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RSA V3.03 Upgrade Procedure
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Following is the recommended procedure for upgrading to
RSA V3.03 from a previous version V2.xx of RSA. I recommend
that you install the new version in a separate directory
and run both versions for 1 week until you are satisfied
that the new version is operates correctly on your system.
This procedure assumes the previous version of RSA is
installed with the following file names :
C:\RSA\RELATION.EXE
C:\RSA\PARMS.DAT
C:\RSA\TABLE.DAT
C:\RSA\STOCK.DAT
This procedure assumes the RSA V3.03 will be installed
with the following file names :
C:\RSA3\RELATION.EXE
C:\RSA3\PARMS.DAT
C:\RSA3\TABLE.DAT
C:\RSA3\STOCK.DAT
1) Copy all files from the distribution diskette(s) :
MKDIR C:\RSA3
COPY A:\*.* C:\RSA3\
2) Your current data files may still be used with V3.03.
However the internal format of the stock data file
will be different after using V3.03. Do not attempt
to use the version 2 RELATION.EXE program with a
stock database that has been used with the version
3.03 RELATION.EXE program.
Copy your previous data files :
COPY C:\RSA\STOCK.DAT C:\RSA3\
COPY C:\RSA\TABLE.DAT C:\RSA3\
Note : If your current data files are from a
version previous to V2.02 skip the
following command.
COPY C:\RSA\PARMS.DAT C:\RSA3\
RSA V3.xx Changes
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1) Increased maximum stock price from 999.87 to 9999.99
2) Changed resolution of stock prices from 1/8 to 1/100
3) Defined Rate-of-change, Momentum, and Oscillator as
separate table function types
4) Increase stock sysmbol from 5 to 7 characters
5) Added 19 character company name option on graphs
6) Included sample Mouse Systems menu definition
7) Converter programs will be available for automated
updating of indicator values
8) Changed method for processing indicator values
The reason for changing the method for processing
indicator values is to provide an automated update
method for updating indicator values. Indicator
values in Version 2 were updated using a separate
INDICATORS window. This window has been deleted
in V3.03. Indicator values are now processed as
stock symbols with class "I". The RSA FILE INPUT
will load the Version 2 Indicator #1 as Stock #1299,
Indicator #2 as Stock #1298, and continue to
Indicator #10 as Stock #1290.
As in Version 2, the Stock #0 is an index price and
volume which is automatically calculated by RSA each
time RSA is started. Actual stock symbols will be
processed starting with Stock #1 and increasing. Indicator
values will be processed starting as Stock #1299 and
decreasing. The maximum number of stocks and indicators
is limited by amount of memory available in the 640K
DOS region. Systems with expanded memory can process
up to 1300 stocks.
RSA Version 3.03 can be installed using the new Table Function
file on the distribution diskette or you may continue to use
your current Table Function file TABLES.DAT. If you use
your current Version 2 Table Function file, it will be
necessary to modify all Table Function columns which previously
referenced Indicator Values. These Table Functions columns
must be changed in Version 3.03 to referenced the corresponding
Stock # in the range 1290 through 1299 as described above. The
indicator value can be updated using the price field or the
volume field or both the price and volume field may be used.
If you use the price field, then change the Table Function
column type to STOCK PRICE. If you use the volume field, then
change the Table Function column type to STOCK VOLUME. Then
change the STOCK # field to reference the stock number in the
1290 to 1299 range.