This should be possible using an override field, it needs the latest
development version of RBloomberg.

http://r-forge.r-project.org/projects/rbloomberg/

Check out the tests for examples:
http://r-forge.r-project.org/plugins/scmsvn/viewcvs.php/trunk/inst/runit-tests/blpGetDataTest.R?rev=21&root=rbloomberg&view=markup

Wow, I really need to update those examples. :-)

If you have trouble, send me a specific example with tickers etc. and I'll
try to come up with working code.




On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Robert Sams <robert@sanctumfi.com> wrote:

> The currency parameter of the COM API is currently not supported in
> RBloomberg; support for it is on the wish list.
> ~R
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: r-sig-finance-bounces@stat.math.ethz.ch
> [mailto:r-sig-finance-bounces@stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Ian Coe
> Sent: 11 June 2009 17:59
> To: r-sig-finance@stat.math.ethz.ch
> Subject: Re: [R-SIG-Finance] prices in usd
>
> ADDENDUM: In the past, I've used the getHistoricalData2 function from
> Bloomberg, but I'm not sure how to use that from R.
>
> Thanks,
> Ian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: r-sig-finance-bounces@stat.math.ethz.ch
> [mailto:r-sig-finance-bounces@stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Ian Coe
> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:34 AM
> To: r-sig-finance@stat.math.ethz.ch
> Subject: [R-SIG-Finance] prices in usd
>
> Hi,
>
>    Does anyone know of a simple way to prices in usd?   I can't see to
> get blpGetData to take a parameter allowing me to specify the currency.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ian
>
>
>
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