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I thought I had read that the latest version of VB can generate DLLs. Did I
misread it or are these not true 32 bit DLLs?
Lionel Issen
lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "ANDERSON BRUCE" <bruce-anderson@xxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: Metastock dev kit
> 1. VB cannot do that directly, since it cannot generate a "true" 32 bit
DLL.
> The manual makes reference to a 3rd party compiler that takes VB code and
lets
> you generate the proper DLL. C, C++, Delphi, etc. do let you do this.
>
> 2. You cannot access metastock functions (other than the file library)
from
> within the DLL.
>
> 3. Your testing system can get as fancy as you want.
>
> Note that there are two major components to the Dev kit:
> I) a set of functions that let you extend MS by building DLLs
> II) a set of functions that you can call from another program (e.g. VB)
that
> give you read access to MS data. This would normally NOT be a DLL.
>
>
> Sean Taylor wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Anyone out there using the Read only version of the dev kit with VB 6.0?
> >
> > I'm considering purchasing it if it allows me to do the following:
> > Write functions that access multiple or specific securities that can be
> > called from within Metastock EOD.
> >
> > Examples:
> > a) I want to know whether Gold is higher today than 10 days ago and
> > incorporate this in a system. Write the function in VB and call it from
> > Metastock.
> > b) I want to back test a system using Open+y% entry conditions. Write
the
> > system as a function in VB returning the equity line with other
> > characteristics available via exported variables? or functions? Use the
> > function in the explorer or an expert adviser.
> >
> > Does this all sound feasible?
> > Can VB6 generate an external dll for Metastock?
> > Can I use metastock functions from within VB? (I think not but ask
anyway)
> > Can I access other metastock external functions from within VB (i.e.
CPR)?
> > How would an external function pass multiple values back to metastock?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sean
> >
> > P.S. I used to be a C programmer (12 years ago) under Unix.
>
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