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0. Start out first with succesfully running the Windows versions of ScanDisc and Defrag
(thus not the untrustworthy DOS versions).
Not regularly running these 2 programs already in daily life, can easely cause Layouts
and Charts not to Open succesfully, even the MSK + DL programs to crash, thus......
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******Program Folders
Also, the MSK Data Files folders, (here I use a separate D:\MSK folder), were left untouched,
and untouched too were also the from 6.0 and 6.5 stemming Layouts+Templates. And also
the Martin Pring's C:\Equis\MsWin\Pring and C:\Iier folders and sub-folders and contents
remained untouched. Also the by Marten Pring program expected default C:\Equis\MsWin
was left untouched as well as his example Layout+Templates that are by default placed in
the also program-default C:\Equis\MsWin\Charts folder.
Regards,
Ton Maas
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----- Original Message -----
From: "A.J. Maas" <anthmaas@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Metastock-List" <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: zondag 23 juli 2000 1:16
Subject: Re: Metastock 7.02 Upgrade (More progress)
> You can save yourselves a lot of hassles, by Printing the Name+Formulas first to text-files, eg prior to
> upgrading.
>
> 1. Install the MS Generic Text-driver(WIN9x SetUp CdRom, and install as a Print to File printer).
>
> 2. Print all Names+Formulas from the Indicator Builder (Tools|Indicator Builder...|Print...|Name+Formulas
> and select the correct driver, eg the Print to File-driver).
>
> 3.Then check the saved text-file to make sure that all Names+Formulas contents are also printed
> (here prior to the last upgrade 6.52-->7.01, it some how forgot to print a few lines per a few lndicators).
>
> 4. Do the same for the Explorer, Experts+SysTest.
>
> 5. Then Copy the entire default C:\Equis folder to/onto another Temp Folder/Drive.
>
> 6. Upgrade and recheck that the Formulas etcetera are all converted properly (eg compare notes with and use
> the text files for any additions).
>
> 7. Then: {printed below is also my experience upgrading 6.52-->7.01}
>
> ******Formula Converting/Organizer
> Also this time around with my last conversion this was not the case(as a few years ago it was also not the
> case when converting from 6.00-->6.50). "Disk Full"-error is what I got first, which was true, and I therfore
> clicked OK and let the setup create a Ms70form.dta file. After completion I quickly replaced this file by
> a renamed copy of the former Ms65form.dta, opened MSK and got the message that an "older version
> Indicators" file was found and if I wanted to convert this file to 7.0. After applying OK it converted in order,
> except for the known indicator issue of the nested "Embedded Formulas", eg the ones that reference
> other formulas via the formula Call Function: Fml("indicatorname") and the Fml("indicatorname, partname").
>
> ******Start Up
> Whenever starting up MSK, the main window will now always open in the from the "NotePad" known halve
> displayed window-size. Also never centered, but (like NotePad) on opening, tiled from up-left to right-down.
> The DL program does not have this display-bug.
>
> ******Formula Names automatically get a "(2)" notation
> Whenever clicking the Copy function in the Indicator Builder, the (2) notation is added at the end of a Formula's
> Name, indicating a 2nd version of it or that it is a "duplicate". I am pleased with this, since that now any by
> program created
> Formula Names will never be seen by program as "this formula already exists" whilst one
> has had Deleted the Indicator several months before(somehow this name is then not fully deleted from the dta
> file) and will not see any errors stemming from this bug.
>
> ******Program Folders
> The program installed to the Default C:\Equis folder and the C:\MetaStock Data and C:\MetaStock\Samples
> folders were added, replacing the previous C:\Equis\Data and C:\Equis\Data\Samples folders.
>
> Else, and so far, haven't noticed any hic-ups or problems anyone else are having.
> {This is using Win9x}.
>
> Regards,
> Ton Maas
> ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Dismiss the ".nospam" bit (including the dot) when replying.
> Homepage http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Stockstill"
> To: <metastock-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: vrijdag 21 juli 2000 12:11
> Subject: Metastock 7.02 Upgrade (More progress)
>
>
> >
> > As you know, I have encountered several problems when using the upgrade
> > from 6.52 to 7.02. It appears one should test all the formulas to be sure
> > they
> > are still working before proceeding.
> >
> > I now have got all the formulas converted.
> >
> > I finally had to reinstall the upgrade for the third time to get the
> > Metastock experts
> > to work that come with 7.02. My custom experts except for one worked now as
> > well. So I deleted the one in 7.02 that was not working. I switched back
> > to 6.52a
> > and exported the expert and re-imported using the 7.02 version. This still
> > did not
> > resolve the binary header corruption problem. Finally, I edited each little
> > piece of
> > the expert in 7.02 and this seemed to fix the data corruption problem. So
> > now all the
> > experts seem to have been converted.
> >
> > Next, I am turning my attention to the system tests. I noticed several of
> > the
> > system tests were not converted. Same goes for explorations.
> >
> > I would recommend that anyone upgrading do the following before
> > installation:
> >
> > 1. check all formulas to see they still work.
> > 2. check all system tests to see they still work
> > 3. check all explorations to see they still work
> >
> > After upgrading:
> >
> > 1. Verify all formulas were converted (recall I had 107 formulas that
> > failed to convert).
> > 2. Verify all system tests were converted
> > 3. Verify all explorations were converted.
> > 4. Verify all templates were converted. (I noticed that some templates were
> > not copied as well).
> > 5. Test before/after upgrade that you get the same values for calculations.
> >
> > This implies that you are installing the new version 7.02 in the program
> > file subdirectories and the old version
> > was under the Equis subdirectory. This was my case and I did have
> > additional backup
> > just in case.
> >
> > Once this is completed, I will start testing the bugs I reported to see if
> > fixes have been applied.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> > Ron Stockstill
> >
> >
>
>
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