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@@H00
Use this listbox to select the technical
analysis function to be charted. When
the chart is displayed, the following
keyboard options are available:
F1 or Mouse Button 1 - Next Chart
F2 - Display Table Function Values
F4 - Enable/Disable Pause Option
F5 - Modify Graph Colors
F6 or TAB - Next Table Function
F7 or SHIFT-TAB - Previous Table Function
F8 - Display NOTE File
F9 - Display Earnings Chart
F10- Print Graph
Alt F3 & Alt F4 - Change Graph Range
0 thru 9 - Graph Zoom
ESC or Mouse Button 2 - Exit
@@H01
Use this pushbutton to select the window
for modification of RSA technical analysis
functions. Nearly all parameters can be
modified as you choose. You may even
define your own analysis functions.
@@H02
Use this pushbutton to select the window
for display and update of historical stock
data. The update option is available only
with RSA data files.
@@H03
Use this pushbutton to select the window
for display and update of stock earnings
data.
@@H04
Use this pushbutton to terminate the RSA
program. Any modifications to parameters,
colors, or data values will be saved in
the RSA data files before terminating.
@@H05
Use this pushbutton to select the next
stock symbol in your stock database.
@@H06
Use this pushbutton to select the previous
stock symbol in your stock database.
@@H07
Use this pushbutton to select the window
for display of table column values for the
RSA technical analysis functions. This
window will display 10 columns of data
values.
@@H08
Use this pushbutton to display a listbox
for selection of other processing options.
@@H09
Use this listbox for selection of other
processing options.
@@H10
Use this entry field to modify the
company name for the current stock
symbol. Modification of stock data
is available only for RSA data files.
@@H11
Use this entry field to modify the
first target price for the current
stock symbol. The "TARGET PRICE"
can be charted by defining a table
function with a table column function
type of "TARGET PRICE".
@@H12
Use this entry field to modify the
second target price for the current
stock symbol. The "TARGET PRICE"
can be charted by defining a table
function with a table column function
type of "TARGET PRICE".
@@H13
Use this entry field to activate the
time interval between successive
displays of stock charts. Successive
charts will be displayed with a time
delay from the PAUSE TIME parameter.
@@H14
Use this entry field to modify the
time interval between successive
displays of stock charts. This time
interval will only be used when the
PAUSE/REPEAT option is set to YES.
@@H15
Use this listbox to select the technical
analysis function table column to be
modified. A start list parameter defines
the maximum number of table columns in
each technical analysis table function.
@@H16
Use this pushbutton to select the graph
type for this technical analysis function
table column. Each chart can be positioned
in one of the selected screen positions or
select NONE to prevent charting of this
table column.
@@H17
Use this pushbutton to select the graph
color for this technical analysis function
table column. VGA and EGA color monitors
have a choice of either 16 or 64 color
values depending on the start list option.
@@H18
Use this pushbutton to select the graph
scale for this technical analysis function.
Graph scale is necessary so that a chart
and its moving average will be plotted on
the same axis values.
@@H19
Use this pushbutton to modify other
parameter values associated with this
technical analysis table column.
@@H20
Terminate the modification of this
technical analsyis function and return
to the technical analysis table function
selection window.
@@H21
Use this pushbutton to modify the name of
this technical analysis table function.
The analysis function names are listed in
the technical analysis function selection
window.
@@H22
Use this pushbutton to modify the column
type of this technical analysis function
table column. You may define and create
your own technical analysis functions.
@@H23
Use this pushbutton to modify the column
name of this technical analysis function
table column. This column name will be
displayed on the analysis function chart.
@@H24
Use this listbox to select the technical
analysis function moving average type.
After the values for this analysis function
table column are calculated, the moving
average will then be calculated.
@@H25
Use this listbox to select the technical
analysis function moving average time.
After the values for this analysis function
table column are calculated, the moving
average will then be calculated.
@@H26
Use this listbox to select colors for each
RSA text window. The color selection
option is only available when the 64 color
start list option is specified.
@@H27
Use this listbox to select the graph color
matrix for the technical analysis table
functions. VGA and EGA color monitors
have a choice of either 16 or 64 color
values depending on the start list option.
Color 00 - Graph Background
Color 01-07 - Chart Colors
Color 08 - Stock Symbol Labels
Color 09 - Stock Symbol Names
Color 10 - X-Axis Days
Color 11 - X-Axis Dates
Color 12 - Horizontal Hash Lines
Color 13 - Vertical Hash Lines
Color 14 - Graph Inner Borders
Color 15 - Graph Outer Borders
@@D00
Use this listbox to select the daily
stock data values to be displayed or
modified. Modification of data files is
available only with RSA data files. Use
the cursor arrow keys and Page Up/Down to
scroll in the window.
@@D01
Use this pushbutton to select the next
group of 260 stocks. Daily stock data
will be displayed in the listbox for 260
stocks or less each time.
@@D02
Use this pushbutton to select the previous
group of 260 stocks. Daily stock data
will be displayed in the listbox for 260
stocks or less each time.
@@D03
Use this pushbutton to modify the daily
stock data for the day selected in the
listbox window. Modification of data is
available only for RSA data files.
@@D04
Use this pushbutton to display a selection
list of other available processing options.
@@D05
Use this entry field to modify the daily
stock price value.
@@D06
Use this entry field to modify the daily
stock volume value.
@@D07
Use this listbox to display a selection
list of other available processing options.
The LOG TO DISK option will write the
window data to the RSA disk log file.
