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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black">From:
Robert Marlan
To: <A title=metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
href="mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 6:36
PM
Subject: A new improved MS = Tradestation
is dead!
Also the game has now changed!Since TradeStation 2000i
is now dead, Metastock could become theapplication of choice if
properly updated!----- Original Message -----From: "Allan Wade"
<allanwade@xxxxxxxx>To:
<<A
href="mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>Sent:
Thursday, October 11, 2001 2:20 PMSubject: RE: A drastically revised and
improved MS?> There is suppose to be an all new MS. I have
heard from several sourcesthat> it is still in the design/redesign
phase and no coding has started. It was> also relayed to me that now is
the most opportune time to send those> suggestions to Equis on what we
perceive to be shortfalls of the productas> well as enhancements
and desired new features. I have read feedback onthis> forum and
others that people have submitted suggestions in the pastwithout>
success, but if MS is really being redesigned, I would think now would
be> our best chance to be heard.> >From my point, if the
following were corrected/enhanced, it would make MS> the absolute best
product available:>> Increase the calculation precision. No one
will have a reason to complain> about equation results not being
consistent.>> Don't take away or revise the MS formula language.
ADD the capability touse> some external scripting language - VB
Script, Java Script, Perl - or allof> these, but allow full
function and control while in them, i.e., allow> referencing to MS
functions *and* input/output functions while in the> scripting
language. It would be nice if scripting code could be addedinline>
with the formula language (OK, OK, I'm also on the AmiBroker List).
This> would retain the capability of any Legacy add on products and
existinguser> written systems. It would also allow those who know
the formula languageto> continue writing code without forcing them
to learn something new. The> adding of an external scripting language
would fill the gap for those who> think the formula language is
lacking.>> Multiple security back testing.>>
Enhanced optimization - more variables, better reports, easier to set
up> and use.>> Enhanced stop placement (% trailing, I
believe is a highly requested one,> etc).>> This one will
never happen but....Directly interface with other data> vendors, Quotes
Plus and TC2000 specifically. MS would be a killer app ifit> could
take advantage of those 2 data vendors' sector/industry
groupingsand> their fundamental data.>> This is not a
Metastock item per se. Enhance/redo the MS file structure to> allow
unlimited securities in a directory/folder and increase the data>
points or allow unlimited data points.>> One caveat here. Equis
should stabilize the 7.2x version correcting all> outstanding bugs. I
believe that would remedy any controversy about> increased system
resources or required hardware upgrades to get the new> product to run.
Many times Equis has came back to this list saying theyare>
hesitant to implement a feature or correct a perceived problem
(the> precision issue) because of PC hardware resource
considerations. I havemy> own opinions on this (On the vendor side
is program design & code quality.> On the user side is the reality
of what the hardware and software> requirements are for someone wants
to be successful in trading) but that's> not the issue.> It
would also make existing users feel that they don't have to pay for
bug> fixes via a forced upgrade. The "New Metastock" could have a
new a newset> of resource requirements....PIII or P4, 256MB or
512MB RAM, etc with users> understanding they have choices...the old,
with a lesser set of> requirements, bug free, but stabilized (no new
enhancements), or the new,> with a more robust set of requirements and
a more robust feature set that> would be enhanced.>> I
think now is the time to resend any ideas for enhancements
orimprovements> for Metastock to Equis. I believe there is an email
address forsuggestions,> but I don't have it handy.>>
Allan Wade> Phoenix, AZ> email: <A
href="mailto:allanwade@xxxxxxxx";>allanwade@xxxxxxxx>>
-----Original Message-----> From: <A
href="mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]> On Behalf Of Herman van den
Bergen> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 4:30 AM> To: <A
href="mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc:
support@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: A
drastically revised and improved MS?>> There are rumors that a
new MS version, i.e. a "really" improved one, will> be released someday
soon.>> What are the facts?> If so, how will the product
be improved?>>
Herman.>>>
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