History QuoteStocker

Release 3.8.0 (April 2023)

• New: created a solution for the invalid Yahoo-cookie;
• New: more feedback about the download progress;
• New: saving/discarding what has been downloaded after hitting the ‘stop’ button;
• Updated: help function.

 

Release 3.7.1 (January 2023)

• Minor improvement: Yahoo cookie problem, but unfortunately not completely solved;
• Fixed: bug with “Run Time Error, Subscript out of range” when program closes.

 

Release 3.7.0 (December 2022)

• Solved: Yahoo cookie issue.
• Removed: IEX Cloud functionality because the free functionality has been removed.

 

Release 3.6.0 (April 2021)

• New: many extra download possibilities via IEX Cloud (company information, splits, dividends, news, exchanges, exchange-symbols, crypto currency and detailed credit usage;
• Improved: error checking in download lists;
• Improved: robustness against Yahoo server problems;
• Improved: efficiency, no ‘download request’ when code is missing;
• Solved: occasional errors due to empty downloads;
• Solved: minor issue with the name of the raw downloaded file;
• Solved: occasional startup error.

 

Release 3.5.0 (January 2021)

• Updated: new IEX download format;
• Improved: more efficient usage of IEX Cloud-messages;
• Improved: downloading latest quotes with Yahoo results now in data for one date only (better filtering);
• Improved: sorting of data.

 

Release 3.4.5 (October 2020)

• Improved: less ‘missed’ funds in downloads;
• Fixed: startup error in command-line mode for some situations;
• Fixed: ‘non-response’ after creating a new download list;
• Improved: error checking in download lists and more robustness against long lists.

 

Release 3.4.4 (May 2020)

• Solved: bug in conversion with comma as decimal separator.

 

Release 3.4.3 (March 2020)

• Solved: bug in downloading ‘Latest quotes’.

 

Release 3.4.2 (March 2020)

• Solved: empty Yahoo downloads.

 

Release 3.4.1 (January 2020)

• Solved: Conversion problems due to Yahoo download-format;
• Improved: Minor improvement in user interface of ‘Edit Download List’.

 

Release 3.4.0 (January 2020)

• New: Save all download data in 1 file;
• New: Use the name of the download list as file name;
• New: Possibility to change the name of the download list (‘Edit Download List’ window);
• New: Possibility to delete a download list (‘Edit Download List’ window);
• New: Prelesect for VisionExpert conversion;
• Updated: added ‘header text’ for preselect ‘EffectenBeheer Yahoo Historisch’;
• Fixed: visibility of the ‘Save files in separate folders’ checkbox.

 

Release 3.3.2 (July 2019)

• Updated: IEX as download source has moved to ‘IEX Cloud‘ and now requires an API key (token). In the settings, a new field is available for entering your personal API key;
• New: 2 new preselects for ‘Effectenbeheer’;
• Solved: minor bug, causing problems with certain downloads of individual funds;
• Solved: bug causing errors in Windows 10;
• Solved: bug, not downloading the last item in the download list;
• Solved: minor bug with settings after a new installation.

 

Release 3.3.1 (March 2019)

• Solved: bug with downloading after new installation;
• Solved: 2nd bug with saving certain file names containing reserved characters or words.

 

Release 3.3.0 (March 2019)

• New: command line option for automated downloading of multiple lists and dates;
• Solved: bug in downloading latest quotes;
• Solved: bug with saving certain file names containing reserved characters or words.

 

Release 3.2.2 (Januari 2019)

• Solved: 2 bugs with conversion (introduced in release 3.1.1) leading to very limited downloads;
• Solved: bug in some conversions with a comma as decimal delimiter;
• Solved: bug with added header in combination with appending files;
• Solved: bug in appending files in combination with some output formats.

 

Release 3.2.1 (December 2018)

• Improved: accuracy of date-setting in historical quotes.

 

Release 3.2.0 (December 2018)

• Improved: automatic deleting of invalid Yahoo-cookie(s), (new method);
• New: adjustable date range similar to Yahoo when downloading via IEX and Alpha Vantage;
• New: ‘latest quotes‘ also available for IEX and Alpha Vantage downloads;
• New: the option of saving downloaded files in separate folders;
• Improved: some minor improvements.

