KJ&MShelly
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But then the user would not have the cache description and still be forced to look them up one by one. Without the description, there is no way to know restrictions such as hours, hazards, etc.
The point was to talk them into a statewide file that will not put too much strain on their system. After you see where you want to go you can create a regular PQ that will get the rest of the info. Maybe in the future we will be able to upload a list of waypoint codes and get a PQ for just them.
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I have the Garmin Vista CX I started out with the Etrex and wanted an electronic compass. You should be able to get one for about 250 or less, but the maps are a little pricey at 100 - 150. If you go to www.garmin.com there is a place to compare the models and you can also see the different maps that can be bought. You should stick with one that does have the electronic compass, makes things a lot easier when you stop walking. You should also make sure the unit will accept custom POI's.
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How about a state query that only contained the cache id and coords? How much strain would that put on the system if it was updated daily or weekly and placed somewhere for downloading? I'm sure the file would be considerably smaller.
With files like this a person could load them into a program like MS Streets and then plan how to prepare PQs and possibly plan trip routes.
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Is there any where that shows how many caches per state?
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I have found another possible problem. If you use a route (yours or someone elses) to create a PQ, the PQ will not work if the route is deleted.
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The problem seems to be with the any cache type. If you save the route with the any cache type checked then you cannot change it later.
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I have a bluetooth GPS by Teletype, seems to work ok. I also have a PDA case by Otterbox for weather protection. The biggest thing I don't like is having to carry both devices. The GPS needs to be facing the sky for best results and watching the map on the PDA. I am getting ready to buy a low priced GPS for walking in the woods and using my PDA for driving, since I can leave the bluetooth GPS on the dash.
Looking to buy Garmin Etrex or Magellan Explorist 200 cheap and water proof
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OK,
I got my push pins on my map!
When I create a map for export in streets and trips it creates a .gdb file.
I changed the name of the gsak push pin file to add .gdb to the end of the name and it puts the pins on the map when I open it in my ppc.???
I don't know anything about this stuff but this worked for me.
Thanks for the help!
Ken
(one confused ppc user!)
The map file for Pocket Streets should be ???.mps The pushpin file should be ???.psp Both file should begin with the same name. Where did you get the .gdb file? When you export from GSAK to Pocket Streets it will creat a ???.psp
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I keep reading that GSAK will now import a Streets & Trips route into the arc filter? How do I do this?
Jamie
Check out the Macro called MSROUTE on the GSAK website
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Any chance in getting a way to export a file into .lit or .prc format so that the items can be viewed in a ebook viewer?
I know my ebook on my PocketPC uses a .lit file to view, but Mobipocket uses the .prc extension.
Check out the program GPXSonar. It works with the GPX files and I think is much easier than the mobipocket files to read
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There is a new macro for use with GSAK and MS S&T that will give you the caches along a route. You should look at it(MSROUTE).
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Help Please....
I can not view a push pin set on my mapset in my PPC. Renegade Knight tried to help but I could not get it to work.
I have Pocket Streets and trips 2006 in my Axim X51V.
1. In street & trips I create a map set to export to ppc, put into ppc in documents folder ( no problem)
2. in gsak, using a gpx file I click, file/export/pocket streets psp file.
On my desktop I drag the push pin file into explorer and it goes to the documents folder with my mapset.
3. I have the map set and push pin file in my documents folder named the same in the ppc.
I can open the map set but there is no push pins. If I click on the push pin file the mapset opens with no push pins.
I can see the two files with different sizes in my documents folder in the ppc.
I need step by step insructions, I think I'm missing something easy but I'm new at this ppc stuff.
Thanks for any help.
Ken
Make sure the map and the pushpins have the same name. I also have noticed that if the pushpins are outside the limits of my map that the map will not load.
The other way would be to export your gpx files as csv files and import them into you map program then export a map to Pocket Streets
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Is there a way to select an individual waypoint(by name) and set the user flag?
