<![CDATA[Forex Software — AWK data converter]]> 2010-01-10T22:18:47Z PunBB https://forexsb.com/forum/topic/164/awk-data-converter/ <![CDATA[Re: AWK data converter]]> Hello  everybody!!!

I have some  problems with The format of the file that i want to use for my backtesting this is the source of the information:   http://www.forextester.com/datasources.html

this is a part of the data:

<TICKER>,<DTYYYYMMDD>,<TIME>,<OPEN>,<HIGH>,<LOW>,<CLOSE>,<VOL>
USDCAD,20010103,000700,1.4933,1.4933,1.4933,1.4933,4
USDCAD,20010103,001200,1.4931,1.4931,1.4930,1.4930,4
USDCAD,20010103,001400,1.4928,1.4928,1.4928,1.4928,4
USDCAD,20010103,004500,1.4923,1.4923,1.4923,1.4923,4
USDCAD,20010103,004600,1.4932,1.4932,1.4932,1.4932,4
USDCAD,20010103,004900,1.4928,1.4928,1.4928,1.4928,4
USDCAD,20010103,005000,1.4927,1.4927,1.4927,1.4927,4
USDCAD,20010103,005100,1.4927,1.4927,1.4927,1.4927,4
USDCAD,20010103,005200,1.4927,1.4927,1.4927,1.4927,4
USDCAD,20010103,005300,1.4927,1.4927,1.4927,1.4927,4
USDCAD,20010103,005400,1.4926,1.4926,1.4925,1.4925,4
USDCAD,20010103,005500,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,4
USDCAD,20010103,005700,1.4924,1.4924,1.4924,1.4924,4
USDCAD,20010103,010300,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,4
USDCAD,20010103,010900,1.4926,1.4926,1.4926,1.4926,4
USDCAD,20010103,011100,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,4
USDCAD,20010103,012700,1.4924,1.4924,1.4924,1.4924,4
USDCAD,20010103,012900,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,4
USDCAD,20010103,013000,1.4924,1.4924,1.4924,1.4924,4
USDCAD,20010103,013100,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,4
USDCAD,20010103,013200,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,4
USDCAD,20010103,013300,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,4
USDCAD,20010103,013800,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,4
USDCAD,20010103,014200,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,4
USDCAD,20010103,014300,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,4
USDCAD,20010103,014400,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,4
USDCAD,20010103,014500,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,4
USDCAD,20010103,014600,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,4
USDCAD,20010103,014700,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,4
USDCAD,20010103,014800,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,1.4925,4
USDCAD,20010103,014900,1.4929,1.4930,1.4929,1.4930,4
USDCAD,20010103,015000,1.4931,1.4933,1.4929,1.4933,4
USDCAD,20010103,015100,1.4934,1.4934,1.4934,1.4934,4
USDCAD,20010103,015200,1.4934,1.4934,1.4934,1.4934,4
USDCAD,20010103,015500,1.4934,1.4934,1.4934,1.4934,4
USDCAD,20010103,015700,1.4934,1.4934,1.4934,1.4934,4
USDCAD,20010103,020000,1.4934,1.4934,1.4934,1.4934,4
USDCAD,20010103,020100,1.4934,1.4934,1.4934,1.4934,4
USDCAD,20010103,020200,1.4934,1.4934,1.4932,1.4932,4
USDCAD,20010103,020300,1.4932,1.4932,1.4932,1.4932,4
USDCAD,20010103,020400,1.4932,1.4933,1.4932,1.4933,4
USDCAD,20010103,020500,1.4932,1.4932,1.4932,1.4932,4

I am already try download the AWK data converter but the program produce a error message about 32 bits program or samething like that.     
               
Thanksss  for your help!!!


Regard,
Eduardo

]]> https://forexsb.com/forum/user/1530/ 2010-01-10T22:18:47Z https://forexsb.com/forum/post/4152/#p4152 <![CDATA[Re: AWK data converter]]> Popov wrote:

Please post a part of the data file here and I'll check its compatibility

The .hst files are saved in a binary mode. FSB reads text files only.

i have upload the data at rapidshare...

U could download the data at this link : hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/64751561/jan2006.zip



Regads,

Aditya

NB:
This is hitorical price for HSI Futures for the month January 2006

]]> https://forexsb.com/forum/user/167/ 2007-10-24T03:16:32Z https://forexsb.com/forum/post/713/#p713 <![CDATA[Re: AWK data converter]]> Please post a part of the data file here and I'll check its compatibility

The .hst files are saved in a binary mode. FSB reads text files only.

]]> https://forexsb.com/forum/user/2/ 2007-10-23T13:38:55Z https://forexsb.com/forum/post/699/#p699 <![CDATA[Re: AWK data converter]]> iwanna convert my tick data from reuters...is it possible to used...the FSB?

Regads,


Aditya

NB: could we used awk to convert from *.hst file??

]]> https://forexsb.com/forum/user/167/ 2007-10-23T06:32:58Z https://forexsb.com/forum/post/695/#p695 <![CDATA[AWK data converter]]> You can download an AWK data converter from here:

AWK Converter

It works by means of simple scripts.

If you have questions or difficulties to convert your data post a part of your data file here.

]]> https://forexsb.com/forum/user/2/ 2007-10-02T09:45:19Z https://forexsb.com/forum/post/666/#p666