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New GreaseMonkey Script


Prime Suspect

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As always, this is for Firefox browser users only. You need the GreaseMonkey add-on installed, in order to use GreaseMonkey scripts.

 

This might become obsolete when the new site becomes official (I don't recall exactly if this was included, during that brief preview we got a while back). But there's no reason to not start enjoying it now. :P

 

The new script replicates the handy waypoint search box that you see on the Geocaching.com home page, to every other page on the site that has the standard left-side menu strip. (except pages that already have a search box). And it goes the home page search box one better - you can also enter Travel Bug TBxxxxx IDs, and it will take you to that Travel Bug page (note, this ID is not the same as the tracking code).

 

wpfinder.png

 

To get the script, just go to the download page.

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Awesome! I like it!!!

 

Sometimes I'll be at work when KBI calls from the field asking me to look up a cache page to try and help with a tricky find. Now he won't have to wait while I spend a few moments getting to the search page, all I have to do is click on the nearest link to a gc.com page and I'm good to go.

 

Thanks.

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Awesome! I like it!!!

 

Sometimes I'll be at work when KBI calls from the field asking me to look up a cache page to try and help with a tricky find. Now he won't have to wait while I spend a few moments getting to the search page, all I have to do is click on the nearest link to a gc.com page and I'm good to go.

 

Thanks.

:P

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Now that's cool. As a reviewer, I go back to the home page all the time to enter GC numbers to look up caches. Mouse clicks are time (and server load), so every click saved is nice. Thanks again for another useful tool.

I've been using the Geocaching Quick Search (direct link) for a long time now to do what you've been doing the long way (also allows keyword searches, search by owner, etc).

 

This new script will save a step since you don't have to change search plugins -- thanks, Prime!

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As always, this is for Firefox browser users only. You need the GreaseMonkey add-on installed, in order to use GreaseMonkey scripts.

 

This might become obsolete when the new site becomes official (I don't recall exactly if this was included, during that brief preview we got a while back). But there's no reason to not start enjoying it now. :laughing:

 

The new script replicates the handy waypoint search box that you see on the Geocaching.com home page, to every other page on the site that has the standard left-side menu strip. (except pages that already have a search box). And it goes the home page search box one better - you can also enter Travel Bug TBxxxxx IDs, and it will take you to that Travel Bug page (note, this ID is not the same as the tracking code).

 

wpfinder.png

 

To get the script, just go to the download page.

 

You are seriously my new hero. I have wondered many many times why this isn't already a part of GC.com. AWESOME!

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If you're using Firefox, you can accomplish this without a greasmonkey script. Use a smart keyword in a bookmark instead.

 

Create a bookmark using

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=%s

 

as the location. Then assign a keyword to the bookmark. It should look something like this:

 

gcwp.jpg

 

Now, from any firefox window, to find a cache listing by waypoint you type the keyword following by the GCID in the address box.

 

Since I use the keyword gcwp, then I would type gcwp gcxxxxx in the address box and it will take me to that listing's page.

 

You can do the same for other searches as well. I presently use the following smart keyword bookmarks:

 

GCKEY http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?key=%s

GCZIP http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.asp...%s&dist=100

GCWP http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=%s

GCHidden http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?u=%s

GCFound http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?ul=%s

TBName http://www.geocaching.com/track/search.aspx?k=%s

TBNumber http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?tracker=%s

 

BTW, you can use smart keywords for just about any search box. Check out http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/smart-keywords.html for more info.

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Sorry but those Keywords are a PITA especially if you have a lot of bookmarks... Even so I made a folder "Adds" placed it at the top of the stack and still just not the same. Thanks for the substitute but just not the same.

 

I really liked the GM WP finder... But it's not working currently. Like that song you don't really know what you got until it's gone...They put up a parking lot...

 

Like with catchup I'll patiently be waiting for the real thing.

 

Thanks for all the efforts put into making GC even better for us!

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