GSAK question

[+runewell]

I use GSAK to send waypoints into my Garmin unit. The difficulty/terrain always come in as 1/1 even if that's not really the case. Is there a way to get the true values to show up automatically?

[+PDOP's]

Which Special Tags are you using?

Edited September 24, 2007 by PDOP's

[+phiscocks]

I use GSAK to send waypoints into my Garmin unit. The difficulty/terrain always come in as 1/1 even if that's not really the case. Is there a way to get the true values to show up automatically?

This is what I use on my Garmin. It should get you what you are looking for.

%con1 = One letter indicating the container type

%dif = Difficulty in full

%name = Cache name

%ter = Terrain in full

%typ1 = One letter indicating the cache type

 

This is what I have in GSAK:

 

%name D(%dif) T(%ter) C(%con1) TR(%ter)

[+ClydeE]

Please see items 2 and 10 of the GSAK FAQ in the help file or online here http://gsak.net/help/hs1070.htm

[+Miragee]

I use GSAK to send waypoints into my Garmin unit. The difficulty/terrain always come in as 1/1 even if that's not really the case. Is there a way to get the true values to show up automatically?

Are you getting the .gpx files instead of the .loc files. I use this code for the Waypoint name:

 

%smart=6 %con1%typ1%dif1%ter1

 

This gives me part of the Name, the Size of the container, the Type of cache (Traditional, Multi, Virtual, Puzzle), and the Difficulty and Terrain (based on a 10-point scale). As long as I have a .gpx file with the information in it, the %dif1 and %ter1 show the correct rating.

[+runewell]

Upon further reading, it sounds like only pocket queries are going to generate GPX files, otherwise you're going to get LOC files which sounds like the real problem?

Yep, I think I can get it to work now, need pocket queries...

Edited September 25, 2007 by runewell

[+The Jester]

Upon further reading, it sounds like only pocket queries are going to generate GPX files, otherwise you're going to get LOC files which sounds like the real problem?

Yep, I think I can get it to work now, need pocket queries...

The other way to get GPX files for caches is the GPX download button on the cache page.

[+TrailGators]

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I use GSAK to send waypoints into my Garmin unit. The difficulty/terrain always come in as 1/1 even if that's not really the case. Is there a way to get the true values to show up automatically?

Are you getting the .gpx files instead of the .loc files. I use this code for the Waypoint name:

 

%smart=6 %con1%typ1%dif1%ter1

 

This gives me part of the Name, the Size of the container, the Type of cache (Traditional, Multi, Virtual, Puzzle), and the Difficulty and Terrain (based on a 10-point scale). As long as I have a .gpx file with the information in it, the %dif1 and %ter1 show the correct rating.

I do a similar thing except I use this code so it is compatible with Boulter's awesome Express Logger:

 

%typ1%con1%drop2 %ter1