TakeStock 0.6 released!
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Wow! What a fantastic application! Just seen the screenshots and have a few questions: 1. Can you tell me where you get your real-time stock quotes from? Is it a webservice? If so, how you use that webservice? 2. Where do you get your charting information from? Are they real-time also? 3. How do you receive chart information and then actually compose them? – Does charting information come a stream which you then use GDI to compose them? 4. Is this a client/server application – or am I hitting simple webservices? A great application, downloading it now! :cool:
Thanks! :rose: I use Yahoo as a source for stock quotes. For example, this link[^] contains a real-time (or as close to real-time as Yahoo can provide) quote for IBM. I use CNN/Money (actually BigCharts) to retrieve stock charts. For example, here's[^] a link to a customizable chart for IBM. TakeStock uses several providers (based on my Web Resource Provider[^] article) to encapsulate access to this and other information, allowing me to plug in alternate information sources without having to modify the client application. /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | Freeware | Music ravib@ravib.com
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Version 0.6? I always find it interesting with applications that have versionnumbers less then 1.0. I guess it's because they are not complete or something... :~ - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
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Version 0.6? I always find it interesting with applications that have versionnumbers less then 1.0. I guess it's because they are not complete or something... :~ - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
Wasn't ShotKeeper like that for awhile? Now you have released what you consider to be the first stable and usable version for normal folk. Everything before it was for hitting on ideas and working out major bugs. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Christopher Duncan quoted: "...that would require my explaining Einstein's Fear of Relatives" Crikey! ain't life grand? Einstein says...
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Wasn't ShotKeeper like that for awhile? Now you have released what you consider to be the first stable and usable version for normal folk. Everything before it was for hitting on ideas and working out major bugs. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Christopher Duncan quoted: "...that would require my explaining Einstein's Fear of Relatives" Crikey! ain't life grand? Einstein says...
ShotKeeper started at version 1.0 Aplha ;) Then a couple of betas that people tested on, and finally a final version :) BTW Paul, version 2 (which is in beta now) supports psd, so you might be interested ;) - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
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Looks great, Ravi! A much nicer interface than my broker's website.:-D I've felt much better since I gave up hope.
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Version 0.6? I always find it interesting with applications that have versionnumbers less then 1.0. I guess it's because they are not complete or something... :~ - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
Anders Molin wrote: I guess it's because they are not complete or something... Exactly. But you bring up a good point - pre 1.0 numbering forces one to anticipate when the app would be considered feature complete (i.e. 1.0). It's more convenient to version it
1.0 Alpha xxxas you did with ShotKeeper. /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | Freeware | Music ravib@ravib.com -
Looks great, Ravi! A much nicer interface than my broker's website.:-D I've felt much better since I gave up hope.
Thanks, Roger! :rose: /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | Freeware | Music ravib@ravib.com
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Why are people voting this one down? - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
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Why are people voting this one down? - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
Maybe they think it's marketing spam, and are jumping to a conclusion without bothering to read the message. From the web site TakeStock doesn't modify the Windows registry, and doesn't create or modify any files in the Windows or Windows system folders. All data is maintained in the files TakeStock.db and and TakeStock.ini, located in C:\TakeStock. Now that has to be a first for a Windows program!
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Maybe they think it's marketing spam, and are jumping to a conclusion without bothering to read the message. From the web site TakeStock doesn't modify the Windows registry, and doesn't create or modify any files in the Windows or Windows system folders. All data is maintained in the files TakeStock.db and and TakeStock.ini, located in C:\TakeStock. Now that has to be a first for a Windows program!
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I try to do the same for any app that I write - only I use XML files for storing settings instead of ini files.
But thats not always possible, what if you wanna make it possible for a user to doubleclick on a specific filetype, and open it in your app? Then you need to make changes in the registry ;) Oh BTW, where do you save the xml-files which holds the settings? - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
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Why are people voting this one down? - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
It's happened before. Some reading disadvantaged person voted down my previous release post, too. I guess that's the price you pay for a democracy. :) /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | Freeware | Music ravib@ravib.com
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Maybe they think it's marketing spam, and are jumping to a conclusion without bothering to read the message. From the web site TakeStock doesn't modify the Windows registry, and doesn't create or modify any files in the Windows or Windows system folders. All data is maintained in the files TakeStock.db and and TakeStock.ini, located in C:\TakeStock. Now that has to be a first for a Windows program!
