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CrochetAble v3.2
For PalmOS and Microsoft Windows

For the crocheter who has everything, but can't keep track of it all!

Everything you've come to expect from KnitAble now for Crochet! Are you trying to keep track of your hooks, current projects, and measurements for friends and family using a mix of the memo pad, address book, and to do list? Are you tired of trying to juggle conversions and yardage estimates in your head or on scraps of paper? There is now an easier way. CrochetAble is the first, fully functional application for the Palm OS platform designed especially for crocheters. Available with a Windows desktop version that keeps in sync with your PalmOS PDA. You can use either one by itself or use both and have them synchronize with one another!

Please Note - If you want the Palm and Windows versions to talk to each other, Download PalmOS/Windows Bundle. This is the only download that contains the component necessary for the two applications to talk to each other. That download also includes CrochetAble for Palm and CrochetAble Desk, you do not need to download these separately.
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Which of These Do I Use?
  • If you do not have Microsoft Windows - Download PalmOS Version Only
  • If you do not have a PalmOS PDA - Download Windows Version Only
  • If you want the Palm and Windows version to talk to each other (even if you already have CrochetAble installed on your PalmOS PDA) - Download PalmOS/Windows Bundle
  • If you wish to purchase a license for the PalmOS version only - Purchase PalmOS Version Only
  • If you already have a registered version of CrochetAble Desk - Purchase PalmOS Version Only
  • If you already have a registered version of CrochetAble for Palm and wish to upgrade to the desktop version - Purchase Windows Version Only
  • If you wish to purchase a license only for the desktop version - Purchase Windows Version Only
  • If you wish to purchase a license to both the PalmOS and Windows versions at the same time - Purchase PalmOS/Windows Bundle

What Can CrochetAble Do and How Do I Use It?

What Do I Need to Use CrochetAble?

Is There a Way to Enter My Information From the Desktop?

How Do Install CrochetAble?

How Do Purchase a License and Register?

How Do I Get Updates?

Revision History

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What Can CrochetAble Do and How Do I Use It?

CrochetAble is designed for you to keep track of your personal knitting inventory. Thus, it does not have any built in data other than common abbreviations and terms. Enter your information and take it with you on shopping trips so you never have to try and remember what you already have again.

When you first start CrochetAble, you will see the "Home" page. All of your databases are on the "Inventory" tab and all of the calculators and application information can be found on the "Calcs/Info" tab. Simply tap the tab's title to switch back and forth between the two. Tapping an icon or title will take you to that section's main page. To return from one of these main pages, click the "Home" icon, found in the bottom left corner of the display. These features can all be found in CrochetAble:

  • Projects Database
  • Measurements Database
  • Abbreviations and Terms Database
  • Hooks Database
  • Patterns Database
  • Books and Magazines Database
  • Yarn Database
  • Hook Conversion Chart
  • Yardage Estimate Calculator
  • Buttonhole Spacing Calculator
  • Increase/Decrease Calculator
  • Metric/English Conversion Calculator
  • US vs. UK Terms Chart

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What Do I Need to Use CrochetAble?

You need a PDA running PalmOS version 3.0 or above and about 170K of space available for the application, plus some additional space for your data (another 100K will be enough for most knitters). PDAs that have PalmOS 3.0 or above include all devices made by Palm since the Palm III (1998), all devices from Handspring (including the Treo models), all devices from Sony, all of the Kyocera PalmOS Smart Phones, the TRG Pro, the Handera, all of the IBM Workpad series, the PalmOS based Symbol devices, and the PalmOS based Samsung phones. If you need a PDA or want to upgrade, we have a list of devices that we recommend.

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Is There a Way to Enter My Information From the Desktop?

Yes! There is now a version of CrochetAble for the Windows Desktop. You can use either one by itself or use both and have them synchronize with one another!

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Installing Your Software

To install CrochetAble only on your PDA, follow these instructions:

  1. Download the CrochetAble.zip file by clicking the "Free Trial!" button above or by clicking this link.
  2. Save the file CrochetAble.zip to your desktop.
  3. When the download is complete, you should be able to double click the zip file (or compressed folder, depending on your setup) to view the contents of the file.
  4. Extract the contents to a temporary area on your desktop PC.
  5. Launch the Palm (tm) Desktop software.
  6. Click the Install button on the left side of the screen. A dialog box appears.
  7. Click the Add button.
  8. Choose CrochetAble.prc from the temporary location where you unzipped it.
  9. Perform a HotSync® operation. When you perform a HotSync operation, CrochetAble is installed automatically. Check the applications menu on your handheld to confirm that the program has been added.
  10. You should now be able to delete the contents of the temporary area on your desktop PC.

To install CrochetAble Desk on your Windows desktop and/or PDA, follow these instructions:

  1. Click either the Download Windows Version Only or Download PalmOS/Windows Bundle link above.
  2. Save the file to your desktop (it will be a Windows Executable file, ending in ".EXE").
  3. When the download is complete, you should be able to double click the EXE file to launch the installation.
  4. If you chose the PalmOS/Windows Bundle, when the installation is complete, perform a HotSync® operation. When you perform a HotSync operation, CrochetAble is installed automatically. Check the applications menu on your handheld to confirm that the program has been added.
  5. You should now be able to delete the executable file you saved to your desktop (or you may keep it for archival purposes).

Please Note: If your data does not synchronize with the desktop, it may be that you need to restart the HotSync manager manually. You can do this by clicking on the the HotSync icon in the system tray (it is the red and blue arrows that form a circle) and clicking "Exit". You can then run HotSync manager again by running it from the Palm Desktop menu. You can also reset it by restarting Windows.

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License & Registration

The unregistered version is limited only to a specific number of uses (you will not be able to use it beyond 50 uses without entering a registration key). A periodic message will appear to remind you to register. A license must be purchased by using our Buy Now feature within your first 50 uses. To register the application, choose About from the menu and click the Register button. You will need to provide either the Palm User Name as it appears on this screen or the series of letters and numbers separated by colons for registration. If you provide this information at the time of purchase, an unlock key will be emailed to you. To view a copy of the license (also included in the download file), visit our License Page or you can send an email to brad@HandAble.com for more information. Future versions of the application may require an upgrade fee. A cd version is also available at KnittingFairy.com.

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Updating Your Software

Future versions may require an upgrade fee. If your purchase was within 6 months of an upgrade that requires a fee, please contact us. To upgrade your version at any time, simply download the newest file and install the same way you first installed the application. Do not delete the application from your desktop first or you could destroy your data!

Revision History

v3.12 - 2/29/2004

  • Fix for CrochetAble conduit

v3.11 - 11/28/2003

  • KA - Conversions keypad turned around to look like a traditional calculator
  • KA - Now allows partial quantities on the yarn database
  • KA - Palm User Name now handled correctly on newer devices
  • KA - User can exit the application now while editing a record and not lose changes
  • KA - Less than a full ball of yarn was being rounded to 0 on the yardage estimator - fixed
  • KA - Auto shift is fixed on numeric fields for devices with keyboards
  • KAD - Percent sign in data would foul up printing - fixed
  • KAD - Adding an additional piece in yardage calculator would revert back to the wrong shape - fixed
  • KAD - Increase/Decrease calculator - between and within stitches was reversed - fixed
  • KAD - Print Yardage Calculator Results - * message wasn't wrapping at the end of line - fixed
  • KAD - Conversions keypad turned around to look like a traditional calculator
  • KAD - Now allows partial quatities on the yarn database
  • CAD - Alpha characters now accepted for Hook size on yardage calculator
  • CON - Conduit now defaults to two way sync on install
  • CON - Fixes to allow the KnitAble conduit and CrochetAble conduit to be set to different sync behaviors
  • CON - Now allows a permanent sync behavior to be set

v3.0 - 3/24/2003

  • Initial Release

Drop suggestions/bug reports at brad@HandAble.com. Registered users will be invited to participate in future beta programs at HandAble.com for this and other products.

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