72) will not for the lifetime of me get
any of our txt or prn files converted using Convert.
On the other hand, using <ddyyyymmdd> instead will convert in the Convert Tool
'as smooth as a baby's bum'.
When will you update your DL-manuals with this phenomenum? (and others)
Regards,
Ton Maas
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----- Original Message -----
From: Equis Support <support@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: woensdag 2 februari 2000 0:02
Subject: FW: ASCII to MetaStock file data transfer
> The header should definitely be in place, but needs to look like this
> <ticker>,<per>,<date>,<open>,<high>,<low>,<close>,<vol>,<o/i>
>
> You had <volume> and not <vol>
>
> You also must upgrade to version 6.52 from 6.51, you can download the patch
> from http://www.equis.com/customer/support/files/updates.html
> the file name will be up652sig.exe or up652bmi.exe, depending on who your
> data provider is.
>
> Lynn
> Equis Support
> http://www.equis.com/
> http://www.equis.com/customer/support/
>
> Please include previous email answers and questions in your response.
>
> Equis and MetaStock and MetaStock Professional are registered trademarks
> of Equis International. Achelis Binary Wave, The DownLoader, Expert
> Advisor, OptionScope, Quotecenter, and Smart Charts are trademarks of
> Equis International.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shawn Andrews [mailto:shawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 1:16 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: ASCII to Metastock file data transfer
>
>
> Zarifis Dimitroulis wrote:
>
> > Hello all
> >
> > I have been trying to convert an ASCII file to Metastock format and I
> > have been having a very hard time, though this may sound a bit strange.
> > I am using Metastock 6.51. Please bear with me and if there's a good
> > Samaritan I would appreciate a hand.
> >
> > This is how it is: There is a file named BNTI.TXT
> >
> > <ticker>,<per>,<date>,<open>,<high>,<low>,<close>,<volume>,<o/i>
> > BNTI,D,990129,0.230,0.260,0.220,0.240,20250,0
> > BNTI,D,990201,0.240,0.240,0.220,0.220,23300,0
> > BNTI,D,990202,0.250,0.260,0.240,0.240,48500,0
> >
> > I go to The DownLoader->Tools->Convert->
> > File Type: ASCII, Text File Name BNTI.TXT
> > Destination File Type: Metastock, Folder C:\EQUIS\METASTOCK DATA\TEMP
> > --> OK
> >
> > Then I get: Status conversion Errors occured
> >
> > Error: #2053 Unable to start new destination file
> > Error: #2999 (-367) Unrecognized Error
> >
> > I played a little with date formats, headers, symbol....Nada...
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Email me privately. Thanks a lot
> > Zarifis Dimitroulis
> > zarifis@xxxxxxxxx
>
> Simply remove the header line
> "<ticker>,<per>,<date>,<open>,<high>,<low>,<close>,<volume>,<o/i>"
> I had this same problem when I was using Metastock 6.52
>
>
>
> --
> "It's not whether you are right or wrong that matters.
> But how much money you make when right and how much you don't lose when
> wrong."
> - George Soros
>
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