+j.ollie Posted March 3, 2010 Posted March 3, 2010 JF20938, what cache listing are you trying to view? The ordinance survey maps only work in the UK. Quote
+Bear and Ragged Posted March 3, 2010 Posted March 3, 2010 I have noticed if I open several cache pages at the same time, in new tabs or new windows, that I get no maps after the first page or two load. Quote
Edgemaster Posted March 3, 2010 Author Posted March 3, 2010 (edited) This is a recurring problem with a very small number of users, and it always baffles me, I cannot recall ever finding a solution to the issue, since the majority of people cannot reproduce it. The one thing I can suggest checking is that there may be a setting flipped somewhere in the advanced Firefox settings. If possible, try this: Enter 'about:config' into your address bar and hit enter. In the filter box enter 'network.http.sendRefererHeader'. Double-click the one result, and change the value in the dialogue to 2. Edited March 3, 2010 by Edgemaster Quote
Edgemaster Posted March 3, 2010 Author Posted March 3, 2010 (edited) I have noticed if I open several cache pages at the same time, in new tabs or new windows, that I get no maps after the first page or two load. Yes, this is a known bug. Edited March 3, 2010 by Edgemaster Quote
+j.ollie Posted March 3, 2010 Posted March 3, 2010 Is there a way to get OpenStreetMap maps on this page as well? http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx...p;lng=-93.63134 Quote
Edgemaster Posted March 4, 2010 Author Posted March 4, 2010 Is there a way to get OpenStreetMap maps on this page as well? http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx...p;lng=-93.63134 Hehe I was developing an OpenStreetMap plugin a few years ago, but I percieved that there was never enough demand for it (plus I've got lazy with my development recently). There is a script called OSMify that will add OSM to most Google Maps. From the page below, drag the link titled OSMify (just below the image), onto your bookmarks toolbar and then click it when on the Geocaching Map page. http://blog.johnmckerrell.com/2007/12/31/n...fy-bookmarklet/ Quote
+teamhillside Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 I'm a Chrome user, and have been pleasantly surprised by how many GM scripts work as extensions under Chrome. However, the Ord Surv script doesn't seem to be working. CAn I ask two things:- a) Should it? (i.e. are there any greasemonkey specifics in the code which would mean that in all likelihood it won't work) and Can someone explain what I should see visually if it did work on a cache page? Cheers! Matt Quote
+G4UYG Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 There is a script called OSMify that will add OSM to most Google Maps. From the page below, drag the link titled OSMify (just below the image), onto your bookmarks toolbar and then click it when on the Geocaching Map page. http://blog.johnmckerrell.com/2007/12/31/n...fy-bookmarklet/ Thanks for this. It has the interesting (to me) feature of showing cycle routes on the cache maps. Quote
Edgemaster Posted March 4, 2010 Author Posted March 4, 2010 I'm a Chrome user, and have been pleasantly surprised by how many GM scripts work as extensions under Chrome. However, the Ord Surv script doesn't seem to be working. CAn I ask two things:- a) Should it? (i.e. are there any greasemonkey specifics in the code which would mean that in all likelihood it won't work) and Can someone explain what I should see visually if it did work on a cache page? Cheers! Matt a) Probably not, I've never explicitly tested it, I think I do things to get around some firefox limitations. I could (and probably should) make an effort to fix it. The various places I've hosted screenshots in the past seem to have disappeared into the ether of the internet. I've just taken one of a cache I'm hoping to get this weekend. Quote
+JF20938 Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 JF20938, what cache listing are you trying to view? The ordinance survey maps only work in the UK. I'm only looking at UK caches - but thanks for the idea. However, I've had a breakthrough! I'm ashamed to admit that it seems to be a Firewall issue. If I disable Norton Internet Security, I do see the maps. Actually, it's not completely flawless but I strongly suspect the remaining problems result from my PC locally caching pages - i.e. caching the "error" condition. I'll play around with my Firewall settings when I get a chance (I'm off on business tomorrow) and report back here. I hope my findings would be useful to someone else. Thanks to everyone for all their ideas to this point. Any thoughts on why my Firewall might be objecting to specific sites etc would be most welcome. Quote
+G4UYG Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 This is easily my most useful Greasemonkey script. The use of OS maps makes planning a route over footpaths to a cache so much easier. So I wondered if there was any chance that you might consider extending it <grovel grovel> It would be really useful if we could have OS maps on the "Map it" page or some equivalent way of seeing all the caches in an area on OS maps. This would be really useful in planning a series or just a day out caching. At present I do this manually but it would be great to see them on the screen and print it out. Quote