I'm not quite sure what you mean but if you can see the waypoint in the grid (searched by name or not) you can just mouse click in the user flag box to set for that waypoint.
I'm sorry for not being specific. Is there a way to select an individual waypoint(by name) and set the user flag from within a macro?
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Is there a way to select an individual waypoint(by name) and set the user flag?
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Which file seems to have the lock, directions.txt or here.txt
directions.txt is locked. Cannot delete or change until I close GSAK
no chance of it being locked by anyother program
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Jeremy,
Do all Waypoints begin with GC? And is there a set length?
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I downloaded 6.5 b49
When I run the following macro, it keeps the file locked until I close GSAK. I am new to macros so I might have missed something to release the file. The macro works correctly, but I cannot change the file after I have run the macro.
FileRead File=c:\geocache\directions.txt
SET $number = AT("At GC", $line )
$pos=$number+3
If Substr( $line, $number, 5 ) = "At GC"
$ofile = Substr( $line, $pos, 6)
$ofile = "W,"+ $ofile + $_NewLine
SET $Data = AppendFile("c:\geocache\here.txt",$ofile)
EndIf
SET $number = AT("Arrive GC", $line )
$pos=$number+7
If Substr( $line, $number, 9 ) = "Arrive GC"
$ofile = Substr( $line, $pos, 6)
$ofile = "W," + $ofile + $_NewLine
SET $Data = AppendFile("c:\geocache\here.txt",$ofile)
EndIf
EndRead
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Anyone with MS streets and trips can already create caches along a route and then import the route file into GSAK using st2gpx. The next version of GSAK makes this even easier because it has direct support for .est files for the arc filter.
However, I don't quite understand what you are getting at here.
Are you wanting to put these waypoints into the arc filter? How did you get them into S&T in the first place?
Can you please explain in more detail
Thx
Maybe I missed something. st2gpx? Not sure what this is.
I was wanting to create a GPX file of the waypoints for the caches along my route using the points filter type.
To get the waypoints into MS Streets I use your program to export all the waypoints into MS streets. Then I create a route to follow, search for nearby places along entire route, added them as stops. This gave me the directions which included a stop at each waypoint that was nearby.
In my MS Access file I import the directions, and export a file that contains all the waypoints in the format (W,xxxxxxxx). This file I then import into your filter as points. This gives me a GPX file with only the waypoints that I am going to pass on my route. I use this GPX file on my PPC. I also export the list into Pocket Streets for use with my GPS on my PPC.
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Clyde,
Love your program. Was wondering if you could create a Macro to pull out all the waypoints from a text file? Here is a sample. If you could grab all the waypoints then change the format to fit your filter (W,xxxxxxxx), then anyone with MS Streets would have a way to create Caches along a route. I can create the program in cobol, but I don't have a compiler to share it. I already have one created with MS Access, but I don't think many people have MS Access.
