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Ed n3fdw@xxxxxxxxxxxx
neo wrote:
> John
>
> When you enter the security for the first time I believe it gives you the
> option of fractions or decimals.
>
> neo
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Manasco
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 8:21 AM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Price units
>
> Hi Frans
>
> Thanks for your reply. I do know how to do it in the Downloader but I was
> hoping for a way to globally set a default price unit outside of the
> Downloader. I tried to display a security yesterday through Reuters Datalink
> that wasn't in the Downloaders database and it displayed in 16ths. With the
> move to decimal pricing by the exchanges I would have thought the default
> from Metastock would have also been decimal or at least modifiable by the
> user. Guess not.
>
> Anyway thanks for your response
>
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frans Derksen" <fjderksen@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 4:12 PM
> Subject: Re: Price units
>
> >
> >
> > Hello John,
> >
> > This is what we read if we right-click the Y-axis, choose Help and than
> > Scale (under More):
> >
> > "The y-axis is displayed in decimal or fractions (e.g., eighths, 32nds,
> > etc.) depending on the "Units" setting in the security's data file. Use
> > The DownLoader to change the Units setting (see Creating Local End-of-day
> > Securities )."
> >
> > To me it seems the only way to do it is by importing/converting the data
> > into the downloader before letting MS show the chart.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Frans
> >
> >
> >
> > At 14:27 17-4-2001 -0400, you wrote:
> > >how do I change the units the prices are displayed in by default when
> > >opening a chart through the Reuters Datalink. My prices are coming in as
> > >16ths and I want them in decimal format. I know how to do it in the
> > >Downloader but I just pulled up a chart of a security that's not in the
> > >Downloader and it showed up in 16ths.
> > >
> > >Any suggestions?
> > >
> > >John Manasco
> > >
> > >
> >
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