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Here's what's new in this release: Bug Fix: My Caches : Importing caches from the main list could cause memory corruptions if the cache had logs or TBs. This issue is resolved. Bug Fix: the ‘Today’ screen is now accessible. Bug Fix: removed cache types and cache containers from the filters that weren't valid GC.com types. Bug Fix: the ‘Hide Found Caches’ bit was always checked even if the 'Cache Attributes' filter was disabled in the Active Filters dialog. This would cause caches to disappear from the main list when logging a find in the field notes. Also, the ‘Hide Found Caches’ bit is no longer on by default. New Feature: Waypoint projection : distances and degrees can be decimal. New Feature: cache page details are accessible with a single click on the main cache list. New Feature: a ‘Dismiss Menu’ item has been added to the cache options menu accessible via a ‘tap & hold’ gesture. New Feature: a ‘Ignore All Caches By This Owner’ item has been added to the cache options menu. New Feature: a ‘Un-Ignore All’ button has been added to the dialog controlling ‘ignored’ caches under the ‘Cache Attributes’ filter. New Feature: the cache list represents disabled caches and archived caches with a yellow or a red triangular icon respectively. New Feature: the cache page details now shows in red if the cache is available or not. New Feature: the GPX file report shows the count of archived / disabled caches. New Feature: the ‘Cache Attributes’ offers the ability to hide archived/disabled caches. New Feature: added icon for ‘archived’ vs 'needs archiving' in cache logs. New Feature: added a menu system to the interface. New Feature: added an ‘Exit’ item to the File menu. New Feature: added a ‘minimum column width’ enforcement point (to prevent columns from being collapsed down to nothing) New Feature: added a ‘Filter’ button which becomes enabled when there’s at least one active filters. The button also provides a quick access to the filters. New Feature: The on-screen keyboard pops up automatically when appropriate. New Feature: Field notes are saved automatically when they’re closed. The ‘Save’ button has been removed. New Feature: A ‘Timestamp’ button has been added to the field note dialog allowing to track revisions to a note. New Feature: sorting is case-insensitive on the waypoint, cache name and owner columns. New Feature: the application automatically reloads the last GPX file that was opened. New Feature: a ‘Text Search’ button has been added to quickly access the search function. New Feature: added a ‘Cache Ratings’ filter. New Feature: added a ‘Cache With TB’ filter. New Feature: added the ability to export the field notes to GSAK. New Feature: added the ability to export cache waypoints as MS Pocket Street&Trips Push Pins. New Feature: added the ability to export cache waypoints as Pharos OSTIA 6 waypoints. New Feature: the location of the waypoint files and notes exported by GPXSonar is now user-definable. By default, all files are now exported to the \My Documents folder. New Feature: the main cache list displays characters like ÖÄÅöäåûüÜ correctly. New Feature: the field notes report now includes the date & the time when the note was created. You can download v1.2.1 in CAB and EXE format from the following links: PPC 2003 CAB and PPC 2003 EXE PPC 2002 CAB and PPC 2002 EXE Please post your feedback to this thread. Regards, -Fabien.

GLM... The problem is not with GpxSonar but with the data that you've entered in GSAK for cache BALT08. Line 608, position 31 in the file that you sent me: <Groundspeak:owner id=">GLM</gr">GLM</Groundspeak:owner> Basically, what you've entered : '>GLM</gr' is corrupting the XML structure because GSAK is not validating the input, stripping whatever invalid crap is provided by the user. You need to take this to ClydeE. -Fabien.

SerenityNow... Ok, I've checked out your file using v1.2. The only cache that contains funky characters is : GCJ30Z. None of the others that you pointed out in your email to me had them. The garbage characters in the Gpx file for that cache are: 5{l GpxSonar removes the characters from those sequences and leaves the rest which is why you see 'weird' x0; characters. But at least you can load the file. Such things should -never- be present in XML files in the first place. I make an effort to eliminate the truely illegal garbage but only partially. I'll see what I can do in the future to totally remove such things. All I can say is that crap in GPX files happens... Pocket Queries or even Cache Pages are not perfect. Fortunately it's not too frequent. All in all, I don't think you should sweat this too much.

SerenityNow... Nope, that would not make any difference. GpxSonar regenerates the cache pages on demand according to the content of the GPX file. Can you zip up that GPX file and email it to me at fabien_royer at hotmail.com? In your email, please add some context so that I can know what I'm looking at Thanks, -Fabien.

