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class=796170807-06022003>Chris,
The
problem seems to be on your end. I got this post without all the format problems
you are seeing here. What do you read your mail with? is there a setting you
could change to enable HTML?
Jayson
<FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----From: -= Chris ß =-
[mailto:baudecb1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003
11:03 PMTo: Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: Re:
[Metastockusers] Re: That does it!??On Wed, 05
Feb 2003 17:38:14 -0800, Adheer Pai wrote: > <html>>
> <div ><DIV>>
<P>> Could you give some examples? What would you like it to do
that it doesn't? <BR><BR>Creating composite securities -
<BR>Lets say I wish to create a composite security of 5 stocks (e.g. Dogs
Of Dow Index) and wish to compare it with the DJIA. It is virtually
impossible to do this. You can create composite securities of two stocks .. but
thats all I can do !!<BR><BR>I would'nt say this
is an example of the formula deficiency, but a feature I would have loved in
metastock. <BR><BR><BR></P></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV><BR><BR><BR>>
<DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>
<P><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting, Cursive" color=#0033ff size=2>-
Adheer,</FONT> > <DIV></DIV>> <HR>>
> <DIV></DIV>> <P></P>>
<DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>----Original Message
Follows---- > <DIV></DIV>From: "Roy Larsen"
<RLARSEN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> <DIV></DIV>Reply-To:
Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > <DIV></DIV>To:
<METASTOCKUSERS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> <DIV></DIV>Subject:
Re: [Metastockusers] Re: That does it! > <DIV></DIV>Date:
Thu, 6 Feb 2003 11:33:35 +1300 > <DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>Pring > <DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>I can't speak for Lionel but here are some of my
thoughts. > <DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> 1. Most of the add-ons are expensive and
inadequate > <DIV></DIV>> I won't argue with that
point. > <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>Neither
will I. But then I've never been convinced to fork out for any so >
<DIV></DIV>what would I know? >
<DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> 2. The formula
language is too limited. > <DIV></DIV>> Could you give
some examples? What would you like it to do that it >
<DIV></DIV>> doesn't? >
<DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>PREV should be fixed so
that it's no more resource hungry than any other >
<DIV></DIV>function. Failing that MS should have some sort of loop
capability. At it > <DIV></DIV>stands at the moment each
variable in a formula can only be processed in the >
<DIV></DIV>order that it is presented. >
<DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>IsDefined() and
IsUnDefined() are the two most useless functions one could >
<DIV></DIV>imagine. With an implementation that wasn't as half-baked
they might > <DIV></DIV>actually serve a purpose beyond their
current "next to useless" category. A > <DIV></DIV>typical
example is how do I use either to assign a value to a variable for >
<DIV></DIV>bar one when the variable contains Ref(C,-1). That's
where these functions > <DIV></DIV>might have a purpose if
they were intelligently implemented. > <DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> 3. The database system archaic. >
<DIV></DIV>> Meaning? I don't find it to be a problem at all.
I connect through > <DIV></DIV>> eSignal and find that
works really well. > <DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>Single digit precision is a pain. Quite a few of the
number manipulation > <DIV></DIV>functions in MS screw up and
manage to turn 1.000000 onto either 1.000001 or >
<DIV></DIV>0.999998. I don't worry too much about this when dealing
with prices, but > <DIV></DIV>logically an answer is either
right or wrong. Being "nearly right" is >
<DIV></DIV>absolutely no use at all. >
<DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>I'm not so naive as to
believe that someone from Equis will actually read my >
<DIV></DIV>complaints and do something about it so I continue to
make the best of what > <DIV></DIV>MS does have. the fact
that it has weaknesses is not a good enough reason >
<DIV></DIV>for me to buy every new update, nor is it a good enough
reason for me to > <DIV></DIV>give up on it altogether and
switch to another package. I've paid good money >
<DIV></DIV>for what I've got and by gosh I'm going to get as much
value out of it as I > <DIV></DIV>possibly can. >
<DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>Just my 2 cents worth.
> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>Roy >
<DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>
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