Setting up icons in GSAK

[+THEHIWAYMAN]

Hello, I have been muddling my way through GSAK and setting up my Nuvi for Paperless GC'n.

I am slowly learning as I go. I am not a very computer savy person so please cut me some slack...

 

I have figured out the procedure for tranfering waypoint to My 60csx, but I would like to be able to show the cache types on the map screen or waypoint list by specific icons... if it is a Micro or regular sized cache and such... That info is no longer transfered to my 60csx. I could refer to thr Nuvi for that info, but it seems that this should be possible to do.

 

I have been able to filter out the micro's via the filtered search. I have read the help section about changing icons.

I thought I understood that process but all I can get is the micro list to come up with blue flags or the standard cache icon. I have set up the icons that my gpsr supports and they are In the drop down list.

 

When I goto GPS in GSAK and transfer waypoints the micro cache's are listed as using a green dot for instance but they remain blue flags after I "send" them.

 

I must be missing something here. Is there an easier way to accomplish the cache size and type of Icons or am I on the wrong path?

 

I hope that makes some sense to you all...

 

Thanks for any help, Tim

[+IBcrashen]

Do you have your 60 setup for the geocaching icons?

http://www.thepropers.com/geocaching/60Ser...stomSymbols.htm

[+THEHIWAYMAN]

Do you have your 60 setup for the geocaching icons?

http://www.thepropers.com/geocaching/60Ser...stomSymbols.htm

 

Im starting to work into this, What is XImage???

[+THEHIWAYMAN]

Also is this just to set up custom icons? I would be happy to just use a dot or somthing simple other than the blue flag that is listed now... Can I choose from an Icon that is already in my Gpsr.

[+IBcrashen]

Im starting to work into this, What is XImage???

 

XImage is used to transfer custom icons to your gps to use as waypoint or POI symbols ( and also take screen shots of it on your gps while hooked up to your pc if you want).

[+IBcrashen]

Also is this just to set up custom icons? I would be happy to just use a dot or somthing simple other than the blue flag that is listed now... Can I choose from an Icon that is already in my Gpsr.

Yes you can. In GSAK click on GPS/send waypoints/change symbol. Next window on the general tab highlight the cache type and in the icon selection select what you want to use..... I think

Edited September 16, 2008 by IBcrashen

[+PDOP's]

See Change Waypoint Icons Dialog Box (GPