PQ - TB/geocoin

[+laxxe]

It would be nice, if it could be possible to:

 

- select only caches with a TB OR caches with a geocoin in a PQ (right now you can only select trackabloes, which is both).

- see if a trackable is a TB or a geocoin right in the .gpx file (so GSAK can show it).

Edited August 27, 2007 by laxxe

[+Markwell]

Careful how you wave that "OR" around. In the programming circles, if you want TB OR geocoins, you get a union of the two, which is exactly what you are getting. It's nit-picky, I know, but it's how the programmers are thinking. Take a read here:

In the image to the right above are two major groups of objects - let's say red berries and blue berries. There's also a group of hybrid purple berries, which can be considered red berries. That same group of hybrid purple berries can also be considered blue berries.

 

In computer and mathematical logic, if you state that you want blue berries AND red berries, you'll get back the results that match BOTH sets of criteria - only the purple berries. In other words, using "AND" makes it so that each individual result in your much match ALL of the criteria you specify.

 

If you want to truly capture the entire set of berries, the computer/math logic word is "OR" - as in the berries that are red OR blue. That will give you red, blue and purple berries.

So I think what you're asking is that you want to be able to select JUST the TBs, and a separate criteria to be able to select JUST the coins.

 

Since the GPX file contains the information about the Travel Bug (which answers your second proposal), couldn't you just get all of the trackables and then weed out the bugs/coins after the fact? After all, geocoins are nothing more than glorified Travel Bugs.

 

edit : corrected spelling of 'geocoinings'

Edited August 28, 2007 by Markwell

[+StarBrand]

....After all, geocoings are nothing more than glorified Travel Bugs.

Never really thought about it in those terms but you are right. Just another item - in this case minus the TB tag.