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- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // The Market Analyzer for Windows
- // (C) Copyright 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
- // by Jim Dowdle
- // Methods shown herein may be used for no other purpose than
- // creating and modifying configuration files for use with this product.
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- // QuoteList Configuration File
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // this file contains your Internet Site Path (URL) for the root .qtl file;
- // defines the download method;
- // and contains parsing instructions to be used by the MAWIN generic
- // parsing routines
-
- // You may edit it as needed if you choose to change the Site used,
- // or if the Site format changes
-
- // This method of specifying and decoding Web Pages has been chosen to make it
- // "easy" to adapt to new pages or changes in pre-defined pages.
- // Some users may not wish to get into this level of detail, and others may find
- // it easy to use this specifying/formatting scheme to add new pages to your
- // daily downloads, or just to keep up with changes.
-
- // If you do not wish modify these files, pre-defined files and updates may become
- // available in the near future.
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // Download Option Definitions
- // Up to 6 Group1 and 6 Group2 currently supported
-
- Caption Group1=Daily/Historical Download Options
- Caption Group1Option1=Download Daily Quote Updates (10/page)
- Caption Group1Option2=Download All Historical Data Since Jan 01, 1998
- Caption Group1Option3=Download All Available Historical Quote Data
-
- Caption Group2=Historical Quotefile (.day) Format Options (must be consistent once started)
- Caption Group2Option1=MAWIN Std - Date Hi Low Close Volume Time
- Caption Group2Option2=MetaStock - Symbol, Date(yymmdd), D, Hi, Low, Close, Volume
- Caption Group2Option3=MetaStock - Symbol, Date(yymmdd), D, Open, Hi, Low, Close, Volume
- Caption Group2Option4=Custom - Symbol, Date, Hi, Low, Close
-
- Caption Group3=Fraction Handling
- Caption Group3Option1=Save as Fractions
- Caption Group3Option2=Save as Decimal
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- // The optional timezone indicator sets the timezone for the source of quotes for this page
-
- // MAWIN will compare your timezone (see Global Setup button) with the page timezone
- // and adjust the default date and timestamps to the date and time at the page location
-
- Timezone=R
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- // This optional entry allows quote companies to be added to the quotelist which are found
- // in the page. It would normally be applicable to a download by_page.
- // The default is Off.
-
- //Add_Quote_Requests_to_QuoteList_from_Page=On
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- // This optional entry activates a mode useful for options pages at CBOE to get the symbol
- // from the 1st entry in the Quotelist
- // This will get the underlying security from the Quotelist 1st entry, and append it to the URL
- // below to form the path to the Options page for the indicated underlying security
-
- // GetOptionSymbolFromQuoteList=On
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // for Fractional Handling:
- Begin Group3Option2
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // this option converts fractions in quotes, if present, to a decimal value with 3 places to the
- // right of the decimal point (and produces all output files accordingly)
-
- NoFractions
-
- // the default allows fractions
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- End Group3Option
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // for Standard MAWIN Format:
- Begin Group2Option1
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- //!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- // Cut and paste this section into the same area of other QCF files to create MetaStock-compatible output files
- //!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // This is the I/O formatting section
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- // The keywords which may be used are:
-
- // Numeric Keyword Identifiers:
- // future: Hi, Low, Bid, Ask, Open, Close, Prev, Change, Volume, Date, PE_Ratio, Dividend, and Earnings.
- // now: Hi, Low, Bid, Ask, Open, Close, Prev, Change, Volume, Date.
-
- // Textual Keyword Identifiers:
- // Symbol, Co_name, Time
-
- // Note that just specifying output will not obtain it....it must be available from the chosen page, and must be
- // specified further below.
-
- // Output format:
-
- // If none is specified, the format will be:
-
- // Date Hi Low Close Volume Time
-
- // Specify output with comma delimeter, then spaces as indicated
-
- //OutputFormat=Symbol 1 "D, " Date 1 Hi 1 Low 1 Close 4 Volume
- //OutputFormat=Symbol 1 "D, " Date 1 Open 1 Hi 1 Low 1 Close 4 Volume
- OutputFormat=Date Hi Low Close Volume Time
-
- //OutputDateFormat=yymmdd
-
- // fields will be delimeted by fill spaces to the following positions by default:
- // field positions by field number: 0, 15, 29, 41, 54, 66, 78, 90, 102, 114, 126
-
- OutputFieldPositions= 0, 15, 29, 41, 54, 66, 78, 90, 102, 114, 126
-
- // A header section normally preceeds the data in a historical quote file,
- // and the header may now be customized or eliminated.
