obsidian

I've got Journal Bar installed, and I want to see exchange rates other than euro <-> us dollar in the stock 'window'. I'd like to see the following exchange rates:

Euro <-> GB Pound,
Euro <-> ZAR (south african Rand), and
Euro <-> US Dollar

I've tried any logical combination of the standard currency symbols to try and get it working, but none of them will show up in the window, and if I tap the blank space where they should be, I get an error: Please enter a valid stock symbol.

I've tried UKP, GBP, £, €, and other exotic combinations. Preceded with the slash and with $$, no avail. The only one working is /EURUS, euro's to US dollars.

Example:
/EURUS works:
http://mobile.msn.com/pocketpc/onequote.asp?sym=/eurus

/EURGBP does not work:
http://mobile.msn.com/pocketpc/onequote.asp?sym=/eurgbp

I've been digging around the Standard and Poor's Comstock website, http://www.comstock-interactivedata.com and got nadda. The CANNEX site also has diddly.

Anyone got this running?

tia,
Obs

obsidian

hmm...

Anyone??

Planet-Ed

From what I've read there is no way to do this using JournalBar. Seems MSN doesn't support this feature.
http://www.wormholecreations.com.au/...id=235&posts=6

obsidian

Not supported... damn...

What might work is using the USD as the reference, and comparing everything to that. Not exactly the most accurate or quick way to do it, but so be it.

Thanks for the response, Planet-Ed.



ps: avantgo might have a channel for going rates in currencies... I'll sniff around there.

coocoovoodoo

[QUOTE]Originally posted by obsidian
[B]Not supported... damn...

What might work is using the USD as the reference, and comparing everything to that. Not exactly the most accurate or quick way to do it, but so be it.

Journal Bar gets the rate info from MSN Money. MSN only compares USD to foreign currencies.

http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/market/rates.asp

obsidian

Once again, damn. Thanx anyway coocoovoodoo....

Time for msn to cater for the global market instead of only for the states!

naja....

coocoovoodoo

Quote:

Originally posted by obsidian Once again, damn. Thanx anyway coocoovoodoo.... Time for msn to cater for the global market instead of only for the states! naja....

Its not msn's fault.
Omegaone should provide a different source for the EU to download info on /xxxEUR.