OS Maps on Cache Pages (with Greasemonkey)

[+Cassie's Crusaders]

Just had another look and the maps are there today.

Brilliant, I have missed them.

Lets hope it's not a fluke and they're gone again tomorrow.

 

If it's anything you did Edgemaster then Thanks.

But thanks anyway for the work you do, for cachers like me.

[+fat boy slow]

Just installed it and working fine for me

 

Thanks for this . I didn't realise how much I missed it till just now

[Edgemaster]

I've just released an update to the server-side portion of the code.

 

New features:

Google maps and satellite layers (automatically selected for caches outside of the UK)

The position of your mouse is now shown more clearly in the dd mm.mmm format we all know and love.

As a byproduct of this release, I also submitted a bug patch to the developers of the mapping library I use, so a bonus for them too!

 

There's no need to do anything, the updates should appear straight away.

 

I'm no closer to tracking down the "Image cannot be displayed" problems, my logs of tile usage suggest that there's no issue yet of the OS throttling us.

[+redtalut]

What a great script, works great, thank you for you hard work.

[+Cassie's Crusaders]

I've just released an update to the server-side portion of the code.

 

New features:

Google maps and satellite layers (automatically selected for caches outside of the UK)

The position of your mouse is now shown more clearly in the dd mm.mmm format we all know and love.

As a byproduct of this release, I also submitted a bug patch to the developers of the mapping library I use, so a bonus for them too!

 

There's no need to do anything, the updates should appear straight away.

 

I'm no closer to tracking down the "Image cannot be displayed" problems, my logs of tile usage suggest that there's no issue yet of the OS throttling us.

 

 

I still have trouble with the Image display. It works sometimes and not others. I'm trying to work out if it's connected with the route I take to the cache page. Last night I was setting out some new caches and I'd have OS maps on some windows & not on others. I had maps first thing this morning, but not for long and not at all now. Will let you know If I can work out when & what I do when they appear or not.

[+Sue and Bernie]

Brilliant!

 

...and a really worthwhile thread.

 

Thank you.

[+martlakes]

Well done Edgemaster - really good to have the maps back, makes the planning of cache visits so much easier. The Yahoo map is useless in most places, just giving a blank patch! Glad you managed to resolve the issues with the OS. Great stuff!

[+molfrew-mosstoad]

Nice one edgemaster works a treat. You dont know how much you miss something till its gone.

 

Cheers

[+FollowMeChaps]

I am also only getting the "Sorry this map tile cannot be served...." message both evening and morning so will look forward to an answer.

 

Sorry Edgemaster, I've fixed it by un-installing then reinstalling. Great to have them back.

 

Many thanks again.

 

FMC

[Edgemaster]

I've just released version 1.3.1 to fix several minor bugs:

• Caches on the meridian/equator wouldn't display map.
  
• Caches beyond 8° E/W would display in the wrong location on the map.
  
• Prevent odd behaviour when loading multiple cache pages at the same time.
  
• Add version check to prompt you to update in the future.
  
• Cachebust the loaded html page.
  
• (Reviewer version for Deci)
  

The updated version can be downloaded from here.

Edited April 28, 2008 by Edgemaster

[+angellica]

Thanks for your hard work edgemaster!

[+uk_searcher]

Many thanks for all the hard work! I really missed the OS maps - caching is just so much more enjoyable with real maps. Cheers.

[+Eclectic Penguin]

Thanks - it works a treat here.

 

I do worry that this will be a victim of its own success though, as more people start to use it, the 30,000 tiles a day limit will be reached far sooner.

[Edgemaster]

The maximum usage we've hit so far is 8452 on Sunday.

[+scottpa100]

Thanks - it works a treat here.

 

I do worry that this will be a victim of its own success though, as more people start to use it, the 30,000 tiles a day limit will be reached far sooner.

 

It might end up having to be a paid for application so that the OS will remove the limit??

[+scottiebear]

when ever i click on the link, it just opens a new page, white background lots of script.

 

what am i doing wrong?

 

apologies...

[Edgemaster]

when ever i click on the link, it just opens a new page, white background lots of script.

 

what am i doing wrong?

 

apologies...

Ensure you have Firefox amd the Greasemonkey extension installed.

[+erik88l-r]

It works very nicely. Thanks for providing this. It is so much better than the default maps on the site.

 

~erik~

[+scottiebear]

when ever i click on the link, it just opens a new page, white background lots of script.

 

what am i doing wrong?

 

apologies...

Ensure you have Firefox amd the Greasemonkey extension installed.

 

D'oh ! Works now. Thankyou very much.

 

[wondalfo]

Hi,

 

I stumbled over this script in the OSM diaries. I installed it sucessfully, but I saw only an empty OS map on a cache in Dresden, Germany. Is this script only working in UK? The OS map for Dresden is nearly perfect, so this is not the problem.

 

Thanks Wolfgang

[andy_the_rocketeer]

Is this script only working in UK?

 

It works for Germany too, although the UK OS map is not applicable there, so you'll just get blank for that option. In UK it should default to UK OS maps, and for caches outside of UK should default to Google maps. Click on the + in top right to change maps (Google + OSM should work).