-
- // If no header specifier statement is provided, the default header will be
- // obtained from file Header.day
-
- Header=Header.day
- //Header=MSheader.day
- // Header=none
-
- // the default output delimeter will be spaces
- OutputDelimeter=spaces
- // alternatively, comma delimeted output may be used, with no spaces
- //OutputDelimeter=comma
-
- // Input format: (for imports)
-
- // future InputFormat=Date Open Hi Low Close Volume Time
-
- // there is no need for an input delimeter specification
- // mawin will use either >1 space, or comma delimeted.
-
-
- //ExportFormat=Date Hi Low Close Volume Time
-
- //!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- // END marked section
- //!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- End Group2Option
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // for MetaStock Format:
- Begin Group2Option2
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- //!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- // Cut and paste this section into the same area of other QCF files to create MetaStock-compatible output files
- //!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // This is the I/O formatting section
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- // The keywords which may be used are:
-
- // Numeric Keyword Identifiers:
- // future: Hi, Low, Bid, Ask, Open, Close, Prev, Change, Volume, Date, PE_Ratio, Dividend, and Earnings.
- // now: Hi, Low, Bid, Ask, Open, Close, Prev, Change, Volume, Date.
-
- // Textual Keyword Identifiers:
- // Symbol, Co_name, Time
-
- // Note that just specifying output will not obtain it....it must be available from the chosen page, and must be
- // specified further below.
-
- // Output format:
-
- // If none is specified, the format will be:
-
- // Date Hi Low Close Volume Time
-
- // Specify output with comma delimeter, then spaces as indicated
-
- OutputFormat=Symbol 1 "D, " Date 1 Hi 1 Low 1 Close 4 Volume
- //OutputFormat=Symbol 1 "D, " Date 1 Open 1 Hi 1 Low 1 Close 4 Volume
- //OutputFormat=Date Hi Low Close Volume Time
-
- OutputDateFormat=yymmdd
-
- // fields will be delimeted by fill spaces to the following positions by default:
- // field positions by field number: 0, 15, 29, 41, 54, 66, 78, 90, 102, 114, 126
-
- OutputFieldPositions= 0, 15, 29, 41, 54, 66, 78, 90, 102, 114, 126
-
- // A header section normally preceeds the data in a historical quote file,
- // and the header may now be customized or eliminated.
-
- // If no header specifier statement is provided, the default header will be
- // obtained from file Header.day
-
- //Header=Header.day
- Header=MSheader.day
- // Header=none
-
- // the default output delimeter will be spaces
- //OutputDelimeter=spaces
- // alternatively, comma delimeted output may be used, with no spaces
- OutputDelimeter=comma
-
- // Input format: (for imports)
-
- // future InputFormat=Date Open Hi Low Close Volume Time
-
- // there is no need for an input delimeter specification
- // mawin will use either >1 space, or comma delimeted.
-
-
- //ExportFormat=Date Hi Low Close Volume Time
-
-
- // this option converts fractions in quotes, if present, to a decimal value with 3 places to the
- // right of the decimal point (and produces all output files accordingly)
-
- //NoFractions
-
- // the default allows fractions
-
- //!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- // END marked section
- //!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- End Group2Option
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // for MetaStock Format: (with Open data)
- Begin Group2Option3
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- //!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- // Cut and paste this section into the same area of other QCF files to create MetaStock-compatible output files
- //!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // This is the I/O formatting section
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- // The keywords which may be used are:
-
- // Numeric Keyword Identifiers:
- // future: Hi, Low, Bid, Ask, Open, Close, Prev, Change, Volume, Date, PE_Ratio, Dividend, and Earnings.
- // now: Hi, Low, Bid, Ask, Open, Close, Prev, Change, Volume, Date.
-
- // Textual Keyword Identifiers:
- // Symbol, Co_name, Time
-
- // Note that just specifying output will not obtain it....it must be available from the chosen page, and must be
- // specified further below.
