Compare Ensign 10 with Ensign Windows

Feature

Ensign Windows

Ensign 10

Menus, Buttons

Windows XP toolbar design

Windows 7 Ribbons with Themes

Child Windows

MDI design contained in desktop

Windows free floating, layers, optional desktop

Vendor Feeds

Some feeds could be simultaneous

All feeds can be simultaneous.
Added new feeds.

Symbol Manager

One list to service all vendors

Each vendor has unique list

Symbols

Prefix or suffix added for uniqueness

Vendor symbols are unchanged

Custom Symbols

Fill in custom symbols form

*** Free form using ESPL

Multiple windows

Saved as a Workspace (.mac)

*** Saved as a Layout (.txt)

Multiple studies

Saved as a Template (.dat)

*** Saved as a Template (.tmp)

Studies & tools

Structure limited text length

*** Larger structure, more text

Database folders

One set of folders shared

Each vendor has a set of folders

Chart files

Stores date, prices, volume

No change, files are compatible

Studies and Tools

Several dozen

Same studies and tool available

DYO Study

Property form confusing, 10 rows

*** Major redesign, 12 rows, alerts

Draw lines, rectangles, circles, ellipses

Automate relocation of all draw tools

Study Alerts

2 panel test, sound and message

DYO has absorbed the Study Alerts

Global Variables

0..199 public, 200..255 private

Reference by [#] where # is index

0..199 public, 200..399 private

Reference by name or by the [#]

Spreadsheet

Quote page with DDE link to Excel

*** Major redesign, embedded sheet

ESPL language

Limited debugging tools, no forms

*** Major redesign, editor, debugger, forms, components

Charts

Toolbar buttons could be far away

Buttons are on the chart's toolbar

Studies, Color Bars

Lists customized on Setup form

Lists customized on their panels

Playback

Single symbol played to 'DEMO' symbol

Multi-symbol playback to symbol names

Stack

Tab display for overlapping charts

Stack is now a form container

Quote and Options

Limited use of color

Major redesign for custom colors

Time and Sales

Limited use of color

Major redesign for custom colors

Variables page

Displayed 0..199 public variables.

Display all variables with names

Other forms

News, Alerts, Accounts

Basically the same

Documentation

Relied on web pages

PDF manuals easier to print, search

Output Window

Limited debug window for staff

New form for debug, DYOs, and ESPL

Setup Forms

Topics scattered on forms

Better organization of contents

Cross Reference

Limited and access was buried

Support multiple vendors

Ensign server

Download upgrades, templates, files

Same downloads plus new packages

Trade optimization

Manual adjustment of parameters

Optimize 3 parameters

Chart Scanner

Complex implementation in ESPL

Pick a list, criteria, design a report

***Files are NOT compatible between Ensign 10 and Ensign Windows