Plan - B

Also was very nice being able to use the other features of Google Earth, such as planning routes, seeing the terrain, being able to view any number of overlays, all at once. Good points. The broad view was just my example of a use that won't be filler by the other maps. It worked great for hiding as well. You could take a quick look and see about basic proximity issues, area terrain, if there is a nice group of trees to hide you cache in and what the access to the site is like. You just can't do all that with the google maps set up. I'll gonna miss google earth as well.

Sorry for the delay in this response Ty, but I got a bit busy. Anyway after cleaning up the code a bit I've had 4 successful runs through the cart on my Colorado. I haven't been able to test it on a PPC yet. I think you fixed my problem Ty, thank you very much. Cheers, Chris.

I will definitely create a back up first, thanks for the heads up. One other thing I just thought of. There a quite a few other places in the code where this "unclean" issue is present. Where an "else" is followed by multiple "end"s and then followed by another script like in the example above. I'm just wondering if maybe this is not the problem as the cartridge seems to power through these other cases. I'll edit it all up tonight and see what happens. Thanks again for all your help. Cheers, Chris.

Thank you so very much. I will try this when I get home from work tonight. I previously tried to "clean up" the code like you stated with the builder program but was unable to move the "Stage" part of scripts up or down. I could move the message box parts. If I update the code in the .lua file as you suggested will I be able to open and see these changes in the builder program? The reason I ask is currently I need to upload and update cartridges to Wherigo.com through the builder. For whatever reason, when I try to upload directly to the site my web browser crashes (IE6). I can how ever successfully upload through the builder. Thanks again, Chris.

Hi All, I have now figured out the exact spot in the cartridge where the crash occures. It is right after a message box input. THe player can pick yes of no. If yes is picked the cartridge crashes. I have a few things fireing when yes is selected: the cart and tasks are marked complete, a diolog is presented and some other stuff. Here is the code that prompts for the input. function zcharacterScooby:OnTalk() -- #GroupDescription=Script -- -- #Comment=Script Comment -- if Stage == 1 then Wherigo.MessageBox{Text=[[I ROVE ROU RHAGGY!!! Hee Hee Hee Hee.]],Media=zmediamsgscoob,} else if Stage == 2 then Wherigo.MessageBox{Text=[[I RONT ROW. RASK RAGGY!]],Media=zmediamsgscoob,} else if Stage == 4 then Wherigo.MessageBox{Text=[[RAYBE RE RONTS A ROOBY RACK?]],Media=zmediamsgscoob,} else if Stage == 5 then Wherigo.MessageBox{Text=[[RO GRET A REORACHE!!!]],Media=zmediamsgscoob,} else if Stage == 6 then Wherigo.MessageBox{Text=[[RID ROU RIND IT?]],Media=zmediamsgscoob,Buttons={"YES","NO",},Callback=cartMysteryInc.MsgBoxCBFuncs.MsgBoxCB4} else if Stage == 7 then Wherigo.MessageBox{Text=[[RA'LL RISS ROU!!! ]],Media=zmediamsgscoob,} else end end end end if Stage == 3 then Wherigo.MessageBox{Text=[[RUT RAIN RIS IT?]],Media=zmediamsgscoob,} end end end end Here is the script that runs after the input has be entered. cartMysteryInc.MsgBoxCBFuncs.MsgBoxCB4 = function(action) -- #GroupDescription=Script -- -- #Comment=Script Comment -- if action == "Button1" then Stage = 7 Wherigo.Dialog{{Text=[[SCOOBY DOOBY DOO!!!]],Media=zmediaobjscoob},{Text=[[Congrats you found the geocache. I knew we could do it if we worked as a team. Make sure you sign the log book and trade fair.]],Media=zmediamsgfred},{Text=[[You can now unlock this cartridge on Wherigo.com by uploading the mysteryinc.GWS save file created on you device.]],Media=zmediaobjfred},{Text=[[Don't forget to talk with us all and say goodbye before you end your game.]],Media=zmediagang},} ztaskGofindthegeocache.Complete = true cartMysteryInc.Complete = true else if action == "Button2" then Wherigo.Dialog{{Text=[[RAWH RIME RORRY!!!]],Media=zmediaobjscoob},{Text=[[Maybe it got muggled by a real life muggle monster.]],Media=zmediamsgfred},} end end end Anyone have any ideas as the where the problem is? Thanks again for any and all help, Chris.

I had the same issue setting up my first cartridge. I think at the moment maps and aerial photos of Canada are not available in the builder. I ended up using the same method you had success with.

Well I spent most of the day trying to figure this out and have gotten no where. If it helps at all here is the link to the cartridge page: http://www.Wherigo.com/cartridge/details.a...e2-d168d9ae9694. Answers to the questions in the cart in order are: 1906, 12, 625. Again thanks for any help.