-
- // Output format:
-
- // If none is specified, the format will be:
-
- // Date Hi Low Close Volume Time
-
- // Specify output with comma delimeter, then spaces as indicated
-
- //OutputFormat=Symbol 1 "D, " Date 1 Hi 1 Low 1 Close 4 Volume
- OutputFormat=Symbol 1 "D, " Date 1 Open 1 Hi 1 Low 1 Close 4 Volume
- //OutputFormat=Date Hi Low Close Volume Time
-
- OutputDateFormat=yymmdd
-
- // fields will be delimeted by fill spaces to the following positions by default:
- // field positions by field number: 0, 15, 29, 41, 54, 66, 78, 90, 102, 114, 126
-
- OutputFieldPositions= 0, 15, 29, 41, 54, 66, 78, 90, 102, 114, 126
-
- // A header section normally preceeds the data in a historical quote file,
- // and the header may now be customized or eliminated.
-
- // If no header specifier statement is provided, the default header will be
- // obtained from file Header.day
-
- //Header=Header.day
- Header=MSOheader.day
- // Header=none
-
- // the default output delimeter will be spaces
- //OutputDelimeter=spaces
- // alternatively, comma delimeted output may be used, with no spaces
- OutputDelimeter=comma
-
- // Input format: (for imports)
-
- // future InputFormat=Date Open Hi Low Close Volume Time
-
- // there is no need for an input delimeter specification
- // mawin will use either >1 space, or comma delimeted.
-
-
- //ExportFormat=Date Hi Low Close Volume Time
-
-
- // this option converts fractions in quotes, if present, to a decimal value with 3 places to the
- // right of the decimal point (and produces all output files accordingly)
-
- NoFractions
-
- // the default allows fractions
-
- //!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- // END marked section
- //!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- End Group2Option
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // for Customer Specified Format:
- Begin Group2Option4
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- //!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- // Cut and paste this section into the same area of other QCF files to create MetaStock-compatible output files
- //!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // This is the I/O formatting section
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- // The keywords which may be used are:
-
- // Numeric Keyword Identifiers:
- // future: Hi, Low, Bid, Ask, Open, Close, Prev, Change, Volume, Date, PE_Ratio, Dividend, and Earnings.
- // now: Hi, Low, Bid, Ask, Open, Close, Prev, Change, Volume, Date.
-
- // Textual Keyword Identifiers:
- // Symbol, Co_name, Time
-
- // Note that just specifying output will not obtain it....it must be available from the chosen page, and must be
- // specified further below.
-
- // Output format:
-
- // If none is specified, the format will be:
-
- // Date Hi Low Close Volume Time
-
- // Specify output with comma delimeter, then spaces as indicated
-
- //OutputFormat=Symbol 1 "D, " Date 1 Hi 1 Low 1 Close 4 Volume
- //OutputFormat=Symbol 1 "D, " Date 1 Open 1 Hi 1 Low 1 Close 4 Volume
- //OutputFormat=Date Hi Low Close Volume Time
- OutputFormat=Symbol Date Hi Low Close
-
- //OutputDateFormat=yymmdd
-
- // fields will be delimeted by fill spaces to the following positions by default:
- // field positions by field number: 0, 15, 29, 41, 54, 66, 78, 90, 102, 114, 126
-
- OutputFieldPositions= 0, 15, 29, 41, 54, 66, 78, 90, 102, 114, 126
-
- // A header section normally preceeds the data in a historical quote file,
- // and the header may now be customized or eliminated.
-
- // If no header specifier statement is provided, the default header will be
- // obtained from file Header.day
-
- //Header=Header.day
- //Header=MSheader.day
- // Header=none
- Header=CustomHeader.day
-
- // the default output delimeter will be spaces
- OutputDelimeter=spaces
- // alternatively, comma delimeted output may be used, with no spaces
- //OutputDelimeter=comma
-
- // Input format: (for imports)
-
- // future InputFormat=Date Open Hi Low Close Volume Time
-
- // there is no need for an input delimeter specification
- // mawin will use either >1 space, or comma delimeted.
-
-
- //ExportFormat=Date Hi Low Close Volume Time
-
- //!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- // END marked section
- //!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- End Group2Option
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // for Daily Quote Updates (10/page):
- Begin Group1Option1
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // This is the Site URL including any prefix characters up to the qutoes to be added,
- // which will come from the .qtl file automatically as it executes
-
- //Page=http://quote.yahoo.com/q?s=
- //Suffix=&d=t&o=t
- Page=http://quote.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv?s=
- Suffix=&f=sl1d1t1c1ohgv&e=.csv
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // This is the Site URL for the Browser Direct Link.
