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WMSTOCK(1)             DragonFly General Commands Manual            WMSTOCK(1)


NAME

       wmstock - a stock ticker dock app for Window Maker


SYNOPSIS

       wmstock [-hruv] [--help] [--nonuke] [--reverse] [--version] [-d DELAY]
       [--delay=DELAY] [-l DELAY] [--dldelay=DELAY] [-b BROWSER]
       [--browser=BROWSER] [-o OPEN-CLOSE TIME] [--open=OPEN-CLOSE TIME]
       [--newversion]
       [-t DELAY] [--time2next=DELAY] StockSymbols...


DESCRIPTION

       wmstock is a stock ticker dock app for Window Maker.  It displays stock
       quote data and cycles through tickers.  wmstock is designed to dock
       with the Window Maker dock, but it will run as a 64x64 window an any
       window manager.  wmstock is also very efficient with colors, and is
       8-bit friendly.

       The webpage is located at http://www.mattfischer.com/wmstock/ and the
       newest release will be available there.


REQUIREMENTS

       To use wmstock you must have PERL and wget installed and in your path.
       Consult the INSTALL file for more details.


OPTIONS

       -d DELAY, --delay=DELAY
              wait DELAY seconds before downloading new data.  Default: 300
              seconds (5 minutes).

       -h, --help
              display usage information and exit

       -b, --browser=BROWSER
              enter the full path to your web browser here.  If you enter the
              path, it will allow you to right click on a stock and go to the
              Yahoo page to see more information and a chart.  Note to lynx
              users, your best bet for a path is to enter (this will of course
              load lynx in a new xterm): "xterm -e /usr/bin/lynx"   Don't
              forget the quotes!

       -l DELAY, --dldelay=DELAY
              **DEPRECATED** wait DELAY minutes between downloading data and
              updating the internal data and display
              Note: This is no longer needed because I wait for the download
              child to finish before updating the display.

       -r, --reverse
              display the tickers in reverse order, ie. if you enter them as
              SUNW HWP EGRP it will show EGRP first, then HWP...

       -t DELAY, --time2next=DELAY
              wait DELAY seconds between switching the display from one ticker
              to the next
              Default: 10 seconds

       -u, --nonuke
              do not delete old quote data files out of ~/.wmstock
              Note: wmstock will still download and overwrite the old files
              anyway.  I use this for my own debugging purposes, but someone
              out there may have a reason to use this....

       -o, --open=OPEN-CLOSE TIME
              set the open and close time of the stock market (in 24 hour time
              format) relative to YOUR time zone.  wmstock will only download
              quote information during these times, furthur minimizing
              bandwidth and CPU usage.
              Note:  The NYSE/NASDAQ/AMEX are open from 9:30 to 16:00 EST.
              The quotes from Yahoo are on a 20 minute delay, so you will want
              to add 20 minutes to this time.  Myself, I live in the central
              timezone, so I also want to subtract an hour.  So, for example,
              I write this...  --open=8:50-15:20

       -v, --version
              output version information and exit

       -e, --newversion
              Check the webpage for a new version and exit


EXAMPLE

       wmstock -o8:50-15:20 --browser=/usr/bin/netscape --delay=10 FDX HWP T
       OV


USING THE MOUSE

       Right Click - opens the stock ticker page for the quote that you are
       looking at.

       Left Click  - advance to the next stock.


BUGS

       See CHANGES documents in source distribution for list of bugs and bug
       fixes.

       Mail all bug reports/suggestions to mfischer@umr.edu specifying the
       version and machine type you are using. Use 'uname -a' to explain the
       machine type.

       Please read all documentation before asking for help!


AUTHOR

                                    Matt Fischer
                               email: mfischer@umr.edu
                                  Dallas, TX (USA)

                                April 20, 2000                      WMSTOCK(1)

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