GLM... I actively filter out any sequence like ''. Are you able to open the original GPX files in GpxSonar before importing them into GSAK? Were they working properly in GSAK? What did Clyde say about this problem? If you have a GPX file that breaks GPXSonar, I'd like to see it. -Fabien.

SerenityNow... For all intents, yes. I think you must not have regenerated the cache pages afterwards though... Switch to UTF-8 (whatever flavor is available) in PIE then close it and regenerate the same cache page. Everything should be ok then. Internally, all cache pages generated by GpxSonar are UTF-8 encoded just like the GPX data is. I even specify <META HTTP-EQUIV="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> in the cache pages but I think that PIE ignores meta tags. Let me know how that goes.

SerenityNow ... That's not an issue with GpxSonar but with Pocket IE. In order to fix it, try this in PIE: Tools \ Options \ Advanced -> Unicode UTF-8 You should never see funky characters after that. -Fabien.

I think that you've solved your problem right there.

Daisy&me... I've looked at your configuration and your GPX file. There's nothing wrong anywhere other than the fact that you've removed some columns that probably should not be removed in order to see field notes: Open 'List \ Preferences' and check the 'TB', 'Note' and 'Found' columns and click OK (You may want to squeeze the 'Found' column back to a smaller size since you had it so wide). Then for any of the caches listed there, you can add a field note. 'X' out of the dialog and you will see the note icon appear. -Fabien.

Daisy&me... The notes are stored in the GpxSonar.dat file under \Config. Can you zip up this file along with the GPX file that you're using so that I can take a look? What version were you running before you upgraded to 1.2? Any details would help. Thanks. -Fabien.

as77... I'm not interested in degrading the load time of well-formed GPX files trying to compensate for the bugs in someone else's software. GSAK can afford to waste some cycles on this being a desktop app but for a PocketPC app, I don't think it's the right thing to do. Considering that GeoToad is open-source, you could volunteer some of your time and fix these quirks that you've noticed you know... You can't be serious!?! How about renaming your files to something shorter?

GpxSonar v1.2.1... I've released a little update to v1.2 with the following new features: 1. The ability to select between a single-click or a double-click to bring up the cache page details. 2. The ability to enable or disable the auto-loading of the last GPX file. These options can be found under the 'File \ App Config' menu. -Fabien. PS: I'll start on the PPC 2002 version this week.

Jeeters ... It's possible but... It means that whatever graphics are present in the HTML also need to be moved to where the HTML file is written. I can already tell that this would be an endless source of problems. As a result, I'm going to leave this one alone. Daisy&me... Nope. Notes are saved automatically when 'X' is clicked. GLM... Sure. Why not?

trippy... Yes. I'll see what I can do. You need to 'X' out of the dialog instead of clicking OK if you don't change anything. I can't help you there dude. This is an issue with your PDA. On mine, redraws are instant. Team Spike... I'm done all of my testing with Pocket S+T 2004 and things work flawlessly. I've never tested with S+T 2002 though, so I really don't know what could be wrong. You may want to ask advice from Renegade Knight or GeoFool on that one. Rosco Bookbinder... Not yet... I'll see what I can do. -Fabien. Edited Pocket S+T 2003 to Pocket S+T 2004

All in due time Soon.

leatherman... Both work actually. Whatever you do, just be sure to make a backup copy of your GpxSonar.dat file before you remove anything. -Fabien.