- // Note: http:// is included
- // To distinguish this optional input, it must be preceeded by BrowserLink=
-
- BrowserLink=http://quote.yahoo.com/q?s=
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // This is the Site URL for the Symbol Search page.
- // You will need this to use the automatic Symbol Search option
- // which will come from the .qtl file automatically as it executes
- // Note: http:// is included
- // To distinguish this optional input, it must be preceeded by SymSearch=
-
- SymSearch=http://quote.yahoo.com/l
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // the next entry must define the download method.
- // the entry will be either "by_page" or "by_quote"
- // "by_page" means the page inherently defines the quote information which will be received.
- // these are usually index pages which are predefined.
-
- // "by_quote" means the quote requests will be appended from the .qtl file automatically
-
- by_quote
- //by_page
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // Optionally, enter the number of quotes per page this URL supports
- // the default will be 10, which for now, will be the maximum allowable
- // (this only applies to by_quote, not by_page mode
-
- NumQuotesPerPage=10
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // the next entry tells MAWIN what delimeter character to add between appended quote symbols
-
- // for example:
- // www2.merrill-lynch.ml.com/htbin/indlink?tick=dis,hd,xrx,spq
- // could be a valid request for this page, and the delimeter ',' is used
- // other sites may use '+' or other characters as a delimeter
- // for pages only accepting 1 quote per page, a delimeter will not be needed or expected
-
- +
-
- // (to determine what delimeter is used, bring up the page using your Web Browser,
- // request your stock quotes, and observe the delimeter used...usually shown in the
- // top text field of your Browser, as a part of the URL.)
-
- // if the method is "by_page", enter nothing here; MAWIN will skip this field
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // next, tell MAWIN what character string to look for as a trigger to begin looking for quotes.
- // if you decide to customize your own download site, you can pick this string by first bringing
- // up the site using a Web Browser, and use "file save" to save the .htm image of the page.
- // then, examine the .htm file using any good text editor, such as WordPad, or Notepad.
- // first look for a string which will be used as a trigger to begin looking for quotes.
- // The trigger phrase is:
-
- StartTrigger=None
- //GroupTrigger=Click to trade or open an account
-
- CorrelateBy=Symbol // specify how to correlate quote to quotefile
- //CorrelateBy=Order // specify how to correlate quote to quotefile
- //CorrelateBy=Co_Name // specify how to correlate quote to quotefile
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // next, enter the trigger string which indicates the start of a quote
- // for this type, it is:
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // next, enter the trigger string which indicates the start of a quote
- // unless otherwise indicated, this will be required to start the line
- // for this type, it is:
-
- TriggerStringStart=Anywhere
- //TriggerStringStart=Beginning // default
- TriggerString=None
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // MAWIN will automatically find quote data fields as specified by format keywords herein:
- // The keywords which may be used are:
-
- // Numeric Keyword Identifiers: (case-sensitive)
- // Hi, Low, Bid, Ask, Open, Close, Prev, Change, Volume, openinterest, Date, PE_Ratio, Dividend, Num, and Temp
- // "Num" will be available to be used to store/handle throwaway numerics between quote data
- // "Temp" will be available to be used to store/handle throwaway text between quote data
- // "Temp" and "Num" may be used multiple times
-
- // Textual Keyword Identifiers:
- // Symbol, Co_name, Time, ExpChar, ExpYr
-
- // for this file/site, the parsing commands are:
- // *C starting in column 1 will allow extra long lines to be entered as a continuation without exceeding 180 max character line length
-
- 1 // lines per quote
-
- // get rid of some annoying scripts in preprocessing
-
- ReplaceAll="N/A" with "0"
- ReplaceAll=""" with ""
- ReplaceAll="," with " "
-
- AutoDate " " // will search for date field and remove before processing quote
-
- //SetDateFormat=mm/dd
- // Valid formats are:
- // mm/dd/yy where / is a delimeter / or - (default)
- // or mm/dd current year will be attached
- // or mmddyy
- // or mmddyyyy any order with or without delimeter
- // use / only to indicate delimeter presence
-
- //NoDate // Do Not look for Date field (none or manual specify)
-
-
- //ScreenForNumerics // option throws out non-numerics in numeric positions, simplifying parse setup
-
- Symbol Close Time Change Open Hi Low Volume
-
-
- // Custom Delim Stings may be shown/required here
- // number of spaces for delim can also be used, like: Close 3 Bid (default = 3)
-
- // up to 100 identifier types per quote may be specified
- // modifiers may be needed, to make adjustments of scale, such as this case where volume is
- // quoted in 1000's of shares, and must be adjusted to shares.