 

Works for me for caches in and around Darmstadt.

[+The Mad MG's]

Just been having a play with it and it works a treat.

 

Thanks

[+Cassie's Crusaders]

I'm sorry Edgemaster, But I still can't get the OS maps. just the 'Tile cannot be displayed' message, I can view all the other map options, just not the OS openspace.

I've uninstalled , reinstalled, severals times and don't know what else to try.

I did see them briefly and spasmodically for one day, but not since.

 

The other greasemonkey add-ons I use work ok.

 

Do you do a duffers guide for totally helpless cachers like me?

 

I really do miss the OS maps especially when everyone else says how easy it is to get in going.

 

Thanks for any feedback

Linda

[+Just Roger]

I'm sorry Edgemaster, But I still can't get the OS maps. just the 'Tile cannot be displayed' message, I can view all the other map options, just not the OS openspace.

I've uninstalled , reinstalled, severals times and don't know what else to try.

I did see them briefly and spasmodically for one day, but not since.

 

The other greasemonkey add-ons I use work ok.

 

Do you do a duffers guide for totally helpless cachers like me?

 

I really do miss the OS maps especially when everyone else says how easy it is to get in going.

 

Thanks for any feedback

Linda

 

I had this proplem when I tried to update it on my laptop. Checking the list of scripts in 'Manage User Scripts', I found that I had several older versions still in there although not active. I uninstalled all of these, then installed the latest version and all was well.

 

Check that you have uninstalled ALL previous versions.

[+Cassie's Crusaders]

I'm sorry Edgemaster, But I still can't get the OS maps. just the 'Tile cannot be displayed' message, I can view all the other map options, just not the OS openspace.

I've uninstalled , reinstalled, severals times and don't know what else to try.

I did see them briefly and spasmodically for one day, but not since.

 

The other greasemonkey add-ons I use work ok.

 

Do you do a duffers guide for totally helpless cachers like me?

 

I really do miss the OS maps especially when everyone else says how easy it is to get in going.

 

Thanks for any feedback

Linda

 

I had this proplem when I tried to update it on my laptop. Checking the list of scripts in 'Manage User Scripts', I found that I had several older versions still in there although not active. I uninstalled all of these, then installed the latest version and all was well.

 

Check that you have uninstalled ALL previous versions.

 

Thanks for replying 'Just Roger'

I've uninstalled everything that mentions maps just to be sure and reinstalled, but still the same.

 

I'm now hoping that Bambography, son Chris, can sort it when he's here next weekend. I'll give up until then.

Thanks

Linda

[+currykev]

Works a treat.It even now shows a perfect map of recent caches found in Thailand.I can't check how it prints out on the cache page until I get to work on Tuesday though. THANKS

[Edgemaster]

Odd, I'm watching this thread but I've not been emailed recently about it....

wondalfo: I'll release a version that allows you to default to OSM soon.

Cassie's Crusaders: I still have no clue what's wrong, sorry, I may try and put together some tests when I'm less busy. But for now, check that there's no adblocker acting against the script's image loading.

currykev: Printing the markers is still buggy - due to browser limitations.

[+PopUpPirate]

Working brill, thanks Edgey! Is there an easy way that we can make it default to the bigger map?

[Edgemaster]

Added to my todo list.

[Edgemaster]

I've just been informed that recent site changes have broken the script again.

Luckily, half term next week gives me a break from my exams, and I'll be able to work on it then.

[+Firth of Forth]

It's very annoying!!

 

It's only by keeping an eye on this forum and spotting a relevant thread that I can be sure to find out when and how to get the OS maps back. Would there be an easier way to keep updated on the OS script?

[Edgemaster]

It's very annoying!!

 

It's only by keeping an eye on this forum and spotting a relevant thread that I can be sure to find out when and how to get the OS maps back. Would there be an easier way to keep updated on the OS script?

The script has an alert update when it actually appears on the page.

I'll revise it so it throws a banner up if it can't find the map to replace.

[+Eclectic Penguin]

Just wondering... is it possible to be fixed with the new Google maps? Good as they are and a vast improvement on the Yahoo maps, they're still not a patch on the OS maps.

 

I still can't get OS maps to work on the main page but it turns up when I ask for a printable page.

Edited May 29, 2008 by Eclectic Penguin

[Edgemaster]

The fixed version is now available here.

 

It also now remembers whether the map was last big or small, and defaults to that.

 

Apologies for the late release, this week has been unusually busy for a half term.

[+Bear and Ragged]

Worth the wait!

And the additional waypoints are shown again.

 

Thank You!

[+The Mad MG's]

Thanks for the fix.

Many thanks

[+Eclectic Penguin]

Thanks once again, Edgemaster! The OS maps never left the printouts this time - but it's great to see them on the surfing pages once again

[+Just Roger]

many thanks for once again repairing this script. Perhaps, one day, Groundspeak will stop breaking it with such monotonous regularity.

[+martlakes]

Hmmm. Not working for me I'm afraid. First time it's ever not installed and worked ok. The other geocaching scripts are all fine.

