home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Dr. Windows 3
/
dr win3.zip
/
dr win3
/
BUSINESS
/
PRTY14D1.ZIP
/
READ_1ST.TXT
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1993-07-05
|
20KB
|
369 lines
Parity Technical Analysis System
--------------------------------
Version 1.4
INSTALLATION INFORMATION
------------------------
In order to install Parity you will need to have both the PRTY14D1.ZIP
and PRTY14D2.ZIP files. If you received Parity on a high density disk
the files contained in these two ZIP files may already have been
uncompressed for you.
TO INSTALL PARITY FOR THE FIRST TIME
------------------------------------
If you are installing from the PRTY14D1.ZIP and PRTY14D2.ZIP files:
1) Copy PRTY14D1.ZIP and PRTY14D2.ZIP to a directory on your hard disk
and unzip the files using PKUNZIP. Do not copy the files to the
\PARITY directory since this is normally where you will want the
program installed to. Please check the contents of the unzipped
files against the PACKING.LST file to verify that you have a
complete copy of the Parity files.
2) Start Windows. From the Program Manager click on File Run and type
in the directory you unzipped Parity's files to, followed by
INSTALL.EXE, for example type C:\TEMP\INSTALL.EXE. Answer any
questions the installation program poses. If this is a first time
installation you should let Parity install the sample data files and
the sample configuration files. If this is not a first time install
uncheck those options to avoid overwriting any files you have created.
YOU MAY NOT INSTALL PARITY TO THE SAME DIRECTORY AS THE UNZIPPED
FILES YOU ARE INSTALLING.
Parity will create a Parity 1.4 program group. This is a bit silly
so just drag the Parity 1.4 icon to any existing program group.
Make sure the Parity 1.4 program group is selected and then issue a
File Delete command.
If you received a disk directly from ParTech Software Systems you can
skip step 1 above and install Parity directly from the floppy disk.
Parity does not modify your WIN.INI or SYSTEM.INI files although it will
create a subdirectory under the Windows directory for its runtime files.
IMPORTANT -- UPGRADING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION OF PARITY
--------------------------------------------------------
You must be careful when you upgrade to Parity 1.4 if you have a previous
version of Parity already installed. Make sure that the Sample Data
Files and the Sample Configuration Files (*.DAT) check boxes are
unchecked in the Installation Dialog Box. Otherwise you may overwrite
the Studies, Groups, Batches and Clusters you have created or modified.
If you are a registered user make sure you check the Copy REGISTER.DAT
option during the installation. Otherwise you can manually copy the
REGISTER.DAT file from your floppy disk and into your Parity directory
in order to make the nagware screens go away. YOU MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE
YOUR REGISTER.DAT FILE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM INSTALLING OR RUNNING PARITY
--------------------------------------------------
There are only six known reasons why you might have trouble installing
or running Parity.
1) You didn't read the installation directions or follow the install
routine. Parity must be installed not just copied to your disk!
2) Your program files are incomplete or corrupted. Please contact us
for a replacement disk.
3) Parity requires at least 2 MB of free memory and Windows must be
running in Standard or Enhanced Mode. You can check this by clicking
on the Help About commands in the Windows Program Manager.
4) Some older 80287, 80387, and 80486 math coprocessors have a rare bug
that can cause Parity to freeze when you try to run it. If you think
this might be a problem download the FPDIAG.ZIP file from Library 4
of the CAIDEV forum on CompuServe. It can diagnose this problem.
5) Some drivers for the new ATI Graphics Ultra video cards with the
Mach32 chip may be incompatible with Parity. You can use the ATI
drivers for their older cards or use the drivers that are supplied
with Windows 3.1. To change to the Windows 3.1 drivers use the
Windows Setup icon in the Program Manager.
6) A number of users have reported a problem running Parity with the
Beta version of OS/2 version 2.1. We have no fix for this problem.
Please check that none of these six things is causing your problem
before you call us for help.
GETTING A HEAD START ON LEARNING PARITY
---------------------------------------
Parity is a sophisticated, flexible and powerful technical analysis
package which incorporates some unique concepts in its user interface
and chart creation capabilities. Although we strove to make Parity
intuitive and easy to use, its inventiveness and novelty will require
you to learn some new concepts.
We recommend that you quickly review the brief definitions below.
Then follow our step by step directions for your "first session" with
Parity. After that feel free to experiment with Parity's Group, Study,
Batch and Cluster commands. At some point we recommend that you take
the time to browse through Parity's extensive online help or read the
MANUAL.TXT file for a more complete introduction to Parity.
SOME DEFINITIONS
----------------
STUDIES
-------
A Study defines a Chart. You can define any number of studies in
Parity, each of which can have a 16 character name. A study can
include up to 9 formulas, each of which can be 500 characters long.
Normally a formula is simply one of Parity's predefined indicators or
chart procedures.
However a study is much more than just a list of the indicators you
want to plot or the formulas you have defined. A study also includes
all of the information on the colors, pane sizes and layouts, and
label settings which were used to create the chart.
By using the Study Editors you can control every aspect of a chart's
appearance, and then save that study definition to use with price data
from any stock you load. You can also accept Parity's default settings
which will be fine for most of the charts you create.
GROUPS
------
A Group is a list of any number of data files, in any number of
directories, on any disk, in any supported format. Think of each group
as defining a portfolio or area of interest. Note that the list of files
in a Group is not automatically updated if you move or delete one of the
data files it refers to.
BATCHES
-------
A Batch is a list of any number of studies you have created. Batches
will become more obvious after you complete the "First Session"
tutorial.
CLUSTERS
--------
A Cluster is the definition of the studies and screen configurations
which are used to display multiple charts at one time on any underlying
security.
YOUR FIRST SESSION WITH PARITY
------------------------------
Parity 1.4 now automatically displays charts when you Load a Security,
Create/Modify a Study, and Select a Group or Batch. If you want to disable
this feature use the Chart Preferences command on the Options menu and
uncheck the "Always Display Charts" option. After you do this you will need
to manually cause your charts to be displayed by clicking on one of the
Display Tools which are discussed in point 9) below.
1) Start Parity by double clicking on its icon in Windows 3.x.
2) From the