Graham Bradshaw wrote: Now that has to be a first for a Windows program! :) Actually it's intentional - makes it easy to uninstall an app without having to run an uninstaller (which usually hides its operating details) or worry about what's happening behind the scenes. It's also why I don't enclose my freeware in an installer. /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | Freeware | Music ravib@ravib.com
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It's happened before. Some reading disadvantaged person voted down my previous release post, too. I guess that's the price you pay for a democracy. :) /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | Freeware | Music ravib@ravib.com
Yeah, I guess some people dont wanna see such posts here, but well, who cares about them ;) I think it's interesting to follow what other people here does ;) - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
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I used this app from 0.2 release. ;) I hope you remember my earlier mails about this application. On the same note, why don't you write an article about this application and publish at CP in Tools[^] section ( no need to release the source code). That way you get wider audience. I voted 5 to make your post look red. ;) BTW, looks like you haven't fixed your 'HowStuffWorks Offline Viewer' :sigh:
Promise only what you can do. And then deliver more than what you promised.
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I used this app from 0.2 release. ;) I hope you remember my earlier mails about this application. On the same note, why don't you write an article about this application and publish at CP in Tools[^] section ( no need to release the source code). That way you get wider audience. I voted 5 to make your post look red. ;) BTW, looks like you haven't fixed your 'HowStuffWorks Offline Viewer' :sigh:
Promise only what you can do. And then deliver more than what you promised.
This signature was created by "Code Project Quoter".Kant wrote: I used this app from 0.2 release. Me too! (I tend to eat my own dog food.) It's made me a few thousand dollars so far. I'm not complaining. :) Kant wrote: On the same note, why don't you write an article about this application and publish at CP in Tools[^] section ( no need to release the source code). Actually the TakeStock page links to the CP article[^] on which the tool is based. I can't post the app at CP because it's not a programming tool. But there's one coming soon... :) Kant wrote: BTW, looks like you haven't fixed your 'HowStuffWorks Offline Viewer' I know - been meaning to, but work and other hacks seem to have taken priority :(. Have faith - I'll update it soon! /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | Freeware | Music ravib@ravib.com
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But thats not always possible, what if you wanna make it possible for a user to doubleclick on a specific filetype, and open it in your app? Then you need to make changes in the registry ;) Oh BTW, where do you save the xml-files which holds the settings? - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
Then rename the file extension but keep the content the same. What do you think .config, .rdf, .rss, and more file extensions are? XML files. Besides, a "settings" file is not something you really double-click on. It users want to hack their settings with a UI, then they're typically on their own.
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Then rename the file extension but keep the content the same. What do you think .config, .rdf, .rss, and more file extensions are? XML files. Besides, a "settings" file is not something you really double-click on. It users want to hack their settings with a UI, then they're typically on their own.
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Ahaem, do not think I'm that stupid! I talked about 2 different things, the one was that if you wanna enable the user to doubleclick on a filetype to open your app, you need to modify the registry, the second thing i asked was where he is saving his xml-settings file. - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
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Ahaem, do not think I'm that stupid! I talked about 2 different things, the one was that if you wanna enable the user to doubleclick on a filetype to open your app, you need to modify the registry, the second thing i asked was where he is saving his xml-settings file. - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]
You're the one who mentioned double-clicking on a settings file, something not typically done since the application is supposed to provide a UI for customization. Who cares if the extension has an association in the registry for it? Do .config files after installing the .NET Framework / SDK? (only after VS.NET) They have an associated icon but no supported verbs. Do .manifest files (also XML)? They also have an icon association but no supported verbs. A "settings" file is not really a document to be opened and should not be treated as such, so use whatever format you want.
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You're the one who mentioned double-clicking on a settings file, something not typically done since the application is supposed to provide a UI for customization. Who cares if the extension has an association in the registry for it? Do .config files after installing the .NET Framework / SDK? (only after VS.NET) They have an associated icon but no supported verbs. Do .manifest files (also XML)? They also have an icon association but no supported verbs. A "settings" file is not really a document to be opened and should not be treated as such, so use whatever format you want.
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Well, learn to read! I wrote: But thats not always possible, what if you wanna make it possible for a user to doubleclick on a specific filetype, and open it in your app? Then you need to make changes in the registry Oh BTW, where do you save the xml-files which holds the settings? Where does I mention doubleclicking on the configfile? doubleclick on a specific filetype, thats not a configfile I'm talking about... Heath Stewart wrote: A "settings" file is not really a document to be opened and should not be treated as such, so use whatever format you want. Oh please, dont threat me as I'm some you kid who dont know anything. And learn to read, would you? X| - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!" ShotKeeper, my Photo Album / Organizer Application[^]