.dop files - trivia

[Mike G <mga@xxxxxxxx>]

>BTW - if you switch over to the new Y2K ok Downloader - there's a small problem
>in using it with Omega programs.  The ".dop" files are missing (at least they're
>missing in the Reuters version).  It's easy to recreate them - just takes a bit
>of time.  If anyone needs to know how to create the .dop files - let me know.
>FWIW - Metastock doesn't need the .dop files - but other charting programs do.
>So I guess Equis is being about as cooperative as Omega in this whole thing.


This reminds of a question that's been bugging me for several years now. This is probably a good place to ask.

I know what .dop files are, and how they're used. BUT, what the heck does the extension ".dop" stand for anyway?! Anybody know?

Thanks.

Mike G