The Grand Central Stocks (GCS) service provides customized tables(as delimited text files) that are delivered to members via FTP for use in QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign, or "Front-End" pagination systems. A typical setup uses the AP StocksCap software to download the files, and the AP StocksPage XT or PLN to flow the data into QuarkXPress or Adobe InDesign templates.

The AP StocksPage XT or PLN is available for QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign. Please see below for Operating System and Pagination software versionspecifics.

Please contact the Markets Department for software download and installation assistance.

AP StocksCap FTP

The AP StocksCap software is available for use on the Macintosh and Windows computing platforms.

Macintosh software is provided in the .sit archive format. Windows software is provided in the .zip archive format. You will need a utility able to open the archive format appropriate to your computing platform.

Please note that FTP delivery on a Macintosh is currently limited to machines that are connected directly to the Internet without passing through a proxy server. Also, if your organization has a network firewall, it must allow FTP communication to the AP Markets FTP site.

Quark XTensions

The AP StocksPage XT is available for QuarkXPress. Please see below for Operating System and Pagination software version.

Please contact the Markets Department for assistance before using the XTension for QuarkXPress 7.

Adobe Plug-Ins

The AP StocksPage PLN is available for Adobe InDesign. Please see below for Operating System and Pagination software version.

Please contact the Markets Department for assistance before switching from QuarkXPress to Adobe InDesign.