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In addition to supporting PowerLanguage studies, MultiCharts platform supports nearly all most of the EasyLanguage® studies(that do not utilize Object Oriented EL programming).
MultiCharts supports Password-protected as well as Source-compiled (SEF) Study Protection.
== Importing Studies ==
In addition to MultiCharts native PLA (PowerLanguage Archive) format, studies in ELA, ELS, ELD(non protected), XML, and SEF formats can be imported. Multiple studies can be imported simultaneously.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: Read-only studies in SEF (Source-compiled) format are imported using an [[#Importing Studies in SEF (Read-Only) Format|Import Read-Only]] procedure.</div><br>
=== Importing Studies in PLA, ELA, ELS, ELD(non protected), and XML Formats ===
To import studies into PowerLanguage Editor:
# Open the '''PowerLanguage Editor window''':<br>In MultiCharts main menu select '''File''', then point to '''New''' and click '''PowerLanguage Editor''' Window.
# Click the '''Import''' [[File:PL_IMPORT.png]] icon on the toolbar.<br>Importing study window can also be opened by selecting '''File''' in the main menu and clicking '''Import''', or by using the Ctrl+I keyboard shortcut.
# In the '''Select Files''' window select one or more studies files; several files can be selected at once by holding down Ctrl or/and Shift keys while making the selection, and all files can be selected by using the Ctrl+A keyboard shortcut.
To import a read-only study into PowerLanguage Editor:
# Open the '''PowerLanguage Editor window''':<br>In MultiCharts main menu select '''File''', then point to '''New''' and click '''PowerLanguage Editor''' Window.
# Open the '''Select Files''' window by selecting '''File''' in the main menu and clicking '''Import Read-Only''', or by using the Ctrl+M keyboard shortcut.
# Select a study file.
== Exporting Studies ==
Studies can be exported in PLA, XML or and SEF (Read-only) formats.
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To export a study in PLA format:
# Open the '''Export StudiesPowerLanguage Editor window'''window.#: To open the <br>In MultiCharts main menu select '''File''', then point to '''New''' and click '''Export StudiesPowerLanguage Editor'''window:Window.#:# Click the '''Export''' [[File:PL_EXPORT.png]] icon on the toolbar.#:# <br> The '''Export Studies'''window can also be opened by selecting '''File'''in the main menu and clicking '''Export''', or by using the Ctrl+E keyboard shortcut.
# In the Study Type section, select or clear '''Indicator''', '''Signal''', and/or '''Function''' checkboxes to specify the types of studies to be displayed in the list.
# Select the studies to be exported by using the checkbox to the left of the study’s name, or by double-clicking the study’s name; click '''Select All'''to select all studies, and '''Clear All'''to clear all selections.
To export a study in SEF (Read-only) format:
# Open the '''PowerLanguage Editor window''':<br>In MultiCharts main menu select '''File''', then point to '''New''' and click '''PowerLanguage Editor''' Window.
# Open the '''Export Studies''' window by selecting '''File''' in the main menu and clicking '''Export Read-Only''', or by using the Ctrl+R keyboard shortcut.
# In the Study Type section, select or clear '''Indicator''', '''Signal''', and/or '''Function''' checkboxes to specify the types of studies to be displayed in the list.