1,501
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
http://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/toolbar/052_CommandLine.png
By default, the Command Line toolbar is displayed docked to the top of the application window. If the toolbar is not displayed, it may have been hidden. To learn how to redisplay the toolbar, see [[<span style="color: red;">'''LINK'''</span> /21-0100_MCWorkArea.html name="3=32"; MultiCharts_Work_Area#Floating or Docking Toolbars|Floating or Docking Toolbars]]
To learn more about toolbars, see [[<span style="color: red;">'''LINK'''</span> /21-0100_MCWorkArea.html name="3"; MultiCharts_Work_Area#Understanding Toolbars|Understanding Toolbars]]
Symbol parameters consist of the '''Symbol Name''', '''Data Source''', '''Category''', and '''Exchange''' parameters. Depending on the data source and the symbol category, one or more parameters are required on order to precisely identify the symbol to be plotted.
Entering a symbol name alone is often sufficient to create a chart for a stock. For example, a plot for Google, Inc. can be created by simply typing '''goog''' into the command line toolbar; all the other parameters will be selected automatically. However, for some symbol categories and data sources, additional parameters may be required in order to precisely identify the symbol to be plotted.
If the exact symbol name is not known, but only the symbol description or the symbol root, or if plotting the symbol through the command line does not work, [[<span style="colorCategory: red;">'''LINK'''</span> /100_Understanding_QuoteManager.html name=""; QuoteManager|QuoteManager]] can be used to search for and identify the correct symbol.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: When symbol parameters are entered into the command line the first time that that MultiCharts is used, the Data Source must be specified.</div>
