I updated my old WLPro version (32-bit) to the latest one 6.9.20 (64-bit) yesterday.
After updating the (available) extensions I discovered:
- It appears Fidelity no longer supports non-Fidelity extensions, none are listed under Extension Manager\Other Extensions
- I used Community Indicators Library and Community Components extensively in my strategies; a quick check of some of them reveals they are now BROKEN - they no longer work and can no longer be compiled
- The Data Tool was a very useful utility that is, alas, no longer available
- PosSizers also N/A
So my questions:
- Is there a fix to all this?
- If I uninstall the 64-bit version and install the 32-bit one will I be able to download non-Fidelity extensions?
Please advise.
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I updated my old WLPro version (32-bit) to the latest one 6.9.20 (64-bit)...
It's explained in the Wiki FAQ >
Extension installed in Wealth-Lab doesn't show up after restarting application,
first paragraph. Long story short, different bitness of WLP = different installation directory. So to get your extensions back, please reinstall them from the
Extensions section of our website. On how to install or update Wealth-Lab extensions, check out
this illustrated tutorial and/or the Wealth-Lab User Guide >
Extension Manager.
Mind what desktop shortcut you use to start WLP: the Wealth-Lab Extensions Agent operates in a way that the WLP version you choose at this step will "acquire" the extensions you just installed (prior to restarting WLP). So for example, if you used 64-bit WLP to re-install extensions, closed WLP, and accidentally clicked on 32-bit WLP shortcut, then it will get the extensions - not 64-bit WLP!
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It works now, thanks much!
Two more questions:
1) Since my latest version is 64-bit I guess it's installed here:
C:\Program Files\Fidelity Investments\Wealth-Lab Pro 6
My old 32-bit version's folder was this one:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Fidelity Investments\Wealth-Lab Pro 6
This has some DLLs, etc. (and a subfolder \Data)
Is it safe to delete this now?
2) The Holidays are listed only up to 2020 in the file here:
C:\Program Files\Fidelity Investments\Wealth-Lab Pro 6\Data\Markets.xml
2020 will be upon us soon. Are you planning to update this file soon?
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Glad to have helped!
Since the followup questions are not related to the original topic I always recommend that they're asked in more suitable threads, new or closely matching (one topic per distinct question). Thanks for helping us keep the forum a live knowledge base which is easy to search.
Please do so for the #2 question (the Holidays), it deserves a new topic as it looks like a potential issue.
As for #1, of course. The old 32-bit folder can safely be deleted.
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Will create a new thread for Holidays list.
One last thing (just noticed):
WLPro displays its version to be 6.9.20.7 64-bit. However, Windows Control Panel\Programs shows it as 6.9.19, guess the developers will have to fix that in a future upgrade.
Ciao!
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