Counter Data Exporter

How Counter Data Exporter Works?

The Counter Data Exporter works by counting the Total Records you save and noting the Export Format you use. The Save Project button on the Stitches Counter homepage downloads a file with your counts, pattern settings, yarn weight and gauge.

1. 1

   Open the main counter

   Go to the Stitches Counter homepage counter.

2. 2

   Save the project

   Press Save Project to download the project file.

3. 3

   Count the record

   Tap the count pad or press Space here for each file saved.

4. 4

   Store the file

   Keep the file in a cloud folder or email it to yourself as a backup.

Counter Data Exporter Formula

The Counter Data Exporter formula is backups needed = project weeks ÷ backup interval. A weekly backup of a 12-week project makes 12 files.

Backups

B = weeks ÷ interval

interval is the weeks between saves.

Data at risk

Risk = work since last save

Save more often on fast projects.

File size

Size ≈ 1 KB

Project files are tiny.

Worked example: Saving every 2 weeks on a 12-week sweater makes 6 backup files, each about 1 KB.

Counter Data Exporter Conversion Table

The Counter Data Exporter conversion table compares 3 file formats for counter data.

Clearing browser data deletes saved counts, so keep a file copy of important projects.

What is Counter Data Exporter?

A Counter Data Exporter is a tool for saving counter data outside the browser as a backup file. Stitches Counter keeps counts in local storage, which a browser clean-up can erase.

A downloaded file protects weeks of counting. The tool here counts your saved records; the homepage Save Project button makes the file.

What are the uses of Counter Data Exporter?

There are 4 main uses of the Counter Data Exporter, including backups, device changes and project archives.

• Backups

  Protect counts from browser clean-ups.

• Device changes

  Move data to a new device.

• Project archives

  Keep records of finished work.

• Charts

  Open CSV data in a spreadsheet.