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Posted by Mark on August 26, 2000 at 12:31:28:
In Reply to: Re: ASX prices posted by Roger Worthington on August 24, 2000 at 22:19:58:
: : : : : : 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
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