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Bob,
I convert in the opposite direction, MStk to AIQ, but either way it is a
real pain in the database. I get daily downloads from Reuters into
MStk, and just update AIQ at weekends. Will have to look into using a
macro utility.
To convert from AIQ to MStk, ASCII is the common language, so you have
to do it in two steps with an ASCII file in the middle. AIQ >> ASCII >>
MStk. Use the DTU to export AIQ data into an ASCII file, then use the
Downloader to convert the ASCII file to MStk.
Can't understand why the data vendors limit their market by making their
data accessible to only a few programs. Also there is a market waiting
for any programmer who offers any kind of universal translator (Rosetta
Stone?).
HHP
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Bob wrote:
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> Dear List,
> This conversion is possible by using DL "convert" module. It is time
> consuming and places AIQ data base into one (1) MetaStock file without
> regards to "Stock file", Fund file" or "Indices file". Since AIQ's Data
> Transfer Utility (DTU), even the new and improved ($40.00) version is
> not Y2K compliant, I find it to be is unusable. The "old" DTU worked
> fine before MetaStock updated to v6.52 in order to be Y2K compliant.
> AIQ told me over the phone that they were "working on the problem" and
> should have a fix soon. That was six (6) weeks ago. They said that the
> conversion and transfer could be done with ASCII without any explanation
> as to how this could be done. Being a new kid on the block, I do not
> know how this is accomplished.
> Any help available on this list? Sure would appreciate it.
> Bob Meddleton
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