Re: MetaStock Directly Reading QP v2.x Database

["Tom Sprunger" <tlsprunger@xxxxxxxx>]

Daniel, could you expand on what kind of problems you are having using QP to
feed MS?

Thanks

Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Martinez" <DanM@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: MetaStock Directly Reading QP v2.x Database


> I mentioned Advanced Get to Equis in my fax request.  I told them how AG
had
> already implemented direct reading of QP data in their program.  It would
be
> nice if MetaStock EOD had this capability.  Unfortunately, Equis is,
indeed,
> owned by Reuters.   Equis is not only a charting program company, but also
> indirectly sells stock data.
>
> Not only do I have 6.52 EOD, but I also have 7.02 EOD installed but I
can't
> use it.  Not sure why I keep it.  It's not worth returning since I paid
$15
> S&H and the whole thing only cost me $75.  I did tell them I would not be
> purchasing any more upgrades until they implemented this feature.  I would
> be even willing to pay another $60 for it.
>
> If you QP users are weary of dealing with all the complications concerning
> reading data in MS, then fax them.  If you are tired of maintaining a
large
> (second) MS database and waiting for QP to output thousands of stocks,
then
> fax them.
>
> Equis International
> President McNichols
> Fax:  801-265-3999
>
> Daniel.
>
>
> Bob Jagow wrote:
>
> > 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 ÷-
>