+WizCreations Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 What if there is a cache that requires the use of pictures to find the container, such as this one or this one, and you use a pocket query. Is it possible to get the pictures onto the handheld device so that you will be able to view the pictures? Quote Link to comment
+daxe Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 sure..go to the cache pages and save the pictures to your computer, then upload them to your handheld via whatever method you use to connect. including all the graphics in a GC listing in a PQ, even as an option, is going to greatly increase the server load for GC.com. Think about it..your queries are a certain size, but are limitedd to how many you can run during a given time period. Adding in the extra size of images would exacerbate the problem tremendously. What if you search for 200 caches in a single query? Are you going to ask for the linked photos from all of them? talk about size!!! But then again..if you were abel to specify that type of download for each individual cache in your list it might work. But then again, that's a lot like the amount of work it takes to go to the listing and save all the info yourselff. ~daxe Quote Link to comment
+WizCreations Posted December 24, 2005 Author Share Posted December 24, 2005 sure..go to the cache pages and save the pictures to your computer, then upload them to your handheld via whatever method you use to connect. It would take forever to check all those pages, but if there's no other way... Couldn't it be programed into the system to not include the picture, but include the direct link to the file, so when you convert the .gpx file, the program downloads them and sets it up to put on the palm for the next hotsync. But that would require it be integrated with cachemate, gpxsonar, etc... darn Quote Link to comment
+blindleader Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Spoiler Sync Quote Link to comment
+fizzymagic Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Spoiler Sync Violates the site's TOU. Just so you know. Quote Link to comment
+blindleader Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Violates the site's TOU You know this for a fact? Or do you assume they don't have permission? Quote Link to comment
+fratermus Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 It would take forever to check all those pages, but if there's no other way... Output the PQ as html, then process for your handheld with plucker, isilo, sunrise, whatever. Tell it to follow links as desired and you'll end up with the pics on your palm. A bit of work upfront, but it's automagic after that. My current setup is PQ --> gpxspinner --> sunrise --> treo 600 smartphone thingy Quote Link to comment
+Hemlock Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Violates the site's TOU You know this for a fact? Or do you assume they don't have permission? It's been stated as fact before. I'd do a search and give you a link, but... Quote Link to comment
+fizzymagic Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Violates the site's TOU You know this for a fact? Or do you assume they don't have permission? I know it for a fact. An application can't get permission to automatically access content on the site; that permission would have to be given to each user individually. Read the TOU. I don't particularly like those terms, but we don't really have a choice if we want to access the content on this site, do we? We recently had a discussion about this in the Geocaching.com Website forum. The conclusion is that, for now, the only way to legally put images into your pocket queries is to manually download the images you need to a local folder, which you can then spider to your heart's content. Painful, I know. But until TPTB decide to change the TOU to let us get the images this via Web services or something, we're pretty much stuck. Quote Link to comment
+WizCreations Posted December 24, 2005 Author Share Posted December 24, 2005 What's TOU? Quote Link to comment
+Lil Devil Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Terms Of Use Quote Link to comment
+WizCreations Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 Ohhh. I just didn't know what the acronym stood for. Which section is violated? Quote Link to comment
+Lil Devil Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 5. Access and Interference Much of the information on the Site is updated on a real time basis and is proprietary or is licensed to Groundspeak by our users or third parties. You agree that you will not use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to access the Site for any purpose without our express written permission. Additionally, you agree that you will not: (a) take any action that imposes, or may impose in our sole discretion an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure; or (b ) interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any activities conducted on the Site or other measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Site. Quote Link to comment
+WizCreations Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 Ok. Maybe in the future we will have the feature, but until then, I guess it's the hard way. Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.