- // supported modifiers are '*' and '/'
-
- //Volume * 1000
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- End Group1Option
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // for historical data this year:
- Begin Group1Option2
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // Forces Quote Append reguardless of date
- // this is for historical data, which will be culled and sorted after appending
-
- ForcedAppendsOn
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // Culls and Sorts history files after each historical update
- // (required to get quotes in order)
- RunFileFix
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- // this file contains your Internet Site Path (URL) for the root .qtl file;
- // defines the download method;
- // and contains parsing instructions to be used by the MAWIN generic
- // parsing routines
-
- // You may edit it as needed if you choose to change the Site used,
- // or if the Site format changes
-
- // This method of specifying and decoding Web Pages has been chosen to make it
- // "easy" to adapt to new pages or changes in pre-defined pages.
- // Some users may not wish to get into this level of detail, and others may find
- // it easy to use this specifying/formatting scheme to add new pages to your
- // daily downloads, or just to keep up with changes.
-
- // If you do not wish modify these files, pre-defined files and updates may become
- // available in the near future.
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // This is the Site URL including any prefix characters up to the qutoes to be added,
- // which will come from the .qtl file automatically as it executes
- // use Page= before URL
-
- // csv historical quote file
- Page=http://chart.yahoo.com/table.csv?s=
-
- // for data this year:
- Suffix=&a=01&b=01&c=98&d=12&e=31&f=99&g=d&q=q&y=0&x=.csv
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // This is the Site URL for the Browser Direct Link.
- // Note: http:// is included
- // To distinguish this optional input, it must be preceeded by BrowserLink=
-
- BrowserLink=http://chart.yahoo.com/t?a=01&b=01&c=00&d=12&e=31&f=99&g=d&s=
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // This is the Site URL for the Symbol Search page.
- // You will need this to use the automatic Symbol Search option
- // which will come from the .qtl file automatically as it executes
- // Note: http:// is included
- // To distinguish this optional input, it must be preceeded by SymSearch=
-
- SymSearch=http://quote.yahoo.com/q?s=&d=t
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // the next entry must define the download method.
- // the entry will be either "by_page" or "by_quote"
- // "by_page" means the page inherently defines the quote information which will be received.
- // these are usually index pages which are predefined.
-
- // "by_quote" means the quote requests will be appended from the .qtl file automatically
-
- by_quote
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // Optionally, enter the number of quotes per page this URL supports
- // the default will be 10, which for now, will be the maximum allowable
-
- NumQuotesPerPage=1
-
- //EndOfLineString=</tr>
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // the next entry tells MAWIN what delimeter character to add between appended quote symbols
-
- // for example:
- // www2.merrill-lynch.ml.com/htbin/indlink?tick=dis,hd,xrx,spq
- // could be a valid request for this page, and the delimeter ',' is used
- // other sites may use '+' or other characters as a delimeter
-
- // delimeter character skipped for 1 quote per page
- //+
-
- // (to determine what delimeter is used, bring up the page using your Web Browser,
- // request your stock quotes, and observe the delimeter used...usually shown in the
- // top text field of your Browser, as a part of the URL.)
-
- // if the method is "by_page", enter nothing here; MAWIN will skip this field
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // next, tell MAWIN what character string to look for as a trigger to begin looking for quotes.
-
- Date,
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- // Correlate Quote to Quote request by download page order...ie: 1 symbol per page
- // with lots of historical quotes
-
- CorrelateBy=Download
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // next, enter the trigger string which indicates the start of a quote
- // for this type, it is:
-
- TriggerStringStart=Anywhere
- //TriggerStringStart=Beginning // default
- //align=right
- TriggerString=None
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // MAWIN will automatically find quote data fields as specified by format keywords herein:
- // The keywords which may be used are:
-
- // Numeric Keyword Identifiers:
- // Hi, Low, Bid, Ask, Open, Close, Prev, Change, Volume, Date, PE_Ratio, Dividend, and Temp
- // "Temp" will be available to be used to store/handle throwaway numerics between quote data
- // "Temp" may be used multiple times
-
- // Textual Keyword Identifiers:
- // Symbol, Co_name, Time
-
- // for this file/site, the parsing commands are:
-
- 1 // lines per quote
-
- // get rid of some annoying scripts in preprocessing
-
- ReplaceAll="," with " "
-
- AutoDate // will search for date field and remove before processing quote
- //NoDate // Do Not look for Date field (none or manual specify)
- SetDateFormat=day-mon-year
-
- Open Hi Low Close Volume
-
- // up to 20 identifier types per quote may be specified
- // modifiers may be needed, to make adjustments of scale, such as this case where volume is
- // quoted in 1000's of shares, and must be adjusted to shares.
- // supported modifiers are '*' and '/'
-
- // Volume * 1000
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // for this page, there are several types of quotes.
- // The next trigger phrase and associated commands are:
- // (currently, a maximum of 30 are allowed)
-
- // for funds...
-
- // needs GroupTrigger= to specify, cause Date is a Keyword! .... put no comments in string line
- GroupTrigger=Date, // needs GroupTrigger= to specify, cause Date is a Keyword!
- CorrelateBy=Download
- TriggerStringStart=Anywhere
- //TriggerStringStart=Beginning // default
- //align=right
- TriggerString=None
-
- Pass=2 // run thru HTML 2nd time using this format to get some different formats
- 1 // lines per quote
- AutoDate // will search for date field and remove before processing quote
- Close
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // for this page, there are several types of quotes.
- // The next trigger phrase and associated commands are:
- // (currently, a maximum of 30 are allowed)
-
- // for data with no volume...
-
- // needs GroupTrigger= to specify, cause Date is a Keyword! .... put no comments in string line
- GroupTrigger=Date, // needs GroupTrigger= to specify, cause Date is a Keyword!
- CorrelateBy=Download
- TriggerStringStart=Anywhere
- //TriggerStringStart=Beginning // default
- //align=right
- TriggerString=None
-
- Pass=3 // run thru HTML 2nd time using this format to get some different formats
- 1 // lines per quote
- AutoDate // will search for date field and remove before processing quote
-
- Open Hi Low Close
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- End Group1Option
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // for all historical data available:
- Begin Group1Option3
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // Forces Quote Append reguardless of date
- // this is for historical data, which will be culled and sorted after appending
-
- ForcedAppendsOn
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // Culls and Sorts history files after each historical update
- // (required to get quotes in order)
- RunFileFix
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- // this file contains your Internet Site Path (URL) for the root .qtl file;
- // defines the download method;
- // and contains parsing instructions to be used by the MAWIN generic
- // parsing routines
-
- // You may edit it as needed if you choose to change the Site used,
- // or if the Site format changes
-
- // This method of specifying and decoding Web Pages has been chosen to make it
- // "easy" to adapt to new pages or changes in pre-defined pages.
- // Some users may not wish to get into this level of detail, and others may find
- // it easy to use this specifying/formatting scheme to add new pages to your
- // daily downloads, or just to keep up with changes.
-
- // If you do not wish modify these files, pre-defined files and updates may become
- // available in the near future.
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // This is the Site URL including any prefix characters up to the qutoes to be added,
- // which will come from the .qtl file automatically as it executes
- // use Page= before URL
-
- // csv historical quote file
- Page=http://chart.yahoo.com/table.csv?s=
-
- // for all data:
- Suffix=&a=01&b=01&c=00&d=12&e=31&f=99&g=d&q=q&y=0&x=.csv
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // This is the Site URL for the Browser Direct Link.
- // Note: http:// is included
- // To distinguish this optional input, it must be preceeded by BrowserLink=
-
- BrowserLink=http://chart.yahoo.com/t?a=01&b=01&c=00&d=12&e=31&f=99&g=d&s=
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // This is the Site URL for the Symbol Search page.
