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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=290291118-06022000>how 
did you insert the screen shots into the body of the email message, as opposed 
to sending it as an attachment? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma 
  size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> 
  owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]<B>On 
  Behalf Of </B>A.J. Maas<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 06, 2000 8:05 
  AM<BR><B>To:</B> Metastock-List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Converting Metastock 
  data to ASCII with Ver 6.52 Downloader<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
  <DIV><STRONG>FAQ - Converting from MetaStock to ASCII</STRONG></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>Run the <STRONG>Downloader</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><FONT size=2>In the Downloader window 
  s</FONT></FONT>tart the <STRONG>Convert </STRONG>Tool</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><FONT 
  size=2><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><FONT 
  size=2>1.</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT>a.-on&nbsp;<STRONG>WorkMenu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </STRONG></FONT><FONT size=2>- click Tools|Convert</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; or</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp; b.-on&nbsp;<STRONG>WorkMenuBar </STRONG>- 
  click&nbsp;Convert button<FONT 
  size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></FONT><FONT 
  size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
  <P><FONT size=2><IMG height=282 src="cid:290291118@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"; 
  width=379></FONT></P>
  <P><FONT size=2>In the <STRONG>Convert Securites </STRONG>window<BR><FONT 
  size=2>2.</FONT>a.-<STRONG>Source </STRONG>controll section actions, eg 
  type/select/click <STRONG>Browse<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 
  </STRONG>File Type: select <STRONG>MetaStock </STRONG>{use small <STRONG>arrow 
  button </STRONG>on the right}<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  Folder:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -type "drive:\folder\yourfolder" {-at the end 
  a backslash <STRONG>is not 
  </STRONG>required}<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{if 
  "long pathname" is used:&nbsp;"enclose full path between quatation marks" but 
  <STRONG>is not 
  </STRONG>required}<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-or 
  click <STRONG>Browse </STRONG>to select one or more 
  securities<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; File name: (indirectly 
  active and grey-ed out,&nbsp;click Browse to select one or more 
  securities}<BR>&nbsp; b.-<STRONG>Destination </STRONG>controll section 
  actions, eg type/select/click Browse<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; File 
  Type: select <STRONG>ASCII Text </STRONG>{use <STRONG>small arrow 
  </STRONG>button on the right}<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  Folder:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; -type "drive:\folder\yourfolder\" {-at the 
  end a blackslash <STRONG>is 
  </STRONG>required}<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{if 
  "long path+filename" is used:&nbsp;"enclose full file+path between quatation 
  marks"}<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-or 
  click <STRONG>Browse </STRONG>to select Folder and/or File}<BR>&nbsp; c.-Click 
  <STRONG>Options </STRONG>button</FONT></P>
  <P><FONT size=2><IMG height=325 src="cid:290291118@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"; 
  width=345></FONT></P>
  <P><FONT size=2>In the <STRONG>Conversion Options </STRONG>window<BR>3.-click 
  <STRONG>Source </STRONG>TAB<BR>&nbsp; a.-<STRONG>Date Range </STRONG>controll 
  section actions, eg type/select<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; First 
  Date: -leave as is 
  (blanc)<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  -or select the First File Date form <STRONG>Calander </STRONG>{use small 
  <STRONG>arrow button </STRONG>on the 
  right}<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Last Date: -select the Last 
  File Date form <STRONG>Calander </STRONG>{use small <STRONG>arrow button 
  </STRONG>on the 
  right}<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  -or /always: check <STRONG>Use today's date<BR>&nbsp; 
  </STRONG>b.-<STRONG>Message Limits </STRONG>actions, eg 
  type<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Max. 
  errors:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  1000<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Max. warnings:&nbsp; 
  1000<BR>&nbsp; c.-<STRONG>Traverse source folders </STRONG>(not active, 
  grey-ed out)<BR>&nbsp; d.-<STRONG>Periodicity 
  actions&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </STRONG>(not active, 
  grey-ed out)<BR>&nbsp; e.-<STRONG>Minutes per 
  bar:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  </STRONG>(not active, grey-ed out)</FONT></P>
  <P><FONT size=2><IMG height=326 src="cid:290291118@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"; 
  width=345></FONT></P>
  <P><FONT size=2>In the <STRONG>Conversion Options </STRONG>window<BR>4.-click 
  <STRONG>Destination </STRONG>TAB<BR>&nbsp; a.-<STRONG>If file exists 
  </STRONG>controll setting actions, eg 
  select<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -check Append data to end of 
  file<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -Replace matching dates (not 
  active, grey-ed out)<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -Replace existing 
  file (personal setting: best to leave unchecked)<BR>&nbsp; b.-<STRONG>Include 
  Open &amp; Open Interest </STRONG>(indirectly active and&nbsp;grey-ed 
  out,&nbsp;is automatically 
  detected&nbsp;depending<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;on 
  availability of these columns&nbsp;in the MSK source file(s))<BR>&nbsp; 
  c.-check <STRONG>Create new files<BR>&nbsp; </STRONG>d.-personal setting: 
  <STRONG>Traverse destination 
  folders<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </STRONG>-check if you 
  want a subfolder to contain child-sub-folders (renamable A to Z 
  sub-sub-folders)<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -uncheck if you 
  want to Convert to the&nbsp;(in 2.b mentioned Folder:) Destination folder 
  only<BR>&nbsp; e.-personal setting: <STRONG>Export dates with 2 digit years 
  </STRONG>(eg YY in place of YYYY, eg 00 in place of 2000)<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  f.-personal setting: <STRONG>Fields to output </STRONG>controll setting 
  actions, eg select<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -In general: 
  check all but Time {Time is for the MSK PRO versions users, eg only usable 
  with Real Time data}<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -then a not 
  available column in the MSK source file will automaticaly get 0 for values 
  (zero's for each day 
  Price,V,O/I)<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -or uncheck a 
  not&nbsp; -in your output file-&nbsp; required column (by unchecking its 
  header).</FONT><BR><FONT 
  size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR></FONT><FONT 
  size=2>References:<BR></FONT><FONT size=2>DownLoader program<BR>-click 
  <STRONG>Help</STRONG>|Index<BR>-type&nbsp;Convert:ASCII:<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  ASCII Source File Layout<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  Conversion Options Dialog<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
  Convert<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Convert Error 
  Messages<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Convert Securities 
  Dialog <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Converting Multiple 
  Files<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To convert the MetaStock 
  data to an ASCII formatted file<BR></FONT><FONT size=2>-click 
  Display<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT 
  size=2><BR></FONT><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.<BR>Homepage&nbsp; <A 
  href="http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas";>http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas</A></FONT></P><FONT 
  size=2>
  <DIV>----- Original Message ----- 
  <DIV>From: bspark</DIV>
  <DIV>To: &lt;<A 
  href="mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A>&gt;</DIV>
  <DIV>Sent: zondag 6 februari 2000 1:10</DIV>
  <DIV>Subject: Converting Metastock data to ASCII with Ver 6.52 
  Downloader</DIV></DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <P>&gt; Has anyone tried using convert to to convert metastock to<BR>&gt; 
  ASCII or for that matter any other format, with 6.52.<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; I have 
  tried on 2 computers and get the same error messages"<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; Error 
  #2999: 2999(536936463) Unrecognised error<BR>&gt; Error #2058: Unable to open 
  file<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; Is this a Y2k fix related error??<BR>&gt; Regards 
  <BR>&gt; Benzie<BR>&gt; </FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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