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StitchCraft 2002 - Known Issues

If you are still running StitchCraft 2002 you may have the following problems:

 

Problem 1:  Reinstalling StitchCraft on a New Computer
Affects: StitchCraft Designer & Publisher Editions running on XP, Vista or Windows 7.
Description: On XP, Vista and Windows 7, StitchCraft Designer & Publisher Editions need to latest update to complete correct registration unless you are using a hardware lock.
Solution A: 1) Load your software from your CD.
2) Make sure StitchCraft is closed.
3) Download and run the update from:
    www.stitchcraft.info/users/update2002.htm
4) Start StitchCraft and register the copy using your Serial Number.
5) Send us your serial number and the 4 digit code so we can send back the last four digits.
 

Or Solution B:

Pay to upgrade to the latest version of StitchCraft:

 
Problem 2:  Registration Codes
Affects: StitchCraft Designer & Publisher Editions running on XP, Vista & Windows 7.
Description: On XP, Vista & Windows 7, StitchCraft Designer & Publisher Editions may keep becoming unregistered and require a new code.
Solution A: 1) Check the version number on your copy of StitchCraft.
2) If it is less than 3.11 u, then download the last free update for StitchCraft 2002:
    www.stitchcraft.info/users/update2002.htm
3) Start StitchCraft and register the copy using your Serial Number.
4) Send us your serial number and the 4 digit code so we can send back the last four digits.
 

Or Solution B:

Pay to upgrade to the latest version of StitchCraft:

 
Problem 3: Hardware Locks
Affects: StitchCraft Designer & Publisher Editions supplied with Hardware Locks..
Description: If you have bought a new computer which does not have a parallel port, then you will be unable to plug your StitchCraft Hardware lock in.
Solution A: Pay to upgrade to the latest version of StitchCraft:
Or Solution B: Get your IT person to add a card with a compatible parallel port.



Problem 4: No Clipboard Viewer
Affects: StitchCraft Designer & Publisher Editions running on Vista or Windows 7.
Description: In Windows Vista & Windows 7 Microsoft has deleted the clipboard viewer all together. This means that while the clipboard still works you cannot view what you have stored in the clipboard.
Solution A: This will probably work. Copy the 'CLIPBRD.exe' file from the 'system 32' folder in Windows XP to the StitchCraft program folder on your new computer.
Or Solution B: This probably won't work. Complain to Microsoft and ask them to put the clipboard viewer back in.
Or Solution C: Download a clipboard viewing program created by somebody else - there are several on the net. The problem with this solution is that the shortcut in the StitchCraft menu will not activate software with a different name or location than 'CLIPBRD.exe'.

Problem 5: Stitch Quantity & Chart Size Calculator problem
Affects: All Editions running on Windows 7 - 64 bit.
Description:

In Windows 7 - 64 bit version the calculators will not run.

Solution: Upgrade to the latest version of StitchCraft.