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Table of Contents
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Introduction ............................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Technical support .............................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Editions of CandleScanner............................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 Technical requirements..................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3.1 Software requirements ............................................................................................................................................ 5
1.3.2 Hardware requirements .......................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Purchasing and installation process ................................................................................................................ 6
1.4.1 Licensing policy ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4.2 Purchasing process .................................................................................................................................................. 6
1.4.3 Installing your application...................................................................................................................................... 8
1.4.4 Starting the application ........................................................................................................................................... 9
1.4.5 Upgrading your application ................................................................................................................................... 9
1.4.6 Uninstalling your application ................................................................................................................................ 9
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Basic interface operations ..................................................................................... 10
2.1 Main window interface ...................................................................................................................................10
2.1.1 Understanding windows docking system .......................................................................................................... 10
2.1.2 Arranging docking windows................................................................................................................................ 13
2.1.3 Docking windows assistant ................................................................................................................................. 13
2.1.4 Floating windows .................................................................................................................................................. 14
2.1.5 Auto-hiding windows ........................................................................................................................................... 15
2.1.6 Keyboard support ................................................................................................................................................. 17
2.1.7 Ribbon menu bar................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.1.8 Application themes ............................................................................................................................................... 17
2.2 Importing data quotes into CandleScanner .................................................................................................18
2.2.1 Supported data formats ........................................................................................................................................ 18
2.2.2 Requirements for the maximum data size and minimal time interval ......................................................... 19
2.2.3 Organizing imported symbols into groups ....................................................................................................... 19
2.2.4 Importing MetaStock® data quotes .................................................................................................................. 19
2.2.5 Importing ASCII data quotes ............................................................................................................................. 20
2.2.6 Using the CandleQuote application as a data source ...................................................................................... 21
2.2.7 Importing data from MetaTrader ....................................................................................................................... 22
2.2.8 Automatic quotes update ..................................................................................................................................... 22
2.3 Working with price chart ................................................................................................................................22
2.3.1 Supported price chart types ................................................................................................................................. 22
2.3.2 Using chart styles ................................................................................................................................................... 23