- // You will need this to use the automatic Symbol Search option
- // which will come from the .qtl file automatically as it executes
- // Note: http:// is included
- // To distinguish this optional input, it must be preceeded by SymSearch=
-
- SymSearch=http://quote.yahoo.com/q?s=&d=t
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // the next entry must define the download method.
- // the entry will be either "by_page" or "by_quote"
- // "by_page" means the page inherently defines the quote information which will be received.
- // these are usually index pages which are predefined.
-
- // "by_quote" means the quote requests will be appended from the .qtl file automatically
-
- by_quote
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // Optionally, enter the number of quotes per page this URL supports
- // the default will be 10, which for now, will be the maximum allowable
-
- NumQuotesPerPage=1
-
- //EndOfLineString=</tr>
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // the next entry tells MAWIN what delimeter character to add between appended quote symbols
-
- // for example:
- // www2.merrill-lynch.ml.com/htbin/indlink?tick=dis,hd,xrx,spq
- // could be a valid request for this page, and the delimeter ',' is used
- // other sites may use '+' or other characters as a delimeter
-
- // delimeter character skipped for 1 quote per page
- //+
-
- // (to determine what delimeter is used, bring up the page using your Web Browser,
- // request your stock quotes, and observe the delimeter used...usually shown in the
- // top text field of your Browser, as a part of the URL.)
-
- // if the method is "by_page", enter nothing here; MAWIN will skip this field
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // next, tell MAWIN what character string to look for as a trigger to begin looking for quotes.
-
- Date,
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- // Correlate Quote to Quote request by download page order...ie: 1 symbol per page
- // with lots of historical quotes
-
- CorrelateBy=Download
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // next, enter the trigger string which indicates the start of a quote
- // for this type, it is:
-
- TriggerStringStart=Anywhere
- //TriggerStringStart=Beginning // default
- //align=right
- TriggerString=None
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // MAWIN will automatically find quote data fields as specified by format keywords herein:
- // The keywords which may be used are:
-
- // Numeric Keyword Identifiers:
- // Hi, Low, Bid, Ask, Open, Close, Prev, Change, Volume, Date, PE_Ratio, Dividend, and Temp
- // "Temp" will be available to be used to store/handle throwaway numerics between quote data
- // "Temp" may be used multiple times
-
- // Textual Keyword Identifiers:
- // Symbol, Co_name, Time
-
- // for this file/site, the parsing commands are:
-
- 1 // lines per quote
-
- // get rid of some annoying scripts in preprocessing
-
- ReplaceAll="," with " "
-
- AutoDate // will search for date field and remove before processing quote
- //NoDate // Do Not look for Date field (none or manual specify)
- SetDateFormat=day-mon-year
-
- Open Hi Low Close Volume
-
- // up to 20 identifier types per quote may be specified
- // modifiers may be needed, to make adjustments of scale, such as this case where volume is
- // quoted in 1000's of shares, and must be adjusted to shares.
- // supported modifiers are '*' and '/'
-
- // Volume * 1000
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // for this page, there are several types of quotes.
- // The next trigger phrase and associated commands are:
- // (currently, a maximum of 30 are allowed)
-
- // for funds...
-
- // needs GroupTrigger= to specify, cause Date is a Keyword! .... put no comments in string line
- GroupTrigger=Date, // needs GroupTrigger= to specify, cause Date is a Keyword!
- CorrelateBy=Download
- TriggerStringStart=Anywhere
- //TriggerStringStart=Beginning // default
- //align=right
- TriggerString=None
-
- Pass=2 // run thru HTML 2nd time using this format to get some different formats
- 1 // lines per quote
- AutoDate // will search for date field and remove before processing quote
- Close
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- // for this page, there are several types of quotes.
- // The next trigger phrase and associated commands are:
- // (currently, a maximum of 30 are allowed)
-
- // for data with no volume...
-
- // needs GroupTrigger= to specify, cause Date is a Keyword! .... put no comments in string line
- GroupTrigger=Date, // needs GroupTrigger= to specify, cause Date is a Keyword!
- CorrelateBy=Download
- TriggerStringStart=Anywhere
- //TriggerStringStart=Beginning // default
- //align=right
- TriggerString=None
-
- Pass=3 // run thru HTML 2nd time using this format to get some different formats
- 1 // lines per quote
- AutoDate // will search for date field and remove before processing quote
-
- Open Hi Low Close
-
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- End Group1Option
- //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-