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In addition to supporting PowerLanguage studies, MultiCharts platform supports nearly all of EasyLanguage® studies.
MultiCharts supports Password-protected as well as Source-compiled (SEF) Study Protection.
Studies are imported and exported using the PowerLanguage Editor.
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== Importing Studies ==
In addition to MultiCharts native PLA (PowerLanguage Archive) format, studies in ELA, ELS, ELD, XML, and SEF formats can be imported. Several studies can be imported simultaneously.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: Read-only studies in SEF (Source-compiled) format are imported using an [[<span style="color: red;">'''LINK'''</span>/03_PLE/31-0102_Imp-ExpStudies.html name="1=12"; |Import Read-Only]] procedure.</div>
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=== Importing Studies in ELA, ELS, ELD, and XML Formats ===
To import studies into PowerLanguage Editor:
# Open the '''Select Files''' window.
#:To open the '''Select Files''' window:
#:# Click the '''Import''' http://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/toolbar/PLE/04_Import.gif icon on the toolbar.
#:# The '''Select Files''' window can also be opened by selecting '''File''' in the main menu and clicking '''Import''', or by using the Ctrl+I keyboard shortcut.
# 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.
# Click '''Open '''or double-click the selected file.
# In the '''Import Studies''' window that appears, 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 imported 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.
# At the bottom left of the '''Import Studies''' window, select the '''Compile on import''' checkbox to compile studies on import; to learn more, see [[<span style="color: red;">'''LINK'''</span>/03_PLE/31-0103_WorkingStudies.html name="2"; |Compiling Studies]].
# Click '''OK''' to import the selected studies.
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=== Importing Studies in SEF (Read-Only) Format ===
<div style="background-color: #F8F6CD;">Important: Only SEF studies created with the same version number (build) of MultiCharts can be imported!</div>
To import a read-only study into PowerLanguage Editor:
# 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.
# Click '''Open''' or double-click the selected file.
# In the '''Import Studies''' window that appears, 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 imported 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.
# Click '''OK''' to import the selected studies.
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== Exporting Studies ==
Studies can be exported in XML or SEF (Read-only) formats.
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=== Exporting Studies in XML Format ===
To export a study in XML format:
# Open the '''Export Studies'''window.
#: To open the '''Export Studies'''window:
#:# Click the '''Export''' http://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/toolbar/PLE/041_Export.gif icon on the toolbar.
#:# 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.
# At the bottom left of the '''Export Studies''' window, select the '''Select dependant function(s)''' checkbox to automatically select the relevant functions.
# Click '''OK'''to open the '''Export'''window.
# Select a path and choose the filename and type for the file to export the study or studies to, and click '''Save'''.
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=== Exporting Studies in SEF (Read-only) Format ===
<div style="background-color: #F8F6CD;">Important: Exported SEF studies can only be imported by the same version number (build) of MultiCharts!</div>
To export a study in SEF (Read-only) format:
# 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.
# 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.
# Click '''OK''' to open the '''Export''' window.
# Select a path and choose the name for the file to export the study or studies to, and click '''Save'''.
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