Stock Quotes Pro

Using Stock Quotes Pro Data in Advanced Get

Advanced Get can read the text files downloaded by Stock Quotes Pro directly. Set the file format in Stock Quotes Pro, then add the data folder as a data path in Advanced Get.

1. Set up Stock Quotes Pro

Choose Tools > Settings and set:

SettingValue
File Extension.txt
Date FormatYYMMDD
Date SeparatorNone

Click OK, then click Update to download the symbols.

2. Add the data path in Advanced Get

  1. Start Advanced Get and choose File > Data Paths.
  2. Add a new path and open its Properties.
  3. Set Path to the Stock Quotes Pro data folder (by default Documents\Stock Quotes Pro\Data) and check that the extension is txt.
  4. Set the date format to YYMMDD.

Stock Quotes Pro also has a ready-made Advanced Get entry under Select Custom Format in Settings. If you use it, set the date format in Advanced Get to match the one it applies.

More about output formats: Stock Quotes Pro User Guide – using the data in charting software.