myriaCrossConv - Cross Stitch Add-On Converter

Copyright � 2007-2011 Pascal Souchet aka MaxPaul

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H i s t o r y o f c h a n g e s :
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05/11/11 Version 1.07

Now loads PCStitch patterns version 10.
Corrections loading PCStitch and Stitch R-XP patterns.
Now loads Cross Stitch Pro patterns 1.33.027
Now loads Machine Quilting Robot .mqr files.
Could not load some Intelliquilter .iqp files.
Now reads colours in .SHV embroidery files.
Now recognizes 341 thread and bead ranges.

02/02/11 Version 1.06.01

Now converts to PixelHobby Designer Lite (Cross Stitch Pro and WinStitch).

18/01/11 Version 1.06

Now reads PixelHobby .phd patterns from HobbyWare.
Now converts to PixelHobby (Cross Stitch Pro and WinStitch).

08/11/10 Version 1.05

AutoCAD .dxf files:
Some .dxf files did not define default layer 0.
Default colour 7-White translated to Black when reading.
DigiStitch .ptn patterns:
Corrected error reading some files.
Machine embroidery:
Generates far less jumps for adjacent crosses.
Generates smallest jumps for non adjacent crosses.
Corrected reading of jumps for Toyota .10o files.
Now generates accurate lock stitches for Tajima .dst files.
Corrected a bug creating bad first .dst conversion.

05/10/10 Version 1.04

For all converters:
Added command line parameters -DXF[0|1|2|3].
Now reads X-Stitch Designer Gold .pt5 cross stitch files.
Now reads X-Stitch Designer Gold .rxt template files.
Now reads Pulse .psf embroidery files.
Now reads Viking Designer .shv embroidery files.
Some .plt files could not be loaded.
Increased speed reading .pt5, .pt6, .pt7 and .jgg files.
For SewWhat-Pro only:
Now maps palette 'Brother Polyester'/'Brother Poly' for SewWhat-Pro.
Now reads AutoCAD .dxf files.

22/09/10 Version 1.04.03

Building previews for SewWhat-Pro now returns colour changes rather than colour
count.
Now reads ABM AutoPilot .pat quilting files.
Now handles jumps in Compuquilter .cmd, .cqp files.
Requesting the list of handled quilting files missed .ssd
 Enhanced previews for quilting files.

14/09/10 Version 1.04.02

Some .plt embroidery files could not be loaded (raised fatal error).
Some .hqf, .iqp, .txt quilting files could not be loaded.
Now reads Side Saddle .ssd quilting files.

06/09/10 Version 1.04.01

Corrected loading of .emd embroidery files.
Some .hqf quilting files could not be loaded.

26/08/10 Version 1.04

Machine embroidery:
Now reads Elna/Singer .emd files.
Loading .dst files no more adds erroneous final stitch.
Now reads machine quilting files (SewWhat-Pro Only):
Compuquilter .cmd, .cqp
HQ Pro-Stitcher .hqf
Intelliquilter .iqp
Statler Stitcher .qli
PC Quilter .txt
Misc:
Updated German language file (Collections SaKiRi).

14/07/10 Version 1.03

Loading patterns:
Recognizes more sub-versions of Cross Stitch Pro.
No more fails loading .dst files when count of stitches is unknown.
Exporting to .dst:
Corrected jumps encoding for accurate reading by Tajima DG/ML and Wilcom
TrueSizer.
Now generates a final colour change.
Bad original information in notes when converting from DigiStitch.
Now recognizes StitchCraft .scc v4.0.0.5 Charts.
Added German language file (thanks to Collections SaKiRi).

13/06/10 Version 1.02

Enhanced security.
Now reads DigiStitch .ptn patterns v3, v4.
Now allows requesting list of handled cross stitch formats.
Now allows requesting list of handled machine embroidery formats.

27/05/10 Version 1.01.08

Correction to avoid being locked by anti virus programs.

22/05/10 Version 1.01.07

Converting to embroidery now generates lock stitches.

19/05/10 Version 1.01.06

Now sets default symbols:
When reading Kreuz patterns.
When reading embroidery motifs.
Loading AutoCAD .dxf files:
Now rescales when required to avoid memory overflow.
Now orders by colour for accurate conversion to embroidery.
Now reads polylines.
Now reads Unix files.
Loading .plt files:
Now rescales when required to avoid memory overflow.
 Now orders by colour for accurate conversion to embroidery.

30/04/10 Version 1.01.05

Reduced number of jumps when converting backstitches to embroidery.
Added missing ZLib library file.

28/04/10 Version 1.01.04

Cross Stitch Pro:
Corrected detection of unused palette entries for Danish and Norwegian
versions.
Kreuz:
Now reads versions 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2
Now converts colours to nearest DMC thread.
Now reads the count of cross stitches and backstitches strands.
Now reads the count of stitches per inch.
Now reads comments.

25/04/10 Version 1.01.03

Now displays the snag screen centered in calling window.
Now reads .krz Kreuz patterns v2.
Cross Stitch Pro: corrected detection of unused palette entries.
Enhanced conversion of backstitches to embroidery.

22/04/10 Version 1.01.02

Creating generic embroidery files now handles palette name mapping.

19/04/10 Version 1.01.01

Generic embroidery files now contain floss information.

19/04/10 Version 1.01

SewWhat-Pro: no more shows a ghost window when converting.
Now returns an estimate count of stitches for cross stitch patterns.
First commercial version for SewWhat-Pro 2010.
First commercial version for WinStitch 2010.

18/04/10 Version 1.00.12

Corrected loading of cross stitch patterns palettes.

16/04/10 Version 1.00.11

Corrected conversion call to latest version of generic embroidery.
Corrected conversion of cross stitch to embroidery.

15/04/10 Version 1.00.10

No more displays myriaCross logo when creating thumbnails.
Enhanced thumbnails.
Generic embroidery files now contain author and copyright information.

11/04/10 Version 1.00.09

Now reports information on provided file.
Now allows creating 100x100 pixels .bmp thumbnail.
Now allows creating 150x150 pixels .bmp thumbnail.
Now allows creating 200x200 pixels .bmp thumbnail.

10/04/10 Version 1.00.08

Corrected a stack error converting to embroidery.
For WinStitch only: now converts to .pat PCStitch 7.
For WinStitch only: now converts to .xsd Pattern Maker 4.07.

07/04/10 Version 1.00.07

 Corrected command line parameters parsing.
For Cross Stitch Pro only: now converts .dst to embroidery.

06/04/10 Version 1.00.06

Now allows checking for updates and installing them.

06/04/10 Version 1.00.05

Correction using registry.

04/04/10 Version 1.00.04

Configuration file now handles software-specific settings.
Now allows converting to generic embroidery.
Now reports the converter evaluation/registered status.
Now reports .edr colour information file.
Now reports .rgb colour information file.
Now reports .00o colour information file.
Enhanced registration keys security.
Added language Portuguese (Brazil).

02/04/10 Version 1.00.03

Now allows converting to machine embroidery.
Now allows calling from SewWhat-Pro.

01/04/10 Version 1.00.02

Corrected a bug retrieving caller program.
Quarter stitches are now converted to 3/4 stitches.
Conversion to PCStitch now contains myriaCross logo.

30/03/10 Version 1.00.01

Added registration keys.

29/03/10 Version 1.00

Initial release

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