 

Release 3.1.1 (November 2018)

• Solved: serious bug in conversion of Alpha Vantage downloads;
• Changed: StockVisor preselect setting ‘ascending dates’;
• Improved: some minor improvements.

 

Release 3.1.0 (November 2018)

• Added: default download folder for StockVisor (if present);
• Added: output format preselect for MetaTrader 4;
• Added: some more output date formats (“YYYY.MM.DD”, “YY.MM.DD”, “MM.DD.YYYY”, “DD.MM.YYYY”);
• Added: text column with 00:00 in the output format;
• Improved: cookie handling in Windows 10;
• Improved: DPI scaling under Windows 10 and high resolution monitors;
• Improved: some minor enhancements.

 

Release 3.0.1 (October 2018)

• Solved: bug if downloading some funds via IEX;
• Solved: crash with scheduled downloads;
• Solved: disappearing buttons and other elements in the main window on Windows 10.

 

Release 3.0 (September 2018)

• New: Added two extra download sources, IEX and Alpha Vantage.

 

Release 2.3.2 (September 2018)

• Improved: closing of program after invalid cookie.

 

Release 2.3.1 (August 2018)

• Solved: minor bug in the default settings;
• Added: non-selectable option for running on Mac computers.

 

Release 2.3.0 (August 2018)

• New: option to save the non-converted downloaded file;
• Added: detection for invalid cookies;
• Solved: error in sorting ascending/descending dates;
• Improved: minor improvement in error logging.

 

Release 2.2.0 (May 2018)

• Fixed: problems with internet connection causing failed downloads.
• Fixed: bug with fixed file name.
• Improved: download dates in Historical Quotes.

 

Release 2.1.1 (February 2018)

• Fixed: Bug. Yahoo! cookies can be deleted manually via the ‘Settings’ window. Deleting the cookies can solve some download issues.

 

Release 2.1.0 (January 2018)

• Fixed: downloading ‘Latest quotes’;
• Updated: Help function.

 

Release 2.0.4 (August 2017)

• Fixed: switched ‘Adjusted Close’ and ‘Close’.

 

Release 2.0.3 (July 2017)

• Fixed: naming files, code in filename follows the code inside the converted file;
• Fixed: ‘Adjusted Close’ switched when ‘Close’;
• Added: weekday is shown if the cursor hovers above the historical dates;
• Improved: date calculation of downloading-dates in historical quotes.

 

Release 2.0.2 (June 2017)

• Fixed: ‘close’ accidentally set to zero.

 

Release 2.0.1 (June 2017)

• Improved: calculation of dates for downloading historical quotes;
• Fixed: switch between Adjusted Close and Close prices;
• Fixed: empty filename if downloading a single fund.

 

Release 2.0 (June 2017)

• Repaired: downloading of quotes after changes at Yahoo!.

 

Release 1.5.1 (March 2017)

• Repaired: bug in ‘ascending quotes’ setting;
• Improved: handling of file names if ‘Append’ is selected.

 

Release 1.5.0 (February 2017)

• Improved: appending files now sorts the dates;
• Improved: default values after installation;
• Fixed: bug in appending quotes with semicolon as delimiter;
• Fixed: bug with comma as decimal separator setting during startup;
• Fixed: rare bug after installation.

 

Release 1.4.4 (January 2017)

• Solved: bug in file name when only ‘name’ is selected (in ‘Settings’);
• Fixed: bug in conversion of downloaded data.

 

Release 1.4.3 (January 2016)

• Solved: bug with converting ‘Latest quotes’;
• Fixed: bug with historical dates in case QuoteStocker is started on January 1.

 

Release 1.4.2 (December 2015)

• Fixed: bug with a short download list in the free trial-version.

 

Release 1.4.1 (December 2015)

• Fixed: in some cases no file extension;
• Fixed: Minor bug.

 

Release 1.4.0 (June 2015)

• New: Output format with semi-colon as delimiter and comma as decimal;
• Fixed: Minor bug in file names.