Here's what's new in this release: Bug Fix: the ‘Today’ screen is now accessible. Bug Fix: removed cache types and cache containers from the filters that weren't valid GC.com types. Bug Fix: the ‘Hide Found Caches’ bit was always checked even if the 'Cache Attributes' filter was disabled in the Active Filters dialog. This would cause caches to disappear from the main list when logging a find in the field notes. Also, the ‘Hide Found Caches’ bit is no longer on by default. New Feature: cache page details are accessible with a single click on the main cache list. New Feature: a ‘Dismiss Menu’ item has been added to the cache options menu accessible via a ‘tap & hold’ gesture. New Feature: a ‘Ignore All Caches By This Owner’ item has been added to the cache options menu. New Feature: a ‘Un-Ignore All’ button has been added to the dialog controlling ‘ignored’ caches under the ‘Cache Attributes’ filter. New Feature: the cache list represents disabled caches and archived caches with a yellow or a red triangular icon respectively. New Feature: the cache page details now shows in red if the cache is available or not. New Feature: the GPX file report shows the count of archived / disabled caches. New Feature: the ‘Cache Attributes’ offers the ability to hide archived/disabled caches. New Feature: added icon for ‘archived’ vs 'needs archiving' in cache logs. New Feature: added a menu system to the interface. New Feature: added an ‘Exit’ item to the File menu. New Feature: added a ‘minimum column width’ enforcement point (to prevent columns from being collapsed down to nothing) New Feature: added a ‘Filter’ button which becomes enabled when there’s at least one active filters. The button also provides a quick access to the filters. New Feature: The on-screen keyboard pops up automatically when appropriate. New Feature: Field notes are saved automatically when they’re closed. The ‘Save’ button has been removed. New Feature: A ‘Timestamp’ button has been added to the field note dialog allowing to track revisions to a note. New Feature: sorting is case-insensitive on the waypoint, cache name and owner columns. New Feature: the application automatically reloads the last GPX file that was opened. New Feature: a ‘Text Search’ button has been added to quickly access the search function. New Feature: added a ‘Cache Ratings’ filter. New Feature: added a ‘Cache With TB’ filter. New Feature: added the ability to export the field notes to GSAK. New Feature: added the ability to export cache waypoints as MS Pocket Street&Trips Push Pins. New Feature: added the ability to export cache waypoints as Pharos OSTIA 6 waypoints. New Feature: the location of the waypoint files and notes exported by GPXSonar is now user-definable. By default, all files are now exported to the \My Documents folder. New Feature: the main cache list displays characters like ÖÄÅöäåûüÜ correctly. New Feature: the field notes report now includes the date & the time when the note was created. As usual, the Pocket PC 2003 customers are the first served but I expect to have the Pocket PC 2002 version ready shortly as well. You can download the .CAB version here and the .EXE version here. Please post your feedback on v1.2 Beta to this thread. Regards, -Fabien.

Here you go!

trippy1976... To find the nearest caches from a cache where you are: do a 'tap & hold' on the cache entry in the cache list, select 'Cache Options', select 'Set As Center'. This will cause the cache list to re-organize itself with the current one at the top of the list and the nearest ones below sorted by increasing distance. Check the following link to the online doc on that subject: Set As Center It's there too and you'll get to it this way. I hope this helps. Regards, -Fabien.

NeilFord... Thank you for the constructive input Now that I have more context, I can see how your points are valid. You'll be glad to hear that I'm addressing the issues that you brought up in v1.2 (which is taking longer than I expected...Life gets in the way). Like a famous compatriot of yours used to sing: "It's getting better all the time" Regards, -Fabien.

NeilFord... That's unlikely to come with time when you can easily do that already by editing the cache note as you go. Do you care to elaborate on those niggles & the potential showstopper? Don't you think you should try to understand the software better and find at least one cache with it before criticizing?

I've got a Gecko 201 as my backup GPS (my main one being a MeriPlat) and I like it. It's fine for finding caches (as opposed to hiding them because the 201 does not average coordinates) and it makes for a nice on-board computer on my mountain bike I wish it had an electronic compass (like the 301) though. Finally, the Gecko may be water resistant but they don't float My 2 cents.

I forgot to mention that I use the SD card in my MeriPlat everytime I go caching to transfer waypoint sets from GpxSonar. In other words, I use the PDA as my SD card reader-writer. It's extremely handy in the field

Warbones... On my MeriPlat, I've reduced the available displays down to 3 screens: 1. The satellite view. 2. The map view (customized to show me the bearing and the distance fields) 3. The Large coordinates screen w/ the odometer (customized to show me the EPE and the distance). That's it. That allows me to switch between the screens quickly using 'ESC' and 'NAV' without wasting time going through the other non-essential screens (at least when caching). The satellite view tells me about the precision (2d / 3d) and the sats in views, the map view lets me drive to and approach the cache area. Finally to locate the cache, I always use the distance and the bearing given by the GPS. I don't use the compass of the GPS, instead I use my own lensatic compass to get highly accurate bearings. As I approach the cache area (100 feet or so), I tend to slow down my pace to let the GPS 'catch up' in order to give me an accurate position. It's easy to overshoot the cache otherwise. Once in the close area of the cache, I look for likely hidding spots. The trick here is to stop looking at the GPS screens and paying attention to the environment It sounds silly but when I first started caching, I recall having the tendency to trust the GPS too much and my eyes not enough. If I can't find the cache, I usually triangulate its position (using bearing and distance from 3 different angles) or I go by its coordinates. I hope this helps. Regards, Fabien.

LFlood... I've owned one for almost 2 years and I still love it. It's a solid value and a great performer. Regards, Fabien.