I do not know whether something has changed during the last years. I looked at Livecharts (I think) 4 years ago.
Back then Livecharts was intended by Quote.com a service where you could run a Java applet to display charts in realtime. If I still remember correctly, the Java applet did not receive true quote data from the Quote.com servers but instead a stream of commands to draw/update the chart displayed by the applet. The Livecharts service however allowed the user to access an html-based quote history/time series via a HTTP GET request which could theoretically be used for backfilling and for quote updates if the user's client application repeatedly requests this html-based history page. But this approach (pull model instead of push model) is of course inferior to a true streaming quote service. My conclusion 4 years ago: The Livecharts subscription (for $9.95 a month) is NOT a real streaming quote service. Of course, in the meantime something could have changed and I could have overlooked ways how to abuse the Livecharts service as quote service, but back in 2002 I decided not to spend more time on it. The Livecharts service appeared not very reliable anyway. For example, when running the Livecharts Java applet (as intended by Quote.com), data updates suddenly stopped and the chart displayed by the applet froze/was no longer updated. --- In [email protected], "deherl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > May have been addressed before. I have a paid subscription to > livecharts.....just tried to update data for the first time in a while > without luck. Looked up the old procedure to input userid/password to > no avail. Is livecharts still a working option (as a paid subscriber)- > -I see that I can update 1 in maybe 5 symbols, but hope to avoid > trying to refresh my quote list > 2 times to get it fully updated? > > Another reason Esignal really *&^% (didn't they buy quote.com)! > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com For other support material please check also: http://www.amibroker.com/support.html Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