@@Y00
Use this listbox to select the historical
stock data values to be displayed or
modified. Modification of data files is
available only with RSA data files. Use
the cursor arrow keys and Page Up/Down to
scroll in the window.
@@Y01
Use this pushbutton to select the next
stock symbol in your stock database.
@@Y02
Use this pushbutton to select the previous
stock symbol in your stock database.
@@Y03
Use this pushbutton to modify the historical
stock data for the day selected in the
listbox window. Modification of data is
available only for RSA data files.
@@Y04
Use this pushbutton to display a selection
list of other available processing options.
@@Y05
Use this entry field to modify the
historical stock price value.
@@Y06
Use this entry field to modify the
historical stock volume value.
@@Y07
Use this entry field to modify the
historical stock price split values.
@@Y08
Use this entry field to modify the
historical mutual fund distribution
value.
@@Y09
Use this listbox to display a selection
list of other available processing options.
The LOG TO DISK option will write the
window data to the RSA disk log file.
@@P00
This listbox displays system parameters.
The LAST DAY UPDATED is the latest date
of data in the stock database.
The DAY 1 parameters are used to determine
which date the current year of stock data
begins with. Avoid changing these values.
The correct values should be automatically
calculated as:
1992 - 01/06/92 1995 - 01/09/95
1993 - 01/04/93 1996 - 01/08/96
1994 - 01/03/94 1997 - 01/06/97
The FIRST DAY ADJUST will need to be set
about once each six years to make the
DAY 1 value equal to the first Monday of
the year with data.
@@P01
Use this pushbutton to exit from the
parameter update window. Parameter changes
will be saved in disk file when program
is terminated.
@@P02
Use this pushbutton to increase the value
of the selected parameter.
@@P03
Use this pushbutton to decrease the value
of the selected parameter.
@@I00
This listbox is used for selection of a
technical analysis function column type.
After the column type is modified, the
parameters associated the the column
type must be selected also.
@@I01
This listbox is used for selection of a
graph window size and location for the
technical analysis function table column
graph. Select NONE if no graph is desired
for this table column.
@@I02
This listbox is used for selection of a
moving average type for this technical
analysis function table column. The
moving average calculation is performed
after the table column function values
are calculated.
@@I03
This listbox is used for graph scale
selection. Graph scale is necessary
so that a chart and its moving average
will be displayed on the same scale.
@@I04
This listbox is used for selection of a
column math table column function type.
Column math provides math functions on
table columns and constants.
@@I05
This listbox is used for selection of a
time offset and time interval. The
analysis function value will then be
modified to be the minimum, maximum, or
average value in the selected time period.
@@I06
This listbox is used for selection of a
time offset and time interval. The
analysis function value will then be
modified to be the minimum, maximum, or
average value in the selected time period.
The usual setting for these parameters is:
VALUE SELECT = AVERAGE VALUE
TIME PERIOD = 1 DAY
TIME OFFSET = 0
A time offset of zero and time period of
one day will result in no modification of
the analysis function column values.
@@I07
This listbox is used for selection of a
time offset and time interval. The
analysis function value will then be
modified to be the minimum, maximum, or
average value in the selected time period.
@@I08
This listbox is used for selection of a
time offset and time interval. The
analysis function value will then be
modified to be the minimum, maximum, or
average value in the selected time period.
@@J00
This entry field is used for changing the
technical analysis function table name.
The table names are listed in the table
function selection window.
@@J01
This entry field is used for changing the
technical analysis table column name.
The table column names will be displayed
on the analysis graphs.
@@K00
Use this scrollbar to select the graph
color for this technical analysis function
table column. VGA and EGA color monitors
have a choice of either 16 or 64 color
values depending on the start list option.
@@K01
Use this scrollbar to select the technical
analysis function moving average time.
After the values for this analysis function
table column are calculated, the moving
average will then be calculated.
@@K02
Use this scrollbar to select the symbol
number to be used in this table column
calculation. The value usually selected
will be CURRENT which will use the current
stock symbol.
@@K03
Use this scrollbar to select the column
number used as an operand in a column math
function type.
@@K04
Use this scrollbar to select the column
number or constant used as an operand in
a column math function type.
@@K05
This scrollbar is used for selection of a
time offset and time interval. The
analysis function value will then be
modified to be the minimum, maximum, or
average value in the selected time period.
@@K06
This scrollbar is used for selection of a
time offset and time interval. The
analysis function value will then be
modified to be the minimum, maximum, or
average value in the selected time period.
@@K07
Use this scrollbar to select the time
period used as an parameter in a this
table column function.
@@K08
Use this scrollbar to select the time
period used as an parameter in a this
table column function.
@@K09
Use this scrollbar to select the column
number used as an operand in a column
change function type.
@@K10
Use this scrollbar to select the column
number used as an operand in a this
table column function.
@@K11
Use this scrollbar to select use of the
absolute value operation to change
all negative values to positive values.
@@K12
This scrollbar is used for selection of a
time offset and time interval. The
analysis function value will then be
modified to be the minimum, maximum, or
average value in the selected time period.
@@K13
This scrollbar is used for selection of a
time offset and time interval. The
analysis function value will then be
modified to be the minimum, maximum, or
average value in the selected time period.
@@O01
Use this pushbutton to save changes which
have been made to values in the specified
file. If values are saved in the disk
file, then the new values will also be
used when program is executed again.
@@O02
Use this pushbutton to cancel changes which
have been made to values in the specified
file. If values are not saved in the disk
file, then the new values will not be
used when program is executed again.
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