RE: Performance report problem TS2000i and Metastock data

["C" <camacazi@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brian ,List

For all the metastock data keepers , I found this the other day.

http://freshmeat.net/projects/metastockcommandlineutils/


Its a command line metastock to asccii and ascii to metastock converter and
appending tool.
Handy for doing small complicated stuff using a simple batch file. It works
for me and its free.


Cheers
Cameron

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian [mailto:brian.meads@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 5:31 PM
To: 'omega-list'
Subject: RE: Performance report problem TS2000i and Metastock data


Thanks Ross

I could export each of the files out of Metastock into ASCII format but I'm
not sure how I would go about automating adding the new EOD each day on to
the 200 or so individual ASCII data files I would end up with.  This is
automated with the Downloader in Metastock format

I also tried to add the data to Global Server but it seems to be set up for
HistoryBank only for EOD data and the TS online help does not give much info
on how to incorporate any other EOD data

Regards
Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: Ross Bond [mailto:Ross.Bond@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, 14 March 2005 12:40 p.m.
To: Brian
Cc: 'omega-list'
Subject: Re: Performance report problem TS2000i and Metastock data

Hello Brian,

Sunday, March 13, 2005, 5:41:51 PM, you wrote:

> I have data on all New Zealand stocks dating back to 1996 in
> Metastock format.  Each night my data provider sends EOD data on all
> NZ stocks in ASCII format and I use the Equis program "The
> Downloader" to add this data to the Metastock format history.

My choice would be to completely bypass the MetaStock bit and just use
good old ASCII - a much more reliable data format IMO.

> Is there a way to flag to TS what the point value is for Metastock
> format data?  Should I be using Global Server?

You can check the BigPoint value when you load the file and alter it
as required. It would probably be a good idea to add all your Kiwi
stocks to the GS anyway - it will take a while but you only have to do
it once.



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Best regards,
 Ross                         mail to: Ross.Bond@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx




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