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Re: FYI --- Text File to Plot a Field



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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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> >