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ToQuicken

ToQuicken is a utility that converts files containing stock or mutual fund prices into a format that can be imported into Quicken.

ToQuicken can convert the following file formats:

portfolio downloaded from America Online

file downloaded from CompuServe

file downloaded from Dow Jones

into the file fomat that Quicken is capable of importing:

sample (*.csv).

The purpose is to allow America Online, CompuServe, and Dow Jones users to update their Quicken accounts with daily price quotes.

ToQuicken is a shareware utility, please see the registration information.


Registration Information

ToQuicken is a "Shareware" program.  You are encouraged to try it for free.  You are also encouraged to pass it along, unaltered, to anyone else you feel may be interested.  If, after a reasonable time, you decide to continue using it, please register by filling out the registration form and sending $5 to the author at the address listed below.

WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU REGISTER:

You will be sent a registration password.  This password will enable the registered version of ToQuicken.

Registered users are guaranteed free upgrades for life!  You will be entitled to use any future version of ToQuicken for no additional charge.  Your same password can be used to enable any future versions.

All registered users are entitled to 3 years of free technical support from the author.  Mark Beiley may be reached by either US mail, telephone, or electronic mail at the addresses and number listed below.

The author may be reached at:

Mark Beiley

P.O. Box 3311

Burlington, VT 05401

USA

(802)864-7463     (Weekends or evenings before 10:00 p.m. EST only please)

Internet:	beiley@moose.uvm.edu

America Online:	Beiley

CompuServe:	72643,3041

The most efficient way to contact the author is through electronic mail.  Questions are normally addressed within 1 or 2 days.  To keep costs and registration fees down, long distance phone calls can not be returned.


Registration form
Registration Form (use File/Print Topic)

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Name:	___________________________________

Address:	___________________________________

City:	________________________  State:  _____

Zip Code:	__________	 Country  ___________

Any electronic mail addresses where you may be reached?

(Internet, Prodigy, AOL, CompuServe, MCI, etc.)

Important: please help me keep you informed!

_________________________________________________________

Telephone: (optional) ______________

Preferred disk size: (3.5") __ or (5.25") __

How did you obtain ToQuicken? (optional)

_________________________________________________________

Any new features you would like to see in ToQuicken?

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

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Registration fee: (US funds please)

$5	new users only

Please support the shareware concept by sending a check to:

Mark Beiley

P.O. Box 3311

Burlington, VT 05401

USA

Please see Registration Information for more details on registration.

Thanks for supporting the shareware concept!


Registration

After mailing in your registration form and check, you will receive registration information, which includes a serial number and password allowing you to enable the registered version of ToQuicken.  This dialog box allows the user to enter a name, serial number, and password.  These items must be entered EXACTLY as specified in the registration package.  Please see Registration Information for more details on registration.

Previously registered users may enter their same name, serial number, and password for any earlier version to enable the latest registered version.


Sample *.CSV File

Here is what a sample *.csv file looks like:

"JANSX",19.2,"05/19/93","   "

"JAVLX",24.11,"05/19/93","   "

"JAVTX",51.18,"05/19/93","   "

"JAWWX",20.95,"05/19/93","   "

The first field of each line is the stock symbol.  The second field of each line is the price.  The third field is the date, and the fourth field is for footnotes.


Sample America Online Portfolio

Here is what a sample America Online downloaded portfolio file looks like:

Curr.	Purch.	Gain/

Symbol	Qty.	Price	Change	Price	Loss	Value

JANSX	---	19.48	----

JAVLX	---	24.55	-0.0

JAVTX	---	51.94	+0.0

JAWWX	---	21.24	+0.0

**Total**	----	0.00

Since there is no date information in this file you are also prompted for the date when converting this file to a *.csv file.


Sample CompuServe File

Here is what a sample downloaded CompuServe file looks like:

Ticker	Volume	High	Low	Last	Change	Update

JANSX	0	20.820	20.820	20.820	+  0.050	5:45

JAVLX	0	26.510	26.510	26.510	+  0.150	5:45

JAVTX	0	53.220	53.220	53.220	+  0.070	5:45

JAWWX	0	23.920	23.920	23.920	+  0.200	5:45

Since there is no date information in this file you are also prompted for the date when converting this file to a *.csv file.


Sample Dow Jones File

Here is what a sample downloaded Dow Jones file looks like:

Date: 02/15/94        Time: 01:17 ET

Issue	Close	Open	High	Low	Last	Volume	Change

JANSX	19.550	19.550

JAVLX	24.940	24.940

JAWWX	26.040	26.040

The date information is the date the file was downloaded, so when converting, ToQuicken will prompt for the date of the prices.