 

Release 1.3.0 (April 2015)

• New: more file name options;
• New: Automatic check and correction of the integrity of the download lists;
• Updated: help function;
• Fixed: a few minor bugs in settings.

 

Release 1.2.5 (February 2015)

• • • Fixed: second bug in converting dates;

 

Release 1.2.4 (February 2015)

• • • Fixed: bug in converting dates;
    • Fixed: translation of a message.

 

Release 1.2.3 (January 2015)

• • • Fixed: Bug with conversion of data with additional text (like: ‘D’);
    • Fixed: Appearance of ‘Messages’-frame at settings.

 

Release 1.2.2 (January 2015)

• • • New: added stock-code to the file names;
    • Speed improvements in processing downloaded data;
    • Solved bug in appending files;
    • Solved a bug which occurred with identical fund names;
    • Release number also visible in the settings window;
    • Fixed a few minor bugs.

 

Release 1.2.1 (December 2014)

• • • New: logging of funds that did not download any data;
    • New: option to turn off pop-ups;
    • Solved two minor bugs.

 

Release 1.2.0 (July 2014)

• • • Adapted to Windows Vista, 7 and 8 theme, solving a bug with the aero theme;
    • Added robustness in conversion;
    • Added robustness in contents of download lists;
    • Repaired error message functionality;
    • Solved minor stability issues.

 

Release 1.1.1 (May 2014)

• • • New: ‘Tab’ as delimiter in the downloaded data;
    • Solved a bug with the |-delimiter when downloading  historical quotes;
    • Repaired a message in the free version;
    • Repaired a bug with saving new path for downloads.

 

Release 1.1.0 (January 2014)

• • • New: cleanup of data files in combination with the append function;
    • New: Scheduled download at a fixed time;
    • New: Automatic start of download at a fixed time;
    • Improved progress-bar;
    • Minor bugs solved.

 

Release 1.0.16 (October 2013)

• • • Added support for storage on diskette;
    • Solved a bug that sometimes occurred after a new installation;
    • Solved minor bug that occasionally caused unreliable downloads;
    • Improved installation under Windows 7 and 8.

 

Release 1.0.15 (April 2013)

• • • New possibility to add a header to the downloaded files
    • New possibility to to merge downloaded files to existing files
    • Solved two bugs that occurred when downloading ‘latest quotes’
    • Updated the help-function

 

Release 1.0.14 (March 2013)

• • • Solved a bug in saving the setting for ‘ascending dates’

 

Release 1.0.13 (February 2013)

• • • Improved the window-layout for high resolution monitors.
    • Bug solved in filling date drop-down boxes during start-up.
    • Solved a bug in remembering the last download setting.

 

Release 1.0.12 (September 2012)

• • • Solved a start-up bug.

 

Release 1.0.11 (August 2012)

• • • Added the ability to write ascending or descending dates in the files;
    • Solved a bug.

 

Release 1.0.10 (May 2012)

• • • Optimization of the main window and he settings window.

 

Release 1.0.9 (March 2012)

• • • New: possibility to use a fixed file name
    • New: possibility to group quotes per date or per fund
    • Wider main window
    • Bug-fix in date format for ‘latest quotes’

 

Release 1.0.8 (November 2011)

• • • Solved two bugs

 

Release 1.0.7 (August 2011)

• • • Change of pop-up text when there are no latest quotes

 

Release 1.0.6 (January 2011)

• • • Solved a small bug

 

Release 1.0.5 (November 2010)

• • • Solved a bug when downloading an individual fund

 

Release 1.0.4 (October 2010)

• • • New: timer downloading
    • Solved an issue regarding “insufficient data”
    • Solved a bug when dates are typed in stead of selected from the drop-down boxes

 

Release 1.0.3 (Juli 1010)

• • • Improved the colors in Windows 7
    • Downloading historical quotes up to 18 years back

 

Release 1.0.2 (April 2010)

• • • Solved a small bug in the free version

 

Release 1.0.1 (February 2010)

• • • Solved a start-up bug
    • Change in the English help text

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