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- STOCK UPDATOR 1.0
- Another stunning creation by Clynton Caines.
- And this time it's FREEWARE.
-
-
- ABOUT
-
- Stock Updator 1.0 is a system for updating stock prices automatically.
- The system involves viewing a free web page, that usually has 15 minute
- deferred quotes, at some constant rate. What results is a new web page that
- updates its information by itself. The alternative is to sit at the computer
- and "click" on reload every time you need the new prices. This way you
- can do other more important things - like beat your head in for getting
- into this business.
-
- A refresh time of 2 minutes is a good (and the default setting). The user can
- customize this to 2 seconds if he/she wishes. All that does is let you know
- exactly when the web page your looking at updates its information (at a
- very high downloading cost). The file that does the job has directions for
- how to set this option.
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-
- Full Disclaimer and License
-
- real-time.html and windinfo.html (or their universal counterparts) are the
- Copyright materials of Clynton Caines. Permission to modify the files is
- granted to anyone who downloads the archive from an ftp site. It is
- recommended that a copy be made before any editing. Here's why :
-
- Using a copy will allow all the instructions to be easily obtainable. It
- will also ensure that the Copyright and liability-related information is
- within the document. In case you're wondering, deleting as many things
- as possible from a file should make it smaller (this is almost a necessity
- for slow connections). A Simple Text file, however, has at least 22 K and
- that's about how much the files have now. It might make a difference on
- machines other than a Mac??
-
- Note* This system should work on any computer.
- I'm sure it works with Netscape Navigator > 1.1 ?
- I'm NOT sure about other Web Browsers. (META)
- Non-Mac Users may need to shorten the file
- names or ".html" extension.
-
- Also* A home page on the internet is not required for this to
- work. Just save the files on your own computer and use
- your web browser to view the page. See for yourself.
-
- And* This system does not have to connect to a stock prices
- page. If you can find reason to view some other page
- in this way, just replace the default link by that page.
-
- Hope you Enjoy it! Drop a line to tell me how useful it is to you.
-
- Clynton Caines (mailto:cainesc@aspen.uml.edu)
-
-
- Personal Disclaimer
-
- This Copyright statement must be included in any distribution containing even
- part of these files. They may only be distributed as FREEWARE unless a license
- is obtained from me, the creator. Distributors should contact me for permission
- when wishing to include Stock Updator in any form of mass distribution (other than
- via a free ftp site).
-
-
- WARNING!
-
- THE USER AGREES TO ACCEPT ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OR MISUSE OF
- THESE FILES. THE CREATOR SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES, TANGIBLE
- OR NOT, RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THESE FILES OR THIS TECHNOLOGY.
-
- MOST WEB PAGES THAT DISPLAY STOCK PRICES DO SO FOR ARCHIVING OR
- ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES. A VIEWER MUST ACCEPT RESPONSIBLE IF LOSSES
- ARE INCURRED FROM FOLLOWING INVALID INFORMATION.
-
-
- IMPORTANT
-
- Real Time Stock Updator connects to Yahoo's quote page. This was free to do as
- of October 1996. See the page owner's license agreement before linking to their
- page.
-
-
- Questions
-
- Q: Why does it take so long to download the full page?
- A: Usually its caused by too many pictures being on the page. If you don't mind
- missing some cool advertisements you can set your web browser not to auto-
- download images.
-
- Q: Can I fix this by removing comments from the Real-Time distribution pages?
- A: Maybe. In most cases it wont matter, but if you want to see, make sure you
- have a backup. You may find those comments very useful in the future.
-
- Q: Who is this Clynton guy and why is he so great?
- A: Well, he's not that great. A few things in Stock Updator 1.0 could have been
- done better. Fact is however, some would require an additional page or some
- wacky programming that only the experts' experts really know.
-
- Q: Are there any other cool programs that I may have missed out on?
- A: Try NoMoreCookies1.0. for the Mac.
- This program gets rid of history and cookie files used by web browsers. Why?
- Because, although you may not see it when you restart a browser, the file is
- tipically left with all the info about where you've been. And you know where
- you've been. Incidentally, if you've used it and your browser doesn't have one
- of the files, then let it put both eyes on the same file.
-