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I'm using 6.5 and for the new "Tool-kit"(MSX-extensions) cannot actualy
fully qualify to give you an apropiate answer (very much can on a distance tho).
I haven't seen it "in action", eg in running order or have "worked with it", but
so far (and also for the moment) cannot see it being used that much(if ever).

It is supose to be an "extension" to the "formula-language" itself and not
to the GUI, and is for some that want to program in PB (eg it is not an EXTENSION,
being added, but another LIMITATATION is being added), for as the extension
is so darn right LIMITED.
Perhaps welcomed by the PB'ers(of which there are roughly 300 in the world).
But not by me. (Again for the moment+) my inexperience/handicap/inability
not ever wanting to learn to program in PB).
Since VB is a compatible and a true standard Windows programming language,
and that I'm a "Windows"-man, I will not go out of my way learning another
foreign langauge anymore. Metastock-program's own parculiar habitats + its
formula language were the welknown "bubble drip to an edge full bucket". 

The purchase of 7.0 will be "a must", only if you don't want to work with
an older version of the program, eg keep it up to date+for compatability sakes,
but for the "very small+very limited extension" that has been added, you will not
go out and purchasing it.

The money is far better spend on purchasing the MSFL file + its license agreement.
The MSFL is the EXTENSION that should have been FREE-ly added to the program,
and many years back.
Eg, any Windows-comp. programs has the MSFL-features standard build-in, on
purchase/when shipped.

With the MSFL library file, you will than finaly have a true Windows compatible
version (except for the DL, which program is still very much a DOS program
packed-in-a-Windows-coating)  and you can than finaly by-pass the standard
factory buid-in program limitations:
a. You will now have the missing TRUE extension (eg many programming languages
     can now finaly work and communicate with the program, incl PB !!!!)
b. You can now finaly bypass all limitations that are  -by the factory-  standard been
     build-in the program
c. You can now finaly extend the GUI and create the (thus still needed) workarounds
     to have a somewhat more user-definable program
d  You can automate more in+with the program and its "features"

Regards,
Ton Maas
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ron Stockstill
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: zaterdag 18 december 1999 18:27
Subject: RE: explorer question


> Which version of MS are you using?  What can you tell me about
> the developer's kit?  Have you done any testing with the newer
> kit that apparently allows you to extend the language?
> 
> I was considering purchase of 7.0 and the toolkit and was
> wondering if you thought this is worthwhile.  I use MS for EOD
> trading and not real-time.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Ron
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of A.J. Maas
> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 5:26 AM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: suggestions@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: explorer question
> 
> 
> AUCH,
> that's hitting the nail right on its head.
> An issue that the developers haven't thought about (yet).
> 
> This "Automatic Maintnance to Lists"-Tool feature is not included
> in the MSK+DL programs, and definitly should be added.
> 
> Regards,
> Ton Maas
> ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Dismiss the ".nospam" bit (including the dot) when replying and
> note the new address change. Also for my Homepage
> http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas
> 
> cc - suggestions@xxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: paul 
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: zaterdag 18 december 1999 4:04
> Subject: explorer question
> 
> 
> > I recently went through the explorer to deselect securities I didn't want
> > explored, I deselected about 3000 securities (no longer trading, options
> > warrants etc), but since I have deselected some securities I have noticed
> > no newly listed stocks are selected, they are all automatically
> deselected.
> >
> > I know this because when I do an exploration the "selected securities"
> > number stays the same but the "total securities" increases by about 8
> > stocks everyday, how do I get the newly listed stocks to be automatically
> > selected as they were before I deselected the stocks, without having to go
> > through the entire list (5000 plus) and manually selecting the new stocks,
> > which takes over an hour to do.
> >
> > paul...
> >
> 
>