Hi all, Recently I've had benchmarks showing up on my Colorado map page as geocache icons. Before I would export a .gpx file from GSAK to my unit and all benchmarks would show on the map as little "baseball" looking icons. This was great as I had a visual indication as to what I was looking at on the map. Now all the benchmarks are showing up as geocache icons so I'm not sure if it's a benchmark or geocache until I select it. I'm not sure when this change happened, if it was after an update or some other time. My Colorado has firmware 2.51 and I'm using GSAK 7.2.2.14. Can anyone point me in the right direction to change the icons back? Thanks for any and all help.

I was pretty sure I attached the .lua file. Maybe that's why it won't open in the emulator? Is there another file you need so you can check the code. Just let me know and I'll be happy to attach it. I really appreciate the help with this!

Hello all, I'm having a crashing problem on my one and only cartridge "Mystery Inc". Before releasing this cart I field tested on my Colorado 4 times and 2 more time since and emulator tested in countless times. In all those tests I've never come across any crashing problems. (With the exception or trying to start a saved game in the emulator) The last two people (and only people not using my GPS) to run through it have had it crash out on them right at the final location of the cart. One was using a PPC and the other a Colorado. I've combed through all the code and I cannot find the problem. Worst yet it's hard to trouble shoot the problem because I can't recreate it. I was wondering if someone here would have a look at it and see if they can spot where I went wrong? I'd like to keep this cache up and running but don't want to turn people off Wherigo with a bad first experience. Thanks for any and all help. Cheers, Chris. mysterinc.zip

Hate to post this but I've found some conflicting information. In the post you linked to it states that: Task State - Active, Inactive Task Status - Incomplete, Complete Correct States - None, Not Correct, Correct In the builder tutorial found at: http://www.Wherigo.com/tutorial/advanced.html it states: OnStateChanged When the task attributes have changed OnStatusChanged When the task has become active or inactive OnCorrectChanged When the task has been marked correct or incorrect So again I am unsure which script to use. Thanks again for any help, Chris.

That's got me sorted, thank you very much.

Hello, I have a pretty simple question, although I had no luck searching for an answer. I have a cart that I would like to have saved for the player after each task is complete. I'm wondering which script to use and what is the difference between and definition of: - when a task state changes - when a task status changes - when a task correct value changes Thanks for any help, Chris.

It sure is and it says "trackable" right under it. I know the coin is not yet activated. I'm now sure oakcoins offers the codes for these coins but this tracking # won't show up on their system. I sent them an email earlier today, guess we'll wait and see. Thanks for the help all, Plan

Thanks for the reply CM. Oakcoins is what I thought also since I know they did then new camo not another micro coins but when I punch in my email and the coin code it says it's not in their data base. Any chance the code on the coin is a missprint?

Hi, I just bought this coin but it had no card with it and I can't seem to find where to activate it. Anyone know? Cheers, Chris.

If there is still room for a name of two I'd like to put ours in the hat. "Plan - B" Cheers.

Thanks for the help guys! Plan.

I've come across a bug logging question that I can't seem to find an answer for. I dropped a bug the other day on holiday and couldn't log it until I returned home a day later. That same day it was picked up and logged as grabbed from me. A note was left as to where it was found but it does not record the new stop or the mileage it took to get there. I assumed that if the current holders deleted their log it would return to my inventory so I could log the drop and they then log the find. What is the best way to fix this problem? Do I need to grab the bug back from the current holders or should I just not worry about it? Thanks, Plan

Hi, I've read that you can't place a cache in a US national park. I'm wondering if the same holds true for the national and provincial parks in Alberta, Canada. Cheers, Plan.

Hi guys, Thanks for the posts to my questions. I have sifted through the thread above a few time and come away with lots of helpful information. I have emailed 6 well established dealers and received responses and or quotes from them. I guess what I'm looking for here is recommendations and referrals. Thanks again, Plan.

Hi all, I've started looking into minting some personal geocoins and I'm a little overwhelmed at all my choices for a manufacture. I'm looking for a company that can build me a coin from the ground up, from design (I'm no artist) to manufacturing to lining up tracking numbers and icons with Groundspeak. I'm also looking for a company that has a nice balance between quality, service and price. Most of these places have flashy web pages and offer email quotes but I believe, in most things, experience is the best teacher. So on that note I'd like to ask all of you who have produced coins in the past what manufactures you would recommend. If you have used multiple companies before please let me know which one you prefer and why. If you have had problems with certain companies I would be interested in hearing about that also. Thanks for your time and comments, Plan-B

Thanks a bunch people. Thats got me sorted.

We found a travel bug the other day and the owner would like pictures of it's adventures. My question is how do I upload pictures to a travel bug / geocoin log. I figured out how to do it on a cache page but have had no luck with travel bug pages. Thanks for any help, Plan.

Thanks for the quick response and all the help Miragee. I think I got it sorted now.