hi Is it possible to read MetaStock Files using C# (EMASTER, F1.DAT, F2.DAT .... ) I want to build an application that read the Intraday stock data from the DMetaStock Files Thanks

Thanks to you wabbit I want to develop a small application that read the MetaStock Data Dir and when ever there is a change in the data it will read the data and store it in SQL Database Thanks

jtrevatt, Somewhere in this forum there was a mention that there seemed to be just one limitation in case of building Dlls in .Net that they could not be updated etc. while MS is running. otherwise . Net is also fine. Secondly, I feel VC++ 6 may no more be available. Will it not be more advisable to go for .NET. I will look forward to have your views. Reaards SMG

spaceant, You can purchase the MDK only directly from Equis. They will provide the MDK which has a users manual that contains some sample code. You have to have your own language compiler, C++, PowerBasic or Delphi to write MSX external functions, these or VisualBasic to access the MS File Library. wabbit :D

Hi every one ===== WoooooooW I did it 100% working ========= I have developed a DLL using C# .NET 2.0 to completely read the MetaStock data without any external help from another dll or MDK ([color=red:6352ca50a0]Pure Managed Code using C#[/color]) The name of my lovely DLL is [CSharpMetaStock] ======================================= [ smg ] wrote [ [color=green:6352ca50a0]Somewhere in this forum there was a mention that there seemed to be just one limitation in case of building Dlls in .Net that they could not be updated etc. while MS is running [/color]] [color=red:6352ca50a0]Wrong >>> In C# you can use (FileShare.ReadWrite) when you read any file and still it can be accessed and updated by any other application in the same time. (I have tested it)[/color] ======================================== [jtrevatt] wrote [[color=green:6352ca50a0]I would suggest you look at the TCP (winsock) side of it rather than going direct to the DB... its important to make the round-trip your DLL does as short as possible, and TCP is probably the fastest method.][/color] [ [color=red:6352ca50a0]I will also do it using TCP[/color]] ======================================== [color=green:6352ca50a0]CSharpMetaStock.DLL[/color] [color=green:6352ca50a0]Finished[/color] Founctions: ---------------------- 1. It can read MetaStock data for both Intraday & History. 2. It can store the data directly in SQL server database if you provide the login info (I need to do more to improve the speed). 3. I can export the MetaStock data in XML format, CSV format, and Binary Format (These are usefull for the History data). 4. The data can be also given as an ArrayList if you want to play with it in C#. 5. (I did it specially for me )It can send you email with the latest reading for the Intraday by email (wooow i love this) [color=red:6352ca50a0]I will[/color] implement these functions:

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1. Send the data using [color=red:6352ca50a0]TCP/IP[/color] 2. Store the data in [color=red:6352ca50a0]Microsoft Access[/color] (piece of cake) 3. [color=red:6352ca50a0]Edit[/color] the MetaStock [color=red:6352ca50a0]History files[/color] (In case you want to correct some reading) 4. [color=red:6352ca50a0]Filter[/color] the data using specific periode of time or date (For Example read the data for the last 5 days or last hour or last minute) 5. >>>>>> [color=blue:6352ca50a0]Any idea you suggest i will try to implement[/color] 6. >>>>>> [color=blue:6352ca50a0]May be i will do Technical Analysis functions like the Moving Average[/color] ======================================== Once i finish, [color=red:6352ca50a0][size=18:6352ca50a0]it will be free for every body[/size:6352ca50a0][/color] ..... It was a small idea >>> but now i will make it [size=18:6352ca50a0]big[/size:6352ca50a0]

Hi, nice that you are enthusiastic. Just a slight correction though.. if you are replacing a true Metastock external library DLL then you need to exit Metastock before replacing it. Metastock puts a lock on it when it loads. I have experienced this personally. In your situation where your DLL seems not to be hosted by Metastock (is it a DLL still or an EXE?) then it obviously isnt constrained by this. I havent looked at reading metastock files but I guess there is no need for it to be running in-process if you are just polling the files for changes. J

Maybe I'm not understanding the purpose of your dll, but the issue never was using .NET to interact with MSFL, but with MSX. There have been other posts containing examples on how to read and write data into an SQL database using .NET. The 'insurmountable' problem was with MSX. Is this what you have overcome?

Hi DD2K- I have a keen interest in your topic and I've read this thread more than a couple of times, but I became confused by your references to a .dll project. Certainly, .NET can interact with MSFL. With minor modifications, you can take the VS6 examples out of the MDK user's manual. You don't need to compile a dll to accomplish that task. To the best of my recall, the aforementioned .NET project was removed from the forum d/l section so the author could pursue commercial development. There are other .NET applications commercially available, too, that interact with MSFL. You might try a Google search. There are numerous posts on this forum in the Developers Forum about why .NET cannot be used to provide an MSX solution. The issue has been addressed by the Equis programming staff. I thought maybe you had come up with a unique way to accomplish that which wasn't supposed to be possible. I wish you the best of luck in your current endeavor and look forward to seeing your charpmetastock project.

jtrevatt please do not bother your self with (CSharpMetaStock) because i did not do it for you. Please Note: 1. I was thinking this forum is for developers who wnat to share ideas with each other. 2. I was developing this because i need it for my self. 3. When i have succeeded, i told my self why not put more functions on this and share it with other who need it or want do some thing in C# .NET ( Because i believe in that if you share your info with others, you gain more knowledge) 4. If you you think that only dll from Equis can do the analysis for you, you are wrong? (Just look at this site http://www.ta4.net/ ) [Advertisement removed by Administration] ================================================================ [color=red:377e834d4f]End of the sotry:[/color] [ [color=green:377e834d4f]I was trying to help others not to bother any body who do not like the idea[/color] ] [color=red:377e834d4f][size=18:377e834d4f]There will be no more about this (CSharpMetaStock) in this forum[/size:377e834d4f][/color] Thanks to all who help me on this Kind Regards

hi sir,
nice work
but i want to ask you how can i download this source code to use it.

thanks.