Time Mile Instruction For Toward
Summary: 119.5 miles (5 hours, 49 minutes)
9:00 AM 0.0 Depart 3141 Benninghofen Ave, Hamilton, OH 45015 on Benninghofen Ave (North) 65 yds
9:00 AM 0.1 Turn LEFT (West) onto Clinton Ave 0.1 mi
9:00 AM 0.1 Turn RIGHT (North) onto US-127 [Pleasant Ave] 0.5 mi
9:02 AM 0.6 Turn LEFT (West) onto Williams Ave 0.2 mi
9:03 AM 0.9 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Peck Blvd 0.3 mi
9:03 AM 1.2 Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 76 yds
9:04 AM 1.2 At GCK8Y8 Pop-a-Squat at Schwarm by The Wild Road (1/1), return East on Local road(s) 76 yds
9:04 AM 1.3 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Peck Blvd 0.3 mi
9:05 AM 1.6 Turn LEFT (East) onto Williams Ave 0.2 mi
9:06 AM 1.8 Turn RIGHT (South) onto US-127 [Pleasant Ave] 1.3 mi
9:08 AM 3.2 Turn LEFT (East) onto Hill Ave 174 yds
9:09 AM 3.3 Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 76 yds
9:09 AM 3.3 At GCM138 St. Mary Cemetery by Web-ling (1.5/1.5), return South on Local road(s) 76 yds
9:09 AM 3.3 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Hill Ave, then immediately turn LEFT (South) onto US-127 [Pleasant Ave] 0.6 mi
9:11 AM 3.9 Turn LEFT (East) onto Walter Ave 0.8 mi
9:13 AM 4.7 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Holiday Dr 153 yds
9:14 AM 4.8 At GCM8CT Bob by Web-ling (1.5/1.5), stay on Holiday Dr (South-East) 65 yds
9:14 AM 4.9 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto Hicks Blvd 0.2 mi
9:15 AM 5.1 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Doris Jane Ave 0.6 mi
9:16 AM 5.7 Turn LEFT (South) onto Murray Pl 0.1 mi
9:17 AM 5.8 At GCKMEG 5041 by Web-ling Nutri-Mom Miss Pumpkin and Curly Tiger (1.5/1.5), bear LEFT (South) onto Southview Dr 0.4 mi
9:18 AM 6.2 Turn RIGHT (South) onto May Ave 0.1 mi
9:19 AM 6.3 Turn LEFT (East) onto Nilles Rd 0.1 mi
9:19 AM 6.4 Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 76 yds
9:19 AM 6.5 At GCJQHC Happy Holidays by Odd Todd 88 & Toot (1.5/1.5), return South on Local road(s) 76 yds
9:19 AM 6.5 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Nilles Rd 0.1 mi
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you can always create pocket queries with the coordinates you want. you don't have to run the query to get the results, just preview them online.
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If you have MS S&T, MS Access and GSAK here are directions to get the exact caches along a route that you want.
http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...dpost&p=1680377
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For those that have MS S&T, MS Access, and GSAK This will give you the caches along your route, within the distance you want. I have included a link to a file I created to process one file into a usable file. It's a bit long, but it is precise. If anyone can compile a Micro Focus Cobol program I can get rid of the need for MS Access
1st -- create GPX files to cover your route. I have created GPX files to cover the states around me.
2nd -- open all files in GSAK
3rd -- export all caches into MS S&T - be sure waypoint name is set to "%code"
4th -- import caches into MS S&T - be sure the name is showing the waypoint name
5th -- create your route and click on get directions
6th -- click on find nearby places - at the bottom click next to the Around: to make it show "Entire route" - make the miles show how far off your route you would like to go. You can uncheck everything in "Show or Hide Places" if you like.
7th -- On the list you will see the file name that you imported, right click on that & click on add as stops - it will say that your route has changed, click on that to refresh directions.
8th -- right click on the directions - click on copy directions.
9th -- paste those directions into a file called directions.txt - this will need to be in a directory called "geocache" on your C: drive. "C:\geocache\directions.txt"
10th -- use this MS Access program I created to process the directions into a file called "gsakimport.txt"
11th -- click on the Filter button - goto the Arc/Poly tab - click on the Load from file - set the Filter Type to Points - set Distance to .1 - Click GO
You now have a list of Caches on your route. You can export this custom list to whatever file type you need, including a custom GPX file that I use on my PPC
The file is not secured so you can view how it works.
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For those that have MS S&T, MS Access, and GSAK - I have the directions to create the the exact list of caches along a route. Will post full instructions soon.
PocketQuery for entire state
in Website
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Create a route. Cincinnati, OH to Rapid City, SD to Las Vegas, NV back to Cincinnati, OH -- then create a PQ from that route and look and see what you get. The problem with using CACHES ALONG A ROUTE is that they follow a straight line, the roads don't. Using GSAK and MS Streets and can create a list of caches that follows exactly where I want to go, but I have to make many PQs to get the ones I want. If I had just the ID's and Coords I could pick where I place my PQs and make the most out of them. The best way would be if I could then upload the ID's into a bookmark list.