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> Smart charts have historically caused stability problems so I always
> turn this feature OFF in the settings.
Since when? And since when switch this option OFF?
I have always used Smart Charts (eg since 1996), but only in Layouts and have never had
any problems using them. On their own, yes, then you might find them "cumbersome" and
not-so-Smart.
You must get aquinted with+to the fact that these Smart Charts <default by program> are
<as default chart/layout> prefered over the program's basic Default.mwt template use, eg
1. -Basicaly the program will <by default> use the Default.mwt template for Opening of
a security
2. -BUT when the program default "Use Smart Charts"-setting(see below) is checked to ON,
then this Type of Chart (Smart) will be used <only IF THEY ALREADY EXIST>, ELSE the
program defaults back to using the Default template instead, and when you then click File|Save
the Smart Charts will also be created.
3. -Smart Charts are always stored in a newly created MSSmart folder, a folder beneath your
current Security's working folder
Now when you re-design your Default.mwt, and expect any security to use this new designed
template, that's when you are being "fooled" by program, since that it will not have deleted
any old Smart Charts, eg and from # 2 rule will then Open with the Smart Chart for that security,
(only if one is present in the MSSmart folder). Also Smart Charts , eg the files, stored in
the MSSmart folder are not carrying a security Name, instead all have #'s, eg like " C4.mws ".
The "Use Smart Chart"-setting <by program> is default set to ON and can be found @
"Tools|Options...|Chart Options|Change Security" and when set to OFF on Save-ing can be
given as an option in the Save window.
A fix for your problems at any time, is to delete the MSSmart folder + its contents.
Then recreate the Smart Charts. You will then also loose your (line) studies + text etc., but
will also find to have got rid of your problem. That's true if you've recreated the Default
template(see above) and expect ANY Opened "Chart" to now have your new design.
(Getting rid of the "older" Smart Charts then, since it cannot find a Smart Chart for that
particular Security, will have MSK defaulting back to the Default.mwt).
It can be a fix for your "not plotting of a from the Quick List pulled down indicator" too.
Perhaps incompatability problems between a 6.5 Smart Chart and a 7.0 Smart Chart.
Question:
Please continue to (in-brief) report along (with your post) your MDK findings. TVM.
Regards,
Ton Maas
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----- Original Message -----
From: <stocks@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: vrijdag 28 juli 2000 19:03
Subject: Re: 7.02 problem
> >
> > I can't get 7.02 to put indicators in a first new separate window by
> > dragging them from the Indicator Quick List -- they insist on going only
> > onto the security price window. I can work around this by opening a new
> > inner window and dragging to that. And after I do that once, then 7.02 will
> > open additional new windows by dragging. Weird
> >
> > Anyone else having this problem?
> >
> > Also -- if you are upgrading to 7.02 -- securities opened in 7 can no
> > longer be opened in 6.52. They should warn us about this, I think.
> >
> > Chuck Engstrom
> >
>
> Chuck,
>
> My installation of MS 7.02 EOD works the same way that you have to open
> an inner window manually on a clean chart to plot an indicator using
> the clean.mwt file as my definition of a clean chart.
> Minor annoyance, but at least a decent workaround available.
>
> Be sure to check out your indicators very closely. There is at least
> one chart where my trading bands are not being drawn correctly on the chart.
> Shifting to another chart and the bands are correctly displayed. Not
> sure if the offending chart is a .mwc chart or if it really is using my
> template containing the formulas for the trading bands. My settings
> are NOT to display smart charts so I expect something wierd is going on
> for just this one chart to not display correctly. Smart charts have
> historically caused stability problems so I always turn this feature
> OFF in the settings.
>
> Most of my time is being spent on learning the MDK (Metastock developer's Kit)
> and have not done further testing of 7.02 or pursued why the trading
> bands are not correctly displayed on the one chart.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron
> Stockstill
>
>
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