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Thanks for your replies, guys. I have to admit and agree, that the numbers for Uusimaa are pretty close to the border of the map, and therefore look a bit strange. Small problem ist, that the map image is already 400 pixels in height, a value lignumaqua has requested the maps to be atmax. But your idea, Shambbu, sounds pretty easy with a hopefully good-looking result. Therefore I might ask lignumaqua if it would be ok, to add another 20-25 pixel to the bottom of the map and to move the numbers (on the right side of Finland) down a bit.

Hello small oaks, thanks for your reply. Regarding the numbers that are placed outside the regions: I had the feeling that some of the regions are simply to small for larger numbers (like 3 digit number) to be placed into, or else parts of the number would be placed onto borders and then the number would become unreadable. Therefore I moved some of the numbers to the outside of the region and added the 2-letter abbreviation to make the number distinguishable. I have to admit that this isn't the most comfortable solution, but I think one could live with it. But as the file is still in Beta status, I might still edit some of the number palcements when I get more feedback from other finnish users. Your profile has already showed me some spots where the placement could need some tweaking. I'll add this to the future v0.6 release.

Thanks for the feedback. Lignumaqua helped me alot in tracing this nasty bug down, that didn't color some of the states. Luckily he was able to fix this bug in both the normal and the beta version. I have posted the most actual version on the GSAK boards. I would appreciate feedback by local cachers. The map file is still in beta status, but if it should look good and no further bugs appear, I might make it final.

Thanks for all the help. A new version of the map definition file will be posted soon. There is still an internal bug in GSAK, that prevents Uusimaa and Pohjanmaa to be colored correctly (as the tool finds these names in Itä-Uusimaa and Keski-Pohjanmaa, which confuses the tool).

Yeah, I noticed that 3 maakunat will color the island of Ahvenanmaa. I have no idea why this happens, but I'll look into the issue. Regarding the overwriting of the state-infos: There are 2 makros, that are capable of backuping your state-info to a single file, so you can refresh it everytime you should overwrite the data with a new MyFinds PQ. http://gsak.net/board/index.php?showtopic=...amp;#entry51485

So should the Ahvenanmaa maakunta be left out of the map definition file? What do the other cachers from Finland say?

Just uploaded v.02 of the map definition file. This should fix a missing coat of arms image, and should place the find numbers a bit better on the map. Strangly, I can't find a solution for the uncoloring of Uusimaa, Itä-Uusimaa and Pohjanmaa. When I create a test-DB with caches only in these counties, and run the makro, it will color Ahvenanmaa. But I will keep looking into this issue.

Yeah, adding the maakunta information manually is pretty time consuming. But maybe using the "Global Replace" option for a number of filtered caches (maybe caches in a radius of a given central point of a maakunta) could speed this process up. Of course best way would be to make gc.com support these informations like they did with german "Bundesländer" (which got the stone rolling for custom country maps). Another possible way are the new GetCountry() and GetCounty() in the GSAK Makro language, which uses a number of rectangles, to determine if a cache lies in a specific zone (for example a maakunta) or not. Making some prototype rectangles shouldn't be a problem, but for curved maakunat borders, this could also get time consuming. I'll look into the coloring problems for the 3 maakunat, and will see if I can place the numbers a bit better.

Ok, lignumaqua has uploaded the maps and the dat-files (even the Finland map definition file with the maakunta) So please go ahead and test them. But you would have to add the maakunta information manually to the "state" field within GSAK. I have used the finnish names of the regions as they were given in this wiki article (Lappi, Pohjanmaa etc.) Edit: A quick test by myself worked quite ok so far. But there seems to be issues with the coloring of Uusimaa, Itä-Uusimaa and Pohjanmaa. Also, the found numbers need some better placement. But it looks as if all maakunta are being recognized.

Thanks for the feedback and the translation help. I get the map and definition file ready. Now I'll wor on the flags or coat of arms. Have already contacted lignumaqua what he thinks would be better. Maybe he puts up both versions so users from Finland could test both.

Ok, I'll see what I can do. But this might take some time and I would have to talk with lignumaqua (the creator of the FindStatGen macro) if it would be ok to use these maakunnat. Just a quick question: Maakunnat is the plural? Or is it singular and Maakunta is plural?

Dear cachers from Finland, maybe some of you know the Geocaching Swiss Army Knife Tool GSAK. For some time, this great tool has the option to support custom maps for individual countries and/or provinces. As the number of maps provided for this great tool is slowly rising, I have started on making a map for Finland, so finnish cachers can make custom maps for their profile pages like this example map. Now, as I'm not from Finland, I tried my best to get the names of the local provinces right (as source, I used wikipedia). But I just wanted to ask for confirmation, if the names I'm using are still up to date and correct. I would appreciate, if some local cachers could evaluate the given names: Finland -> Suomi Province -> lääni Provinces -> läänit Åland -> Ahvenanmaan lääni Lapland -> Lapin lääni Oulu -> Oulun lääni Eastern Finland -> Itä-Suomen lääni Western Finland -> Länsi-Suomen lääni Southern Finland -> Etelä-Suomen lääni

I'm looking for the following -=AH5=- Geopoly Token: Orange Light Blue Colorless Joker I can offer Red and Yellow ones fro trades

Recieved my last coin from the trade today. Thanks to Mr.Explorer3 for the GeoJelly

I would suggest to write "Track on geocaching.com" into the upper left cloud and the tracking number to the lowr right cloud on the front/back. This would make this side not that sterile.

I now have recieved 3 of the 4 traded coins. Today the two Signal Coins from PSUfan arrived and they are gorgeous. Now waiting for the last coin from MrExplorer3 and I'm pretty sure it might arrive any day soon. I hope the coins I sent to the US hava already arrived (or will arrive soon).

You are refering to the "Geocachers License" geocoin from the german geocoinshop? As this coin was designed by a german cacher, and is only sold via the german shop, I doubt that you will get a better offer (except for an unengraved coin on eBay). The coin is 7€ (about $11) whihc is the price of alot other coins even from the US. And you get free engraving when you order until February the 14th. Engraving the coin by yourself would be more risky and expensive.

Recieved my first coin from DrJeepStr. That was pretty fast. Thanks alot for the trade

My last package has also been but into the snail mail and should be on it way. I already recieved confirmtion that one package has arrived at it's destination (national mail). As I only had to send out 4 coins, and one coin in each bubble mailer, my total shipping cost summed up at around 6€ (2x 2€ for international mail + 2x national mail). But I can see the persons with 20+ coins are getting poor when shipping to oversea.

Didn't know about the option for gathering same coins in a variable. Good to know for the next Math tade. 3 of my 4 trades are have been brought to the local post office. BlueMotmot, doc256 and coreynjoey should hopefully recieve their coins soon. Still waiting on shipping adress from Los_Muertos This was a gret project. Let's see if I can gather some spare coins for a possible 3rd Math Trade.

I have a similar issue like thestewarts249 I paid for a monthly membership on Friday 18th via PayPal and was able to immideatly use the Premium mebers functions (download PG's) etc. when I got the mail with the sunscription code. One day later, i'm back to being a basic member and can't create PQ's or use other Premium Member functions. How could that possibly happen? And how can it be fixed?

PLnauta is talking about the http://www.geocoinshop.de/product_info.php...Antik-Gold.html just in case anyone is wondering edit: Corrected URL

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Mhh, I have to see if programming a small tool to create this said 543 number string would be faster than typing the string by hand. Good that at least one of my coins won't use this string.

My 4 coins are also fine as they are. No regrouping for me