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Create a filter that will only display the "Not Yet Found" Caches. To do this click on Search, then Filter Uncheck the "Found" check box. Run your filter and then send them to your GPSr If you want to save the filter by clicking on the Save buttom in the Filter screen and name it something like "Not Yet Found" Hope that helps...

What program are you using to upload Cache information into Cachemate?

I have been using GSAK for over a year, and have several different database in GSAK (Default, Parking, and Found). I have a macro (see below) that moves all Found Caches from any other database I may have setup into my Found database. I have a button on the tool bar that runs this macro. If you'd like to use this macro simply copy the macro text below, paste it into a text editor (Note Pad). and then save the macro as Found.txt in the C:\Program File\GSAK\Macros ===Move Found Caches Macro Text======================= #Select Database $Database = "Any string we know won't match a file name" While .not. DatabaseExists($Database) INPUT Msg="Enter the Database name that you want to move the Found Caches From." Default="Default" VarName=$Database If DatabaseExists($Database) Database name=$Database Action=select Else Pause Msg="Database does not exist. Please try again" EndIf EndWhile #Move Found Caches From Selected Database To Found Database ShowStatus msg="Moving Found Caches To Found Database" #Database Name=$Database Action=Select Filter Name="Found Caches" IF $_FilterCount > 0 MoveCopy Settings="Move Found" ENDIF # Delete Found Waypoints From Home Database ShowStatus msg="Delete Found Caches From Selected Database" Database Name=$Database Action=Select Filter Name="Found Caches" IF $_FilterCount > 0 USERFLAG type=set range=all Delete Settings="Delete Found" ENDIF USERFLAG type=clear range=all SORT By=Distance Sequence=A

Your post tells us that the PQ resides in the The c:\GSAK_Files folder, but no where in your macro do you tell the FileExists function about this. The FileExists function tests for the existence of a file and must contain the absolute path to the file. So change your code to: $PocketQuery = "Any string we know won't match a file name" While .not. FileExists($PocketQuery) Input Msg="Enter the Pocket Query name you want to import." Default="161931" VarName=$PocketQuery $PocketQuery = "c:\GSAK_Files\" + $PocketQuery + ".zip" If .not. FileExists($PocketQuery) Pause Msg="PQ does not exist. Please try again" EndIf EndWhile Thanks agian for the help. When I originally tried the code I enter the full path as "C:\GSAK_Files\$PocketQuery" which didn't work because I didn't have the quotes in the correct spot and didn't have the + between the path and $PocketQuery "c:\GSAK_Files\" + $PocketQuery Thanks again

Clyde, The macro snippet below cause a continous loop that says the PQ doesn't exist and starts back over with the user input screen, no mater what is entered. The Default PQ name is a good name, and I have tried it with and with out the .zip extension. The PQ is in a folder c:\GSAK_Files ===================================================== $PocketQuery = "Any string we know won't match a file name" While .not. FileExists($PocketQuery) Input Msg="Enter the Pocket Query name you want to import." Default="161931" VarName=$PocketQuery If .not. FileExists($PocketQuery) Pause Msg="PQ does not exist. Please try again" EndIf EndWhile ===================================================== Thanks

Clyde, The macro snippet below cause a continous loop that says the PQ doesn't exist and starts back over with the user input screen, no mater what is entered. The Default PQ name is a good name, and I have tried it with and with out the .zip extension. The PQ is in a folder c:\GSAK_Files ===================================================== $PocketQuery = "Any string we know won't match a file name" While .not. FileExists($PocketQuery) Input Msg="Enter the Pocket Query name you want to import." Default="161931" VarName=$PocketQuery If .not. FileExists($PocketQuery) Pause Msg="PQ does not exist. Please try again" EndIf EndWhile ===================================================== Thanks

I own three GPSr. All Garmins. 1) GPS II Plus. My first GPSr. I have found a lot of caches with this unit. 2) About 8 or 9 months ago I bought and Garmin GPS V. I got it for the better navigation display and mapping. I have Map Source City Select loaded and use it mostly in the truck to get directions to the next cache. 3) I just purchased a Garmin eTrax Vista about two weeks ago. I got it because it will hold 1000 waypoints, it's small, light, easy to use in the field, and has a very good electronic compass. I have Map Source Topo lloaded which helps when your in an unfamiliar area.

I've carried a compass since I started caching (a little over 2 years ago). I wanted to learn to use a compass and thought what a better. I actually carry several compasses. I have a Garmin Vista with a build in compass, I also have a small compass that attached to my wrist watch band. Those are the two I use the most. I also carry a Baseplate Compass and a sighting compass in my pack. While the electronic compass in the Vista is nice and works very well, I feel much better having at least one non-battery dependent compass just incase the batteries in the GPS die.

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I don't mind the walking, in fact the longer the hike the better. It's the parking tickets that I don't like. Or when you’re in a neighborhood and if you stop where the GPSr says you should you'd end up having to walk through some ones private property to get to the cache. Many parks in our area aren't real well marked and many city / town parks don't show up on any mapping software. Have the ability to put in suggested parking would save a lot of time and fuel running around city streets looking for the entrance to the park.

This may have already been looked at, but I think it sure would be nice to add a text box on the "Report New Cache" page specifically for Parking Coordinates. These could then be added into the header of the cache page. It would separate the Parking form any other coordinates that maybe in the text for the cache, which would make it a lot faster to find the suggested parking area.

I believe we got this figured out. When we setup the GPX Export from GSAK the default waypoint name was %Code, %Smart thus the Smart Name was being included with the GC Number. When we exported the Field Notes from GPXSomar the first field contained the GC Number and Smart Name. When we attempted to import the field note with GSAK it never found a match. When exporting a GPX File that will be used with GPXSonar you need to make sure to set the Waypoint Name to %Code.

I believe we got this figured out. When we setup the GPX Export from GSAK the default waypoint name was %Code, %Smart thus the Smart Name was being included with the GC Number. When we exported the Field Notes from GPXSomar the first field contained the GC Number and Smart Name. When we attempted to import the field note with GSAK it never found a match. When exporting a GPX File that will be used with GPXSonar you need to make sure to set the Waypoint Name to %Code.

I am setting up a Macro in GSAK (4.2.2). I intend to use this macro to run a couple of filters and to export the results of the filters to Street Atlat, Cachemate, and GPS loc files. I've got everything to work except I can't figure out how to create one of the filters. My GPS (as with many) only holds 500 waypoints, and the pocket query from GC has many more. I would like to be able to limit the actual number of waypoints exported to an loc file. The only way I've been able to do this thus far is to manually adjust the distance to =< a given distance from my center point. And of course that distance can change depending on the number of new waypoints near the center point. Is there a way to have GSAK filter out the 500, or what ever number the user may want, closest waypoints from the center waypoint. Thank you,