StockQuotes.exe



StockQuotes is used to retrieve stock pricing information from the Internet. The program includes optional output for Managing Your Money® financial software.
Two output displays are supported; summary and full output:

              [ StockQuotes summary window ]               [ StockQuotes full window ]


Users may enter stock symbols to be retrieved in the setup window:

              [ StockQuotes config window ]

StockQuotes is a 32-bit Windows program, thus requires Windows 95 (or higher) on the host computer. It will not run under Windows 3.x.
Program written and compiled using Borland Delphi Studio 2006

v2.01
December 08, 2008
Copyright © 2006-08 IdleTime Industries

Revision History:

    v2.01       December 08, 2008
              * Improved error handling if stock information cannot be retrieved.

    v2.00       November 30, 2008
              * Changed source of stock prices from Web Service to (http://) service provided by Yahoo Finance.
                  Price retrieval is now much quicker and reliable.

    v1.21       November 26, 2008
              * Made memo field read-only.
              * Removed tabstop from memo field.

    v1.20       September 23, 2007
              * Expanded config memo to support up to 150 stock symbols.
              * Focus moves to 'Close' button on start of price retrieval.

    v1.10       December 17, 2006
              * 'File' 'Save' menu item now works and saves output to text file.
              * Internally reworked how output is written (simplified save to file).
              * Previously would not display pricing data if the price was listed as unchanged. This is fixed.
              * Added option to see full stock data.
              * Added Help file.
              * Added popup menu for cut/copy/paste operations with stock display.
              * Exception handling added in case prices cannot be retrieved.

    v1.00       July 6, 2006
              Original version. For personal use.

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Last updated  08 December 2008
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