+angellica Posted April 8, 2010 Posted April 8, 2010 I've had to reinstall my PC today and I can't get a new copy of the greasemonkey script for OS maps. Looks like the link to edgemaster.geocache.org.uk no longer works. Is there another copy somewhere? Thanks Quote
+Bear and Ragged Posted April 8, 2010 Posted April 8, 2010 (edited) Follow the arrow has links v1.3.4 seems to be the latest. Edited April 8, 2010 by Bear and Ragged Quote
Edgemaster Posted April 8, 2010 Author Posted April 8, 2010 Yes, the server was changed, could a Moderator please change the link in the original post? Quote
+G4UYG Posted August 26, 2010 Posted August 26, 2010 The script has stopped working for me. Is it me or have I missed an upgrade? Quote
+Guanajuato Posted August 26, 2010 Posted August 26, 2010 The script has stopped working for me. Is it me or have I missed an upgrade? I'm getting a server timeout with the script as well. Quote
+Bear and Ragged Posted August 26, 2010 Posted August 26, 2010 Me three. There was/is a usage limit? Wonder if we've hit it? Quote
+MonkhouseFamily Posted August 26, 2010 Posted August 26, 2010 Yep I also have lost the OS maps as from a couple of days ago. Hope that there is a simple solution. Quote
+Bear and Ragged Posted August 26, 2010 Posted August 26, 2010 I've sent a message to Edgemaster, in case he wasn't aware... Quote
+j.ollie Posted August 27, 2010 Posted August 27, 2010 Anyone know what the status of the server is? I miss having OpenStreetMap maps when I'm looking at caches... Quote
+The Blorenges Posted August 27, 2010 Posted August 27, 2010 I've sent a message to Edgemaster, in case he wasn't aware... Just so you know - Edge has gone off into the wilds of the Lake District for the week armed with no more than penknife and a length of fishing line... something like that anyway... he's incommunicado for a while. MrsB Quote
+Bear and Ragged Posted August 27, 2010 Posted August 27, 2010 I've sent a message to Edgemaster, in case he wasn't aware... Just so you know - Edge has gone off into the wilds of the Lake District for the week armed with no more than penknife and a length of fishing line... something like that anyway... he's incommunicado for a while. MrsB He's "The Edge!!!" He has a penknife and a bit of fishing line... Of course he can fix it! Quote
+j.ollie Posted August 28, 2010 Posted August 28, 2010 Hmm, anyone have a cached copy of the necessary files? Maybe I can arrange alternate hosting until The Edge gets back from walkabout. Quote
+rutson Posted August 28, 2010 Posted August 28, 2010 Just so you know - Edge has gone off into the wilds of the Lake District for the week ... he's incommunicado for a while. MrsB "Communicado"? Is that near Keswick? Quote
Edgemaster Posted August 29, 2010 Author Posted August 29, 2010 I was indeed new Keswick, with little more than a tent, chemical toilet (yuck!), only 2 caches loaded into my GPS The server is now back, and everything should be working again. Quote
+The Blorenges Posted August 29, 2010 Posted August 29, 2010 Thank you. You are a wonderful humming bean. May your chemical toilet never overflow. MrsB Quote
+Bear and Ragged Posted August 29, 2010 Posted August 29, 2010 Excellent! Thank you. As an aside... Didn't the map used to show the Additional Waypoints? They seem to be missing after one of Groundspeaks updates... Chemical toilet? Double Yuck! Hope you managed to find the two caches ! Quote
+G4UYG Posted August 30, 2010 Posted August 30, 2010 My thanks too. Not sure if I can live without this one now Quote
+Guanajuato Posted August 30, 2010 Posted August 30, 2010 I was indeed new Keswick, with little more than a tent, chemical toilet (yuck!) According to their MP, round those parts that's positive LUXURY! Anyway, Thanks for getting it back & running! As other have noted, it lost the additional waypoints feature a while ago. But that's not so important. Quote
+agentmancuso Posted August 30, 2010 Posted August 30, 2010 I was indeed new Keswick, with little more than a tent, chemical toilet (yuck!), only 2 caches loaded into my GPS The server is now back, and everything should be working again. Sounds grim - thanks again. Quote
+d-dixon Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 As an aside... Didn't the map used to show the Additional Waypoints? They seem to be missing after one of Groundspeaks updates... If you want the waypoints back, it's a quick edit to line 87 of the script: OLD: coord = parsecoords(awptblr[j].cells[5].innerHTML); NEW: coord = parsecoords(awptblr[j].cells[6].innerHTML); David Quote
+Just Roger Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 As an aside... Didn't the map used to show the Additional Waypoints? They seem to be missing after one of Groundspeaks updates... If you want the waypoints back, it's a quick edit to line 87 of the script: OLD: coord = parsecoords(awptblr[j].cells[5].innerHTML); NEW: coord = parsecoords(awptblr[j].cells[6].innerHTML); David Thanks for that - very quick and easy. I do like to have children shown. Now all we need is to persuade more people to use them when setting caches (separate thread a week or so ago) Quote
+Bear and Ragged Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 As an aside... Didn't the map used to show the Additional Waypoints? They seem to be missing after one of Groundspeaks updates... If you want the waypoints back, it's a quick edit to line 87 of the script: OLD: coord = parsecoords(awptblr[j].cells[5].innerHTML); NEW: coord = parsecoords(awptblr[j].cells[6].innerHTML); David Thanks for that - very quick and easy. I do like to have children shown. Now all we need is to persuade more people to use them when setting caches (separate thread a week or so ago) Woo-Hoo!!!! Until Groundspeak muck it up update again! Quote
+martlakes Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 In very simple terms can someone explain how to edit the script as I'd like to get the additional waypoints shown and I've no idea how to do this. Apologies for being thick! Quote
+Graculus Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 In very simple terms can someone explain how to edit the script as I'd like to get the additional waypoints shown and I've no idea how to do this. Apologies for being thick! Firefox. On the menu - Tools - Greasemonkey - Manage User Scripts. In the box that opens find the script 'Geocacaching Map Substituter'. Select it and then click Edit (at the bottom of the dialogue box). It opens in Notepad. Do a 'Find' for coord = parsecoords(awptblr[j].cells[5].innerHTML); and then edit the 5 to a 6 and save it. Chris Graculus Volunteer UK Reviewer for geocaching.com UK Geocaching Information & Resources website www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk Geocaching.com Knowledge Books Quote
+Just Roger Posted September 5, 2010 Posted September 5, 2010 In very simple terms can someone explain how to edit the script as I'd like to get the additional waypoints shown and I've no idea how to do this. Apologies for being thick! Firefox. On the menu - Tools - Greasemonkey - Manage User Scripts. In the box that opens find the script 'Geocacaching Map Substituter'. Select it and then click Edit (at the bottom of the dialogue box). It opens in Notepad. Do a 'Find' for coord = parsecoords(awptblr[j].cells[5].innerHTML); and then edit the 5 to a 6 and save it. Chris Graculus Volunteer UK Reviewer for geocaching.com UK Geocaching Information & Resources website www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk Geocaching.com Knowledge Books I then had to close and restart Firefox before it started to work Quote
+martlakes Posted September 5, 2010 Posted September 5, 2010 Thanks for that Chris - managed to sort it! (Using a Mac so had to specify TextEdit to open the script) Now all working and nice to be able see parking spots at a glance and relate them to the cache. Truly a very useful script - thanks Edge! Quote
+Guanajuato Posted September 22, 2010 Posted September 22, 2010 Truly a very useful script - thanks Edge! Very true. Except when it breaks. Which it appears to have done again! I'm getting "The connection has timed out". Are we all gobbling up your allowed bandwidth? Quote
+Bear and Ragged Posted September 22, 2010 Posted September 22, 2010 Truly a very useful script - thanks Edge! Very true. Except when it breaks. Which it appears to have done again! I'm getting "The connection has timed out". Are we all gobbling up your allowed bandwidth? Working for me. Try moving the script higher up the list of scripts. Quote
+Guanajuato Posted September 22, 2010 Posted September 22, 2010 Must just be something with my work PC then. Working fine at home, and even better with the little edit. Quote
+Woking Wonders Posted November 20, 2011 Posted November 20, 2011 My OS maps have disappeard on two different computers. Anyone else suffered this problem? Quote
+Bear and Ragged Posted November 20, 2011 Posted November 20, 2011 My OS maps have disappeard on two different computers. Anyone else suffered this problem? Yep. GS bring out an 'update' to the site, and break something else... Quote
+G4UYG Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 May I suggest http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/109145 This is a brilliant script and is still working fine. It uses the OS facility of Bing so it's not affected by any changes on GC as long as they stay with Bing maps. Quote
I! Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 May I suggest http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/109145This is a brilliant script and is still working fine. It uses the OS facility of Bing so it's not affected by any changes on GC as long as they stay with Bing maps. It's a pity Bing stopped serving the OS 25K maps. (That, or I maxed-out my usage allocation.) Streetmap.co.uk still offers 25K, thankfully. Quote
I! Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 Bing still gives 25k for me What do you get here? - http://binged.it/ruNdDX I see a slightly fuzzy zoom-in of the 50K map. Quote
I! Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 Ah-ha: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vemapcontroldev/thread/8c9f7506-bfaa-4b98-8e98-eee9f7064db0 Quote
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