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Re: Accessing MS/Reuters data files in VBA



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----- Original Message -----
From: "Herman van den Bergen" <psytek@xxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 2:51 AM
Subject: Accessing MS/Reuters data files in VBA


> Has anybody developed, or knows where to get, a VBA/VB/C/C++ routine that
> reads the MS/Reuters data files?
>
> Right now I copy the Security Chart data (.csv) to Excel but I would like
> to automate security selection so that I can eventually run my system
> independent from MS.
>
> MS Is great for exploratory work and is an absolute marvelous teaching
> tool, however formula size & variable limitations, and the lack of Equity
> data (the Equity array cannot be accessed in formulae) makes it impossible
> to develop a MS system that maintains multiple Equities and adapts on the
> fly to market conditions/trends.
>
> Any hints/tips on how to get Reuters stock data into Excel without running
> MS would be much appreciated.
>
> Happy Trading,
> Herman.
>