 

Using Firefox 2.0.0.3 on a Mac.

 

I'll try again.

[+The Hornet]

Working perfectly for me on Firefox 2.0.0.14 Many thanks Edgy, you should be in line for quite few pints (beer, coke, whatever is your poison) for this utility.

[BWBlackett]

Working perfectly for me on Firefox 2.0.0.14 Many thanks Edgy, you should be in line for quite few pints (beer, coke, whatever is your poison) for this utility.

 

Works great - nice to have it back - you don't realise how much you miss it until you can't see the red dotted footpaths!

[+Skate and Jane]

Thanks Edgemaster, very much appreciated.

[+Bill D (wwh)]

That's really great, Edgemaster, many thanks!

[+MartyBartfast]

Works for me with FIrefox 3.0b5 on Linux.

[+martlakes]

I noticed that all the other scripts aren't working now either

 

Fiddled about with re-starting, turning Greasemonkey on and off. No luck.

Just noticed the little monkey in the bottom right in the page frame - looking rather sick and sad. Point my mouse at it and it tells me it's disabled. Click it and it's looking colourful and with a smile! Oh look, everything works again now!!

 

I must have managed to accidentally click the monkey and disable it.

 

So, all working well again - really great to have the OS maps back, although I was almost getting used to the Google ones - better than the useless Yahoo ones. But OS ones are the biz and just give such a clear view of where the cache is going to take you. The location of the additional waypoints is also very useful - where's the parking in relation to the cache?

(It would be good if Groundspeak included the add ways on the google map for those unlucky enough not to know edgemaster!)

 

Thanks edgemaster - your dedication and skill is appreciated!

[Smifys]

Wow.

Nearly didn't bother with htis as I don't run Firefox....

OS maps MUCH better.

Thanks.

Carl.

[+geo_phil]

Many thanks for this script Edgemaster, it's brilliant.

 

Can't beat OS Maps!

 

Thanks again, geophil

[+SEJ & B]

I have just finished making changes to the Map Substituter script and am pleased to announce version 1.3.0.

I am trying to build this into more of a generic maps substituter, so will eventually allow maps to be shown from many different providers. For the moment, it currently only displays maps from the Ordnance Survey (50k scale), and OpenStreetMap (just because I want to spread the word of their excellent work some more!)

I will accept requests for more providers - I can probably add just about any that is requested.

 

The Geocaching Map Substituter (formally Enhanced OS Map Substituter) is a user script for Greasemonkey (Mozilla Firefox v2+)

It aims to replace the static Yahoo map on cache pages with an interactive slippy map that offers a selection of different map layers to view. (At the time of publishing this includes: Ordnance Survey OpenSpace, OS New Popular Edition (1940s), and OpenStreetMap)

 

If there are any feature regressions, bugs, other issues, please feel free to post here, this is almost a complete rewrite, so I expect there to be bugs!

 

You should probably uninstall the Geocaching Enhanced OS Map Substituter before installing this.

 

Install from http://edgemaster.geocache.org.uk/geocachingmaps.user.js

 

(Thanks to StuartP for setting me up with some webspace)

 

Can someone please help me I am sooo not good with computers!

 

I've clicked on the link, opened and run the program, and have all this writing on 'notepad', I've tried to read through it but just don't understand it. What should I do now?

 

Many thanks,

 

Emmeline

[+Bear and Ragged]

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QUOTE(SEJ & B @ Jun 29 2008, 01:39 PM) 3536970[/snapback]

I have just finished making changes to the Map Substituter script and am pleased to announce version 1.3.0.

I am trying to build this into more of a generic maps substituter, so will eventually allow maps to be shown from many different providers. For the moment, it currently only displays maps from the Ordnance Survey (50k scale), and OpenStreetMap (just because I want to spread the word of their excellent work some more!)

I will accept requests for more providers - I can probably add just about any that is requested.

 

The Geocaching Map Substituter (formally Enhanced OS Map Substituter) is a user script for Greasemonkey (Mozilla Firefox v2+)

It aims to replace the static Yahoo map on cache pages with an interactive slippy map that offers a selection of different map layers to view. (At the time of publishing this includes: Ordnance Survey OpenSpace, OS New Popular Edition (1940s), and OpenStreetMap)

 

If there are any feature regressions, bugs, other issues, please feel free to post here, this is almost a complete rewrite, so I expect there to be bugs!

 

You should probably uninstall the Geocaching Enhanced OS Map Substituter before installing this.

 

Install from http://edgemaster.geocache.org.uk/geocachingmaps.user.js

 

(Thanks to StuartP for setting me up with some webspace)

 

Can someone please help me I am sooo not good with computers!

 

I've clicked on the link, opened and run the program, and have all this writing on 'notepad', I've tried to read through it but just don't understand it. What should I do now?

 

Many thanks,

 

Emmeline

 

Using Firefox as your web browser?

Should install itself, if Greasemonkey is installed. (It comes up with a box, with the option to 'intall script'

[Edgemaster]

Mozilla Firefox and Greasemonkey are absolutely required to use this maps script.