MetaStock DC v15.00.4257 

Release Date February 1st, 2017

This post contains information regarding fixes, new functionality, removed functionality, and/or functionality changes. 

ISSUES FIXED: 

• P&F Pattern System w/opt system test crashes MetaStock.
• Filter out intraday files from local data in MetaStock DC. 
• Exploration Results lets you add local data file to online list and vice versa.
• DownLoader reports error message when trying to download with very large instruments. 
• MetaStock 15 DC displays zero values in charts for instruments.
• Intermittent errors when logging in to MetaStock without .NET 4.5 or later installed. 
• Help|About MetaStock - Copyright updated.
• Weekly CSV / Legacy Conversions to MSLocal generate errors when attempting to download data. 
• Adjust first date dialog does not remember the last date entered.
• Title of "5 days or more up" and "5 days or more down" should be changed to "bars" in Forecaster.
• Layouts with different Intervals do not retain the interval when scrolling through an instrument list. 
• When adding Local Instruments to a custom list from an exploration report, the list created is an online list.
• The list of instruments from the exploration report is not retained, when using “Next Security” from the opened chart.  
• DownLoader could use a Help note regarding Multi-instrument CSV Conversion Format.
• Adding a local instrument to a custom list while in offline mode doesn't add the instrument to the  list.
• MetaStock gets stuck at connecting when going offline and then online.
• Exploration not requesting the proper amount of data when selecting the “Load Minimum Records” options.
• "The periodicity is invalid" when opening interday intervals of "ES" instruments (continuous and specific contracts). 
• Legacy Local Data files used in MS 11 will not allow for adding to custom local list from a open chart.
• Legacy Local Data files fail to add to a local data list, and stop the Browse button on the New Custom List screen from working.
• Next Security on legacy data changes the amount data loaded to charts.
• Help-Offline mode Limitations spelling error and missing words.
• MetaStock crashes when RMO ATM II templates are applied.
• All BM formulas must be altered to change Security functions to us “ONLINE”.
• Plotting certain indicators that reference security function with local data, give error in offline mode.
• MetaStock reports an error attaching BM experts while in offline mode.
• MetaStock 15 not importing 14 smart charts on first run.
• CSV Local Data File containing close (and Date) only failing Data Validation.
• DownLoader converting matching data records, conversion report shows 0 converted.
• Downloader help Index tab is not listing all topics. 
• Charts saved in v11 are not opening in v15.
• Removing Bollinger Band (and other studies) from chart crashes MetaStock.
• Downloader - Help - the Web site button isn't working.
• Downloader help welcome page has three blank icons.
• Malaysia Stocks not showing current data, even though data is available in from data provider.
• CSV is not able to be added to list in MetaStock and they the crash DownLoader.
• MSLocal data file causes crash in Metastock and Downloader.
• Download Status dialog seems to hang when nearing the end of a data download.
• HUSE.K and FLAG.O has multiple bars with all price values at zero except volume.
• Haguro Template is missing the Haguro Expert.
• Haguro Template Help mentions Directional Movement indicators which are not in the template.
• Pivots Daily was removed from MetaStock 15 DC but still in the Help.
• When attempting to import dealer list using "Replace" will cause an exception if no UserPublic folder exists.
• Next / Previous security is not working with online lists.
• Public list is available when in offline mode if you select a local symbol and then cancel.
• Composites using Datalink are producing an error when opening through Power Console.
• Downloader crashing when converting MSLocal to CSV format.
• SectorStat Healthcare needs to have symbol STJ replaced with LH.
• Message “Symbol Source "Unknown" is reported in Choose Instrument if starting in Offline Mode then switching to Online.
• MetaStock crashing initializing ExpertAdvisor.
• Clicking  in collection/conversion report generates crash.
• WMI retrieval of network info is causing unhandled exception in MetaStock startup. 
• Security Function prefixes are case sensitive, causing formulas to fail.
• Crash in time picker in Power Console.
• MetaStock crashes when creating a custom online list using "symbol lookup".
• MetaStock crashing when typing in a correctly formatted symbol (FB.O), from the chart that was opened using the incorrect instrument. (FB.o). 
• MetaStock crashes when changing the instrument, when an expert is attached and the commentary window is open.
• LCI Expert Commentary Typo.
• LCI Expert Commentary Typo.
• Help File Type Haguro Method.
• Help File Typo TTT System.
  
  NEW FUNCTIONALITY

• As a user I want my data automatically adjusted for dividends. 
• Remove the data validation rule that checks High and Low against the Close.
• Display the symbol by default in the chart window.
• Right click menu should be added to the Collection and Conversion Reports.
• After conversion, ask the user if they would like the newly converted folder/securities to be added to the list to be downloaded. 
• As a user I would like the ability to select multiple securities from the collection report to delete. 
• Add ability to search local data list in the Power Console, especially in Offline Mode.
• As a user I want to reference local data symbols from the Security function.
• As a user I want to generate multiple local data lists by recursing through subfolders.
• Add text to Help explain x-axis load options being grayed out with local data.
• Add text to Help explain "create lists from sub-folder".
• Update Help text on Security() function.
• Update Help to include searching local data list in the Power Console. 
     
  Thank You, 
  MetaStock Management
  
  
  

Edited by user Wednesday, February 1, 2017 9:35:24 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified