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I have ver 7.0 PRO. How can I get the update to ver 7.01PRO? I can't find it
listed in the Equis home page.
Norm Wiss
cutup2@xxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: PD Manager <pdmanager@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 11:02 AM
Subject: RE: What are the FIXES in 7.02
> I'm very happy to hear that things are working well. Hopefully, we can
> continue to make improvements in stability and efficiency.
>
> Just a quick warning about PREV. It can be a very intense calculation
> (depending on the complexity of the formula itself). The formula editor
> will analyze your formula when it is entered and saved and in some cases
> will warn you of this. You may see all of those performance gains in
> calculation speed quickly disappear.
>
> Ken Hunt
> Programming Manager
> Equis International
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Guy Tann [mailto:grt@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 11:52 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: What are the FIXES in 7.02
>
>
> Ken,
>
> I thought I'd send you guys a compliment about 7.01 after all the
brickbats
> you've received here.
>
> I finally got around to installing it yesterday (I've probably had it for
a
> few months) and the install went smoothly. Take that to mean no problems.
> It also converted our own indicators without missing a beat, unlike a few
> versions ago that ate them for lunch during the conversion (necessitating
a
> complete reprogramming effort and about 2 months worth of work to
completely
> retest everything and run parallel for a couple of months more).
>
> Since we don't do any charting, I was more interested in the calculation
> speed of the new version. Version 6.5.2 solved a few problems for us that
> prevented us from using MS ever since our DOS conversion. In fact, we
still
> used the DOS version since all prior Windows versions couldn't handle our
> calculations. In addition to poor memory utilization, the DOS version was
> able to use a virtual disk whereas the Windows version used our hard drive
> like a thrashing machine. I probably exchanged over 100 e-mails with tech
> support before giving up. I did purchase every upgrade and went through
> this conversion too many times to count.
>
> I'm happy to say that v7.01 version blows v6.5.2 away. Calculations that
> used to take almost a minute in v6.5.2 are done in 6-8 seconds in v7.01.
> For our work, that's absolutely fantastic. I'm starting to get excited
> here, as we might be able to use System Tester for the first time since
the
> old DOS days. We have already replaced our old DOS version of MS as well
as
> TAS. If this final conversion works, I'll be able to put my Clipper
> programs to bed as well and we'll be running under one system. After
> umpteen years with Equis, we finally bought a second package for my
brother
> since we were finally able to use it in a production mode.
>
> Now that we seem to have arrived at some level of stability, I plan on
> moving our Intermediate Term System into MS. I'll probably need to ask a
> few questions about variable handling and the previous. With a little bit
> of luck, I might be able to move my final DOS programs into MS and finally
> settle on one system and one database.
>
> Now, after saying all of those nice things, I looked up the previous
> function in the index and it pointed me to page 258. There is no previous
> function on page 258, or 259 for that matter. Did I get a bad manual or
is
> this a misprint? If you could, I'd appreciate your pointing me in the
> direction of the previous function in the manual.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Guy
>
> Paranoia...you only have to be right once to make it all worthwhile!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of PD Manager
> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 10:01 AM
> To: 'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: What are the FIXES in 7.02
>
> Here is where you can find a list of fixes and enhancements for 7.02.
> Please note that the list for 7.02 Professional has NOT been posted yet
> (although the listed location is accurate). The 7.02 Professional list
will
> be posted when CDs are available sometime next week.
>
> The list of enhancements and bug fixes for MetaStock 7.02 (EOD) can be
found
> at:
> http://www.equis.com/customer/support/files/02222000-STD
> If you are running MetaStock 7.01 this can be viewed by selecting
> Tools|MetaStock Updates
>
>
> The list for MetaStock Professional 7.02 can be found at:
> http://www.equis.com/customer/support/files/02222000-PRO
> If you are running MetaStock Professional 7.01 this can be viewed by
> selecting Tools|MetaStock Updates
>
> These lists may not absolutely identify all the problems that were fixed.
> Many times, one bug fix will repair a problem that showed itself in
several
> different ways and was therefore reported in several different ways by
> users. It is also possible that we were not able to fix absolutely all
> problems reported by users. Occasionally, we will have difficulty
> duplicating some of the problems reported. In those cases, we had no
choice
> but to leave the problem alone until we are able to gather enough
> information to duplicate and ultimately fix the problem.
>
> Ken Hunt
> Programming Manager
> Equis International
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yngvi Hardarson [mailto:hardy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 8:22 AM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: What are the FIXES in 7.02
> Importance: High
>
>
>
> Ken!
>
> Many thanks for your explanation. As I reported a couple of bugs later
> verified to me by Equis support can you provide a list of the fixes
> incorporated in v/7.0 pro as compared with v/7.0 pro?
>
> Many thanks,
> Yngvi
> hardy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of PD Manager
> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 19:47
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: 7.02 Update Policy
>
>
> In response to the numerous questions regarding the update policy for
7.02:
>
> Normally, I have no detailed knowledge of update or upgrade policies. I
am
> responsible for programming and testing of our products.
>
> In this case, I wanted to be able to give you an accurate answer so I have
> been in touch with the sales department here at Equis.
>
> A free update to MetaStock version 7.02 will be available for all
registered
> owners of MetaStock version 7.x. Equis will also provide free shipping
via
> US. mail. This is for both end-of-day and Professional versions of
> MetaStock. Customers should contact Equis Sales at (800)-882-3040 or
> sales@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> We apologize for the recent problems encountered with earlier versions of
> our product. We pushed them out the door a little earlier than we would
> normally do. As I stated before, I hope that 7.02 solves many of the
> problems that our users have encountered. I can't guarantee perfection,
but
> I can promise that it is an improvement.
>
> Thank you for your understanding.
>
> Please remember that the product is not yet officially released. It is
> currently being duplicated in preparation for release.
>
> Ken Hunt
> Programming Manager
> Equis International
>
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