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Hi. Ref. using Dtlink to export
Yahoo Historical and daily data.
[1] In PSM ( for DTLink) set up a
portfolio you want, make sure the porfolio is highlighted at the bottom.
[2] Click on Portfolio, then scroll
down to "new portfolio"
[3] Next, you want to "add" a stock/index,
or fund that Yahoo has in it's file.
So you
go to "new" under the same cat.
[4] Once you have listed the items
you want for download, You'll need "history.
[5] Under Portfolio, click
graphs, then click history. Engage the dowload.
[6] Once you have done that,
and it will be noted at the bottom left corner.
[7] Next, go to "file, click
save as. her you'll usually use the portfolio name you have given
it.
Make
sure you have it saved as "Stk files" on the 2nd line below your
title of the portfolio.
[8] Next 'you want to export
that file to DL (downloader)
[9] Next under file name,
save as " MS Hostorical ( ascii vol 100's)
[10] do not turn off the PSM, now go to
DL and then
[11] click on "tool' then 'convert'
and that is pretty much it.
You have now converted Yahoo to MS using
the PSM to MS Downloader.
Now do the same procedure for daily, except
when you convert change the label marker history'
to daily, a couple of line above the history
location.
Good luck
Henry Amand wrote:
Most program's allow to export in some kind of ASCII
format.
These files you then have exported can again be imported using
the downloader. That means you will have to do 3 steps to
get data into MS. Startup DTLINK and download from wherever
you want. Export into ASCIII (or some other compatible
format) using DTLINK. Startup the downloader and import the
files you just exported. Then you can use the files you have
updated or created.
That is the nice feature of that program called download center
(dCenter) It works toghether with The Downloader so all you
have to do is start up the downloader, click on download prices
and the downloader will do the rest (through dCenter)
It might not be the cheapest option ($54) but it sure
is the easiest way i can think of :-))
Greetings
henry
> From: "eugenefongdere" <eugenefongdere@xxxxxxxx>
> Hi Bud,
> Can you enlighten me the use of import and export function
> of DTLink program with the metastock software.
>> Yes, it is a matter of clicking on export files in DTLINK
and going to
downloader
>> and using there export fucntion.
>> Bud
Lionel Issen wrote:
Bud: Does this software
allow setting up a list of securities to
update and to automatically export it into Metastock data files, or
is it
necessary to export the data for one security at a time and then import
it
into Metastock?Lionel Issen
lissen@xxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: Bud Fox
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 6:50 AM
Subject: Re: downloader - Downloading from Yahoo
Use http://www.dtlink.com
then use data from Yahoo web site.
olosi
wrote:
Hiis there a site were I can download future and future
history data? If yes please show the link.Regards,Wolfgang
----- Original Message -----
From: Bud Fox
To: eugenefongdere ; metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: downloader - Downloading from Yahoo
Hi.
I have never tested the maximum size. I get maybe about
20 items.
It takes seconds, and extremely easy once you get the
hang of it.
Software is dtlink.com 30 days free. I like it, again it
took me a while to understand downloading history, and daily update
were 2
different
displays, but once you know how, the rest is easy.
Bud
eugenefongdere wrote:
Hi Bud,Sorry to bother you.I was wondering how good
is the program you use for getting data from Yahoo site.How many stocks
you
get at one time and do you download every night and how long it takes
you?.I
would be most grateful if you give me a reply.Many thanks.Best
regards,gordon
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