[HTC Smartphone]

Windows Mobile creates a document folder on the desktop which is automatically synced with the mobile device. My mobile device is named John, so my document folder is "WM_John My Documents".

 

I created a folder under this named geocaching and placed my gpx files there. ActiveSync runs and my files can be found under "My Documents\Geocaching" on my device.

 

Then I created an Outlook 2003 macro to save the gpx files automatically. I used the Outlook rules wizard to run this macro every time a new message arrived with "Pocket Query" in the subject line.

 

I use (1) GPX file, all active caches within 20 miles and every day the latest version of it is placed on my Windows Mobile phone ready for use. BTW, I use GPSTuner which is great for caching.

 

Here is the Macro I wrote for Outlook to save the attachments...

 

Public Sub SaveGPXFiles(NewMail As MailItem)

' Purpose: Saves mail attachments from geocaching.com to pocket pc

Dim MailID As String

Dim ns As Outlook.NameSpace

If InStr(1, NewMail.Subject, "Pocket Query") > 0 Then

For Each Attachment In NewMail.Attachments

FileName = "C:\Documents and Settings\John\My Documents\WM_John My Documents\GeoCaching\" & Attachment.FileName

Attachment.SaveAsFile FileName

i = i + 1

Next Attachment

NewMail.Delete

End If

If i > 0 Then

MsgBox i & " new GPX Pocket Query file(s) arrived." & vbCrLf

Else

MsgBox "I didn't find any attached files in your Pocket Query mail.", vbInformation, _

"Finished!"

End If

End Sub

 

I hope somebody can make use of that.

 

John

thewengers

 

 

1- Export the GPX to somewhere that you can find on your computer.

 

2- Connect your phone to your computer, I'm assuming you are using ActiveSync.

 

3- When the ActiveSync icon, in the system tray bottom right of your screen, turns green, right mouse click it and select Explore.

 

4- Go and find the GPX you exported from GSAK on your computer. Right mouse click it and select copy.

 

5- Go to the Explore window that opened when you did step 3. Navigate to My Documents on the phones memory. Right mouse click and select paste. If it's the first time you've copy 'n' pasted you might get a little box about conversions. Simply press ok and ignore.

 

6- Open Cachmate on the phone. Press import. Down the bottom, some sheets of paper with a red arrow pointing into them. Press Start and if the Folders is "All Folders" and Type is "Compatible Files", your GPX should be clickable underneath.

 

Hope that makes sense. If not, wait until lunch time when I'm back from work and I'll do some screenshots.