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Alvin,

Save as an excel CSV file. Open the excel file and drop the adjusted 
close or use it as your close if you want adjusted prices.
Resave as a Microsoft Excel Worksheet and close excel.

I don't remember which worksheet file version I used but believe it 
was version 4.0  


Preston

 


--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Alvin Yu <alvinyu2005@xxx> 
wrote:
>
> Hi Preston
> 
>     Try both Yahoo still doesn't work .It give error on 
conversion . Do adv if my steps were wrong as follow:
>         Tool > convert > 
>         At the Source: file type "ASCII Text
>                                     
>         At the destination:  file type: Metastock
>         Folder :Where I want to save in ( I used my D Drive --
 sub folder of the main C Drive
>         File Name: the box is invisible
>     
>         then click "OK"  -- I get the conversion error 
message
> 
>     Any help u can render ?Can u use the previous text file I 
give u to try your end or I re-attched this here again?
> 
> rgds
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: pumrysh <no_reply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, 29 December 2008 12:47:53
> Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Re: MACD.... txt file conversion
> 
> 
> Alvin,
> 
> Here is a list of things you may want to try.
> 
> Preston
> 
> Tools / Add-ons:
> 
> http://www.hypertra der.it/freetool. shtml
> 
> http://www.metastoc kcsv.com/
> 
> Yahoo Method:
> 
> In order to convert data from Yahoo you will need
> Metastock's Downloader and Microsoft's Excel.
> 
> In the Downloader read the files under "Convert"
> so that you will understand the process.
> 
> From Yahoo Finance download the data you want
> by downloading to a spreadsheeet.
> This will be saved as an excel csv file.
> Open the excel file and drop the adjusted close or use it as your
> close if you want adjusted prices.
> Resave as a text file and close excel.
> Open the downloader and convert the file.
> 
> Here are a few sites that you may wish to visit.
> 
> Discussions about the process:
> 
> http://forum. equis.com/ forums/thread/ 2360.aspx
> 
> http://forum. equis.com/ forums/thread/ 186.aspx
> 
> http://forum. equis.com/ viewtopic. php?t=3863
> 
> http://forum. equis.com/ viewtopic. php?t=2561
> 
> http://forum. equis.com/ viewtopic. php?t=705
> 
> Some other options:
> 
> http://www.guppytra ders.com/ gup136.shtml
> 
> http://www.geocitie s.com/mimansoor/
> 
> http://www.hypertra der.it/sdownload er.shtml
> 
> http://www.ashkon. com/metastock. html
> 
> http://www.ashkon. com/downloader. html
> 
> --- In equismetastock@ yahoogroups. com, Alvin Yu 
<alvinyu2005@ ...> 
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Preston
> > � � �  Thks for the advise I managed to get this work ..It 
appear as 
> single bar or pointing triangle instead of Histogram .Looking 
> forwards to your new input.
> > � � �  
> > � � �  By the way , I can download txt file from my service 
> provider .Can u adv how to apply this to Metastock to display as 
> chart ?I tried the downloader to convert but not successful . My 
file 
> format as follow and after saving,it becomes notepad when I open it.
> > � � � � � � �  
> > FOREX_USDJPY Daily
> > Date Open High Low Last Volume OpenInt
> > 1/1/2001 114.610000 114.630000 114.270000 114.570000 0 0
> > 1/2/2001 114.610000 115.050000 114.210000 114.400000 0 0
> > 1/3/2001 114.400000 114.670000 113.500000 113.840000 0 0
> > 
> > � � �  I capture the few screens on my file 
download/saving ..his 
> may help in your advise to me.
> > 
> > rgds
> > 
> 
>  
> 
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