+greyhounder Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 So I've used CacheMate with GSAK before without any troubles, but my laptop crashed and I had to get a new one. Got CacheMate and GSAK on the new laptop. I go to export my GSAK database to CacheMate. I get the Export CacheMate to PDB File, but I don't know what to put in the PDB file to create. Can't consult with the old laptop as it is fried. I am able to use a converter on my Mac to send pocket queries to CacheMate, but that's a pain in the patootie. Please help & as soon as possible, please! Bec Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 (edited) So I've used CacheMate with GSAK before without any troubles, but my laptop crashed and I had to get a new one. Got CacheMate and GSAK on the new laptop. I go to export my GSAK database to CacheMate. I get the Export CacheMate to PDB File, but I don't know what to put in the PDB file to create. Can't consult with the old laptop as it is fried. I am able to use a converter on my Mac to send pocket queries to CacheMate, but that's a pain in the patootie. Please help & as soon as possible, please! Bec What do you mean by "I don't know what to put in the PDB file to create?" Edited January 20, 2007 by TrailGators Quote Link to comment
+greyhounder Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 See, this is how dumb I am. When I select from the FILE menu, Export, the CacheMate PDB File... I get a box that is entitled: Export CacheMate PDB File. After the bit about Include additional child waypoints (2 check boxes, which I ignore) is the prompt of: PDB file to create. There's a blank box from which I can select a file using the little tab on the right of the blank box. When I click on that little tab (which has a folder icon) I get a Browse window. From there I don't know where to look or what to do. Does that help any? Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 See, this is how dumb I am. When I select from the FILE menu, Export, the CacheMate PDB File...I get a box that is entitled: Export CacheMate PDB File. After the bit about Include additional child waypoints (2 check boxes, which I ignore) is the prompt of: PDB file to create. There's a blank box from which I can select a file using the little tab on the right of the blank box. When I click on that little tab (which has a folder icon) I get a Browse window. From there I don't know where to look or what to do. Does that help any? Did you download a Pocket Query that you dragged into GSAK? Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 (edited) yep Then just tell it where you want to create the new file and what you want to name it:i.e: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\cache.pdb Then hit "Generate." Then sync your Palm. Then open Cachemate and import the new file. * You can also change what you want to name the caches. I think %code (GC name) is the default. Edited January 20, 2007 by TrailGators Quote Link to comment
+greyhounder Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 you know, that would sound easy, but I just don't get that. I can creat a new file (in fact, I have one already named "cache" that I want to use, and I can put the pocket query. But when I Browse and selet the file, it then opens it, and there's nothing there. And I know that the gpx file is in the folder labeled "cache" because when I open it, there it is. I am so lost! Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 you know, that would sound easy, but I just don't get that. I can creat a new file (in fact, I have one already named "cache" that I want to use, and I can put the pocket query. But when I Browse and selet the file, it then opens it, and there's nothing there. And I know that the gpx file is in the folder labeled "cache" because when I open it, there it is. I am so lost! You don't grab your PQ again! Do what I said in the order that I said it starting with dragging the PQ into GSAK. Quote Link to comment
+greyhounder Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 okay -- I think I read too fast. I'm try now.... (I get a little worked up over these things) Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 okay -- I think I read too fast. I'm try now.... (I get a little worked up over these things) Staying calm and being methodical is important! I forgot that step! Quote Link to comment
+greyhounder Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 I got an Error: You cannot create a file here, that folder does not exist Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I got an Error: You cannot create a file here, that folder does not exist Manually type this into the top box: C:\cache.pdb (We will put your new cache.pdb file in your main C-Drive) Quote Link to comment
+greyhounder Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 Oh yeeah, that worked! Thank you very much! I owe you! Bec Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Oh yeeah, that worked! Thank you very much! I owe you! Bec No problem! I used to live in Wisconsin. I lived in Milwaukee for four years while I attended Marquette (back when they were the Warriors). Then I lived in Eau Claire for 7 years. Two of my kids were born there! Quote Link to comment
+greyhounder Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 Good to meet you (in a way). I too, lived in Eau Claire for a while. But mostly I've lived in the boring town of Fort Atkinson -- sorta between Madison and Janesville. Now I can head to Waukesha tomorrow and do some caching! Thanks again!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 (edited) Good to meet you (in a way). I too, lived in Eau Claire for a while. But mostly I've lived in the boring town of Fort Atkinson -- sorta between Madison and Janesville. Now I can head to Waukesha tomorrow and do some caching! Thanks again!!!!! I know where that is. I later became a FIB when we moved to Roscoe, Illinois. We used to drive up the 90 past Janesville to half-mile track in Stoughton to watch Matt the Brat Kenseth race before he made it in Nascar! Have fun caching! Edited January 20, 2007 by TrailGators Quote Link to comment
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