v0.8 Release Candidate available

[tickstory]

Hi all,

Version 0.8 of Tickstory Lite has had some late breaking fixes applied that are currently undergoing testing. In order to ensure that users have a potential work-around for any specific issue, a release candidate is being provided. The following items are implemented/addressed in this version:

New Feature
•[TICKLITE-62] File export: Added 30 minute, 4-hour and 12-hour export time-frames.
•[TICKLITE-64] MT4 Export: Allow filtering of duplicate ticks.

Improvement
•[TICKLITE-59] MT4 Export: Externalised 'Margin Divider' field so it can be custom set (previously was fixed to 1.0).
•[TICKLITE-66] MT4 Export: Automatically defaults the 'MetaTrader Info' symbol to the first symbol selected for export.
•[TICKLITE-67] Application can be installed and run without elevated administrator permissions under Windows 7+.
•[TICKLITE-70] Added toolbar button to "Launch MT4"
•[TICKLITE-71] MT4 Export: Round prices to the number of instrument 'digits' (for those brokers not supporting fractional prices).
•[TICKLITE-72] MT4 Export: Removed "default" server when selecting an MT4 terminal server.
•[TICKLITE-73] Highlight the currently selected MT4 folder when showing folder selection box.
•[TICKLITE-75] MT4 Launcher: Now brings MT4 terminal window to foreground when launched.
•[TICKLITE-77] MT4/File Export: Date format for date selection now uses regional settings (as opposed to preset format).
•[TICKLITE-81] Added Facebook 'Like' button.
•[TICKLITE-82] Log information can now be copied to clipboard.

Fixes
•[TICKLITE-69] MT4 Launcher: Was sometimes incorrectly giving error message on second launch (only affects only Build 432).
•[TICKLITE-76] MT4 Export: Specification of custom export directories was not working.
•[TICKLITE-80] MT4 Export: XAUUSD and XAGUSD should be defined as 3-digits in "Generic 5-Digit Broker" config
•[TICKLITE-84] MT4 Export: Weekly/monthly bars were getting filtered when they occurred on the weekend.
•[TICKLITE-85] MT4 Export: Bar start times should start on the hour for time-frames > 1 minute.

The v0.8 Release Candidate can be downloaded here:

http://www.tickstory.com/RC/tickstoryli ... .8.RC1.zip

Please sure that you only use this version if there is a particular issue that it will address for you. Otherwise, it is recommended you wait for the official release.
For those who are installing this RC, please post any bugs or issues you are having to the forum.

Thanks.

[radu]

A new minor, but important suggestion: the generated FXT files should be write-protected. My MT4 vanished my nicely generated FXT files numeruous times

So please, set the attribute of the FXT files to write-protected!

Thanks.

[tickstory]

Hi Radu,

Thanks for your suggestion. Will try to get this in for the official v0.8 release.

Kind regards.

[allyfx]

Hi all,

Very many thanks for designing this software. Any idea when the v8 will be released, it will be really handy for my trading. as i need the visuals of backdata on the chart.

[tickstory]

Hi allyfx,

Welcome to the forum. v0.8 is expected to be released in the few days - just ensuring we have no unresolved issues from users.

Regards.

[allyfx]

Hi Tickstory team,

Thank you for the reply and thank you so much for providing such an amazing piece of software. looking forward to the next edition.

Kind Regards

[tickstory]

Hi allyfx - thanks for your support

Regards.

[tickstory]

Hi Radu - the "file write" protection has been added to v0.8 just out.

Kind regards.

[radu]

Thank you very much!