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Iden,
Admittedly the documentation is weak on Debry's website, but
item 14 (below) suggests that you can build these comma separated
value files in the directory structure shown below and the data
can then be seamlessly plotted by pushing the scroll backwards
and forwards key(s) in Metastock. Now these files may or may
not be difficult to build/update on a nightly basis. I sent
a suggestion to Debry.com mentioning that some of us may find
that a utility to build/update these files to be helpful. Now
I do not own the EOD toolkit so I do not know the real limitations
of the functionality.
I think there are many Quotes Plus customers on this list that
would welcome the ability to plot fundamental data in Metastock
that would be as easy and seamless as possible. Perhaps the
developers at Debry.com would want to provide this type of
functionality in a future release without requiring the building
of the text files. Perhaps we could even spec out data access
methods that the developers at Debry (or elsewhere) could develop
that could be used to deliver data to Metastock functions so that we do
not have to be file maintainers and can focus on our main task
of making money in the markets. The data management issue is
very distasteful and I, for one, would like to see someone address
this issue head-on. Equis does not either have the resources to
address this problem or chooses not to address a database interface;
this appears to be a splendid opening for third-party developers to
help us, the customers, with our main task.
Thanks,
Ron Stockstill
DLL FUNCTIONS
These will show up in MetaStock at the Paste Functions dialog.
14. GetTextFile - Retrieves data out of a comma-separated text file. The
first parameter is the column heading. The second parameter is the file
name
(if this is blank, it uses the data folder + symbol + ".CSV").
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of iden rosenthal
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 5:03 AM
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: FYI --- Text File to Plot a Field
Hmm....
What is this trick about? Is this a way to get around the pathetic file
folder
structure weirdness of Metastock? Where is this documented?
TIA
Ron Stockstill wrote:
> Ton,
>
> Thanks, but I still do not see how this comes close to
> using a text file to plot a field. Do I not have to
> go through this 4 step process for each and every
> security? The text file, admittedly not well documented,
> appears to work by just pushing the scroll ahead key and
> bingo the next security pops up and you can plot your
> field. Perhaps the VBA macro makes this work seamlessly.
> Also, if I want to plot multiple fields can I do multiple
> paste links?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron Stockstill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of A.J. Maas
> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 7:19 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: FYI --- DeBry EOD Toolkit
>
> 1) Downloader (import-Convert)
> 2) Downloader (ASCII-Copy&Paste)
> 3) Downloader (Excel-Copy&Paste)
> 4) MetaStock (Excel-OLECopy&PasteLink)
>
> Optionaly:
> -quickly automate stuff via ScriptIt or AutoIT programs(see my Homepage)
> or
> -automate using a bit more time involved VB or VBScript(see my Homepage)
> or
> -automate using Excel's interface (VBA, see one of Thomas Fleugl's prev
> mails)
>
> 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" <stocks@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: dinsdag 18 juli 2000 2:17
> Subject: RE: FYI --- DeBry EOD Toolkit
>
> > Ton,
> >
> > How do we do this function?
> >
> > > Get Text File - Grabs data out of a text file and plots in MetaStock.
> > We've
> > > used this to plot the number of Yahoo message board posts, but the
> > > possibilities are endless.
> >
> > Paste link? I would benefit from an explanation of how this can be
done;
> > perhaps
> > others on the list would as well.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> > Ron Stockstill
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of A.J. Maas
> > Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 6:20 PM
> > To: Metastock-List
> > Subject: Re: FYI --- DeBry EOD Toolkit
> >
> >
> > All have been formulised and posted here before.
> > Check your mail-library.
> > Will therefore not be suprised if the formulas originated from here as
> well.
> >
> > (The tools available on their site do not contain anything one cannot
> > already do in the program
> > him/herselve and a toolkit should contain stuff that's beyond this
List's
> > capabilities).
> >
> > Didn't know it's that easy to make a <toolkit>(ehh rephrase that to
> > <toybox>) and $money.
> >
> > Wonder how much my/any Lister's library is worth then...................
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ton Maas
> > ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Dismiss the ".nospam" bit (including the dot) when replying.
> > Homepage http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Nicholas Kormanik" <nkormanik@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: dinsdag 18 juli 2000 0:18
> > Subject: FYI --- DeBry EOD Toolkit
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Dear MetaStock User,
> > >
> > > DeBry.com is proud to announced their latest product, the EOD Toolkit.
> > This
> > > add-on contains 24 functions for MetaStock 7.0+. The functions
include:
> > >
> > > Get Text File - Grabs data out of a text file and plots in MetaStock.
> > We've
> > > used this to plot the number of Yahoo message board posts, but the
> > > possibilities are endless.
> > >
> > > MACD Crossover - Tells you what closing price tomorrow will cause an
> MACD
> > > crossover, so you can be prepared. There's also a function to tell
you
> > when
> > > two moving averages will cross, and when a moving average, and a
moving
> > > average of a moving average, will cross.
> > >
> > > Overhead Resistance Indicator - Our own creation that calculates how
> much
> > > trading has occurred above the current price, versus how much below.
> > >
> > > Date functions - Functions that allow you to get the current date and
> > > compare it to the last date in the security file. This allows you to
> > screen
> > > out securities from the Explorer that aren't up-to-date.
> > >
> > > Date performance functions - More functions that calculate quarterly
> > > performance, year-to-date performance, etc.
> > >
> > > And there's lots more - see
> > http://www.debry.com/MetaStock/eod_toolkit.htm.
> > >
> > > These functions work great in MetaStock Professional, too.
> > >
> > > Until August 31, we are selling this toolkit for $39, at which time it
> > will
> > > go up to $49.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your time,
> > > --DeBry.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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