I just got the email about the promo seminars to announce MS 15, and am VERY glad to see it looks like you've gone back to supporting independent data sources and local data files - thanks!

So I have a few questions I hope can be answered:

- Is the local-data file structure and format the same as the MS data files through version 11? I'd like to keep using ML Downloader with it; MLD has been my downloader for years.

- If not, do you provide a means to retrieve free EOD or intraday data from Google, Yahoo and other online sources that provide free realtime data?

- Has the elderly code base been addressed to function better with versions of Windows beyond XP? Multiple-monitor support and independent child windows, for instance?

- Has any attention been paid to everyday ease-of-use? Specifically I'm thinking of the drudgery involved in routine tasks like changing a number of Smart Charts to a new template - as it is, we have to click Save, then "Smart Chart" and a couple more confirmation clicks before a single chart is updated, for EVERY SINGLE CHART. There is no "Don't ask me again" or "Do the rest of the open charts like this one".  Tedious as hell whenever I modify my default template as I open old Smart Charts that need updating.

- Along the same lines, I'd like to see some trivial improvements, such as the Explorer progress window showing the number of symbols accepted in the screening process, instead of the non-intuitive number rejected. If only 5 of 11,000 symbols made the cut, that's what I want to know, not that 10,995 were rejected.

As you can see, functionality rather than new gee-whiz gizmos, Forecasters, dashboards and other gimmicks are what's important to me; I can manage my own technical analysis if the platform is solid. The local-data feature has been a deal-killer for me since V11, so I'm interested in an upgrade for the first time in years, but if not much has improved since V11, I'd like to know that.

Thanks!

Edited by user Wednesday, October 19, 2016 6:13:14 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Edited by user Thursday, October 27, 2016 6:58:45 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Originally Posted by: MS Support

We can't really discuss features beyond what is covered in the materials released thus far. However, in regards to the data format, MetaStock 15 will include the ability to read our older "Legacy" MetaStock file format by linking the data files/folders to lists within the software.

Hello - still out there? The new-product seminars have been running for a few days now, so SOMEBODY in the world is getting more details, but the MS website still has only MS14, with a teaser screen mentioning MS15 seminars, talking about "Local Date" (sic) feature as if it's new instead of removed in versions 12-14.

Any chance of a specsheet or other detailed information - surely the Marketing Dept. had these ready days or weeks ago. As mentioned above, I'm particularly interested in improved functionality and local-data capability.

Thanks!

Edited by user Saturday, October 29, 2016 8:13:45 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Originally Posted by: PTJim

- If not, do you provide a means to retrieve free EOD or intraday data from Google, Yahoo and other online sources that provide free realtime data?

- Has the elderly code base been addressed to function better with versions of Windows beyond XP? Multiple-monitor support and independent child windows, for instance?

- Has any attention been paid to everyday ease-of-use? Specifically I'm thinking of the drudgery involved in routine tasks like changing a number of Smart Charts to a new template - as it is, we have to click Save, then "Smart Chart" and a couple more confirmation clicks before a single chart is updated, for EVERY SINGLE CHART. There is no "Don't ask me again" or "Do the rest of the open charts like this one".  Tedious as hell whenever I modify my default template as I open old Smart Charts that need updating.

- Along the same lines, I'd like to see some trivial improvements, such as the Explorer progress window showing the number of symbols accepted in the screening process, instead of the non-intuitive number rejected. If only 5 of 11,000 symbols made the cut, that's what I want to know, not that 10,995 were rejected.

We do not offer direct downloading of data from 3rd parties within the new DownLoader application, although we do support converting data from CSV / MetaStock Legacy formats into the new MetaStock data format (MSLocal). Additionally, properly formatted CSV/TXT files, MetaStock Legacy format (the prior MetaStock local data format) files can be charted/analyzed directly within MetaStock without converting (you add them into MetaStock as Local Lists).

Some of these items changed prior to MetaStock 15 to some extent. File > Save As Smart Chart is a menu item that simplifies the saving of a new smart chart. However, I have put in a request to see if some sort of "Save All As Smart Chart" menu item might be possible.

Monitor support has not changed between MetaStock 14 and 15, although you may notice some improvements between 11 and 15 (by and large, Full Desktop works the same/slightly more stable and dragging charts outside the container is not possible).

I have also written up a suggestion for more informative information as mentioned for the Exploration Status window.

Edited by user Tuesday, November 1, 2016 5:31:44 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Hi, if you are looking for EOD data feeder, you should consider using ktStock.

 http://kuestertech.com/ktstock/metastock-eod-data