DOS program to convert a PCD2 file to a text file

Keywords

SEWING EMBROIDERY PFAFF PCD CREATIVE DESIGNER 7570 1475 SOFTWARE UTILITIES CONVERT TEXT

Version

1.1

Abstract

This DOS program reads a version 2 PCD, PCQ, or PCS file and converts it to the text format recognized by earlier Pfaff design programs. Any color information is discarded. The Quer column will always be set to zero. However, stitches wider than 54 millimeters will be reported.

Author

Kenneth Porter

Email

Internet: ken@sewingwitch.com

License

Freely redistributable with attribution to the author. If you use it regularly, a donation of $5 is suggested. Send to

LSI
1431 Madeline Rd.
San Pablo, CA 94806-1259

Installation

After you download and unzip the program, you can put it anywhere in the DOS path (since you'll be running it from DOS). On my system, I have an all-purpose \bin directory that I put random utilities in, and put that in my path. That way I don't have a separate path entry for every little doo-dad I download. So that's where I'd put the PCD utilities. Once the program is in the path, you can execute it from anywhere (ie. from whatever directories you keep your designs in).

Usage

At the DOS command prompt, enter

PCD2TEXT file.pcd textfile.pcd

where file.pcd is a Pfaff Creative Designer version 2 embroidery design file, and textfile.pcd is the name of the output text file. Don't use the same file name for both files as this will destroy the input file. The input file may have the extensions PCD, PCQ, or PCS. Color information in PCS files will be discarded.

Change History:

1.1 960624 Fix double-increment of internal stitch counter.
1.0 960623 First release

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