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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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