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A DLL conversion isn't a direct read, Christain.
TF+ and Advanced GET directly read the QPlus database.
Bob
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Christian Baude
> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 4:21 AM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: MetaStock Directly Reading QP v2.x Database
>
>
> On Sun, 15 Oct 2000 22:17:30 -0700, you wrote:
>
> > Probably not. But if enough people send them this request, at least
> > they'll know what we want. It's better than doing nothing.
>
> It appears that a similar scenario was done with TC2000. Nothing
> happened. The conversion is still a two step process. Equis made
> available a DLL for conversion, and TC never bought into it.
>
> The shoe is actually on QP's foot.
>
> The fact is that Equis makes a DLL that will access any database and
> convert (and updates selectively) directly to MS format.
>
> Equis HAS to make some money in the deal.
>
> It is up to QP to buy the DLL and pay royalty to Equis. Why should
> Equis give away resources / tech support and QP get all the benefits?
>
> This is a business decision, same reason we buy and sell stocks. There
> are looser and winners. If MS reads QP directly, Equis is the looser
> and QP the winner.
>
> Granted the user is the winner if Equis gives away the technology, but
> I hardly think more people will buy MS if it reads QP data.
>
> Maybe you should write a letter to QP, and ask them to incorporate QP
> to MS transfer in their program via the DLL.
>
> TC2000 is read by many 3rd party programs.
>
> -÷ Chris ß ÷-
>
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