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One intrepid TS user/programmer has developed a DLL that allows
reading files in EasyLanguage. It is posted on his website:
http://www.codetalkerworld.com/downloads_dll.htm
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> Subject: Re: ASCII Data, 3rd Party Directories, HistoryCentre
> Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 18:34:18 -0600
> From: "Brian S. Hanley" <Brian.Hanley@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
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> Come to think of it, does anyone know of a way to read data
> from a file, from within an indicator? There's the "FileAppend"
> method for writing out, of course, but I can't seem to find
> any corresponding method to read data in from a file.
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> Suggestions for reading a file in, other than writing my own DLL,
> or using a third party product such as "HashNums"?
>
> Brian
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> Quoting "Brian S. Hanley" <briansh@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
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> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am trying to import some indicator data via made-up
> > symbols (eg, MYINDICATOR.NUMBER492 as opposed to IBM,
> > or MSFT). Right now, I have the indicator data stored
> > in TradeStation's ASCII format.
> >
> > >From what I gather, GlobalServer won't import ASCII
> > minute-by-minute intraday data, only EOD data. The
> > only way to get around that problem is with HistoryCentre
> > or similar software, and convert to XPO/OMZ. Does anyone
> > know if HistoryCentre will work with fake symbols, as above?
> >
> > I have been successful at feeding the indicators directly
> > into TradeStation through the "3rd Party Directory" mechanism
> > for ASCII files. Mind you, I just set Open, High, Low, and
> > Close all to the same value -- the value of my indicator.
> >
> > I have yet to get the "3rd Party Directory" mechanism to
> > work with standard quote data where Open, High, Low, and
> > Close take on distinct values. TradeStation seems to just
> > take the Close of the previous bar, and use it as the value
> > for Open, High, Low, and Close for the current bar.
> >
> > Does anyone know what the problem might be?
> >
> > Brian
> >
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