Re: ASX prices

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In Reply to: Re: ASX prices posted by Roger Worthington on August 28, 2000 at 20:57:27:

: : : : : : : : Since 11/8/00 I've been having difficulties retrieving prices from the ASX.
: : : : : : : : I downloaded the new version when it became available last week but I still can't get prices for some stocks which used to be OK.

: : : : : : : : Examples:
: : : : : : : : SMEHB
: : : : : : : : CPA
: : : : : : : : MLB
: : : : : : : : SSX
: : : : : : : : SSXPA
: : : : : : : : SMPG
: : : : : : : : BWP

: : : : : : : : Can anyone shed any light on this?

: : : : : : : : TIA.

: : : : : : : : Roger
: : : : : : : : Brisbane
: : : : : : : : Queensland

: : : : : : : Hi Roger,
: : : : : : : Please check to make sure you have version 231 of the DLL under "Help/About...".
: : : : : : : I just did a test retrieve with "MLB", and it worked properly.
: : : : : : : If you really do have 231, then can you tell us if it ever works?
: : : : : : : Does it depend what time of day you try and retrieve?

: : : : : : : Thanks,
: : : : : : : Mark
: : : : : : : --
: : : : : : : Mark Beiley
: : : : : : :
: : : : : : : Fund Manager for Windows 3.1x/95/98/NT
: : : : : : :
: : : : : : :

: : : : : : Hi Mark,

: : : : : : MLB has never worked for me.
: : : : : : It follows two unlisted companies in the portfolio. They have no ASX codes.
: : : : : : Could that have any bearing?
: : : : : : CPA last worked on 11/8/2000. It does not follow any unlisted stocks.

: : : : : : Thanks for your interest.
: : : : : : Roger

: : : : : Hi Mark,
: : : : : I have discovered a typing error in my version of MLB it was typed ML;B In the font Fund Manager uses it was not apparent. I noticed it in the Investment Properties > Other screen which uses a different font. Sorry about that.

: : : : : This has had the effect of fixing up most of the errors although I still have problems with the Suncorp Metway stocks which are:
: : : : : SMEHB and SMPG.

: : : : : I have tried to get these directly from the ASX and they come up OK.
: : : : : I have tried setting up a new portfolio with just these stocks in it and it fails.
: : : : : Both of these used to work until 11/8/00.

: : : : : Regards
: : : : : Roger

: : : : Hi Roger,
: : : : It appears this type of investment (SMPG) is displayed with a different format
: : : : than regular stocks. You'll notice the column order is different. I wonder
: : : : if this is the case for all "interest rate securities"? What is an interest
: : : : rate security?

: : : : Thanks,
: : : : Mark
: : : : --
: : : : Mark Beiley
: : : :
: : : : Fund Manager for Windows 3.1x/95/98/NT
: : : :
: : : :

: : : Hi Mark,

: : : Until 11/8/2000 they worked, as I said. The ASX must've changed the format on that date.

: : : An interest rate security is a stock which pays a fixed or variable rate of interest until it matures when it converts to a normal share. It's capital value however varies as a normal stock.

: : : Regards
: : : Roger

: : Hi Roger,
: : Thanks for the explanation. The next time we update this server I'll see
: : if we can't add support for this alternative format. Have you checked to
: : see if you can get these now off of Yahoo - ASX&NZ?

: : Thanks,
: : Mark
: : --
: : Mark Beiley
: :
: : Fund Manager for Windows 3.1x/95/98/NT
: :
: :

:
: Hi Mark,

: Yahoo ASX&NZ didn't pick up any prices at all. Sorry.

: Roger

Roger,
Did you adjust your symbols before trying the Yahoo - ASX&NZ server?
You need to add .AX to your symbols. Also, check with your browser first
to see if these quotes are available on this server. Please see:

http://www.fundmanagersoftware.com/intrtv.html

Thanks,
Mark
--
Mark Beiley

Fund Manager for Windows 3.1x/95/98/NT

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