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Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: EXCEL CONVERT/METASTOCK CHART DISPLAY PROBLEM



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A BIG THANKYOU FOR THE INSTRUCTIONS

Gilbert


> Hi,
> 
> Right click on the x-axis (Jan,Feb ...).  Select x-axis properties.  
> Select the retain scale option.  Click OK.  Zoom to the desired 
> scale.  Save this setting as the default template (right click on 
> chart, select save as default template).  
> 
> EVERY chart that you open from here onwards, will display the last 
> scaling used before closing chart.  If you zoom even smaller before 
> closing chart, it will retain this smaller scale upon reopening. 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "g_dares" <g_dares@xxxx> 
> wrote:
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>> I wish to display a high, low, close, volume  stock price chart 
> using 
>> Excel data. When I  convert an Excel file to a Metastock stock 
> chart 
>> not all of the chart is displayed. The portion of the chart 
>> corresponding to several months data is missing.  I would 
> appreciate 
>> assistance in identifying the problem.  The details of what I am 
>> doing is as follows:
>> 
>> I have an Excel file with the following column headings:  DATE, 
>> HIGH,LOW, CLOSE, VOLUME
>> 
>> The file contains dates ranging from 2/4/1966 to 12/16/1968.  The 
>> file was saved using Microsoft Excel in the format 97-2000 & 5.0 
>> Workbook *.xls.
>> 
>> To convert the data to a Metastock chart I used Metastock 
>> Professional 9.0.  Using the downloader I went to tools, convert 
> and 
>> entered File type Excel.  Under options/Source I put the First 
> date 
>> as 2/4/1966 and the Last date as 12/16/1968.  The periodicity was 
> set 
>> at Daily.  In the Destination tab  I ticked "Replace existing 
> file" 
>> and "Create new files".  Upon completion I got the message that 
> the 
>> Data was Converted and Stored.  All 697 entries were added and 
> none 
>> were discarded.
>> 
>> However, when I opened the converted file with Metastock the chart 
>> was displayed from the date 11/15/1966 to 12/16/1968 instead of 
> from 
>> 2/4/1966 to 12/16/1968.  
>> 
>> It appears as though the program will only display a certain 
> maximum 
>> number of entries.  Could somebody please let me know what I am 
> doing 
>> wrong.
>> 
>> Gilbert
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