Cachemate/GSAK question

[+Vegas Gamblers]

I am an idiot, well my wife says it so it must be true. I have a Z22 palm that I just purchased. I have finally figured out how to load cachemate into the palm. Now I have several questions. How do I register cachemate, I cant find it on the website. Second, how can I send cache pages from GSAK to the palm. Third, am I really an idiot?

 

thanks for the help

Vegas Gamblers

[+N8OFP - Del]

At the bottom of tis page Smittyware / Cachemate there is a link to the Purchasing page.

 

To export caches from GSAK to Cachemate do the following:

- Click on File > Export

- Select Cachemate PDB File

- In the CacheMate Options enter

- %Code in the Cachemate Waypoint field

- %Name in the Cachemate Name field

- Check the Install to palm afterconversion

- Click on Save and enter a name. Any name that you like. Then click on OK

- Next click on Generate

 

GSAK will generate the Cachemate file and then start Palm Quick Install. Once the Palm Quick Install is open you can hotsync the Palm. After the hotsync is complete open Cachemate. You should now be able to import the file into Cachemate.

[+Vegas Gamblers]

I get to the palm quick install and when I click on the Add button another window opens that says this folder is empty. and it wont let me add anything. Also I have already bought cachmate and when I go into it on the Palm it says unregistered version. I have the registration code, I just don't know where to enter it.

 

Thanks

Edited July 3, 2007 by Vegas Gamblers

[Stephen2]

GSAK isnt really plug n play. You really need to study to figure it out.

[+Vegas Gamblers]

I understand about GSAK and am learning slowly. I am more interested in learning how to get things to cachemate.

 

Thanks

[Stephen2]

I am more interested in learning how to get things to cachemate.

Cachemate > Option > Register (then enter your code.)

[Stephen2]

I dont know hot to send to cachemate with GSAK.

 

I use the cmconvert tool provided with cachemate. Load the GPX file and then export to PDB the palm file. Cachemate is very user friendly.

Edited July 3, 2007 by stephen2

[+Miragee]

When you Export from GSAK, check the path it is using when you create the .pdb file. It should go into the Palm/YourUserName/QuickInstall folder. If you check the box for GSAK to "Install to Palm after conversion" it should find the location and put the file in the correct place. I don't have GSAK do that for me. I open the Quick Install and select the file so I can make sure it goes on the memory card on my Palm, instead of into the handheld's memory.

 

Here is a rudimentary GSAK tutorial that might help a bit.

 

If you have problems using stephen2's directions for Registering Cachemate, you might have to download the little program from the Smittyware site called RegAid.

[+Vegas Gamblers]

I think I got it now to figure out all the options of GSAK.

 

Thanks all for your help.

[+tozainamboku]

Third, am I really an idiot?

No you're not an idiot. I had been using a PocketPC with GPXSonar but it stopped working and rather than spending $300 to replace it I bough a Palm Z22 and download Cachemate. I consider myself technically savy, but I found the documentation of the Palm and on Cachemate somewhat lacking. I was able to get my questions answered by doing a Google search which led me in most instances to this forum and to a few well written tutorials that are posted on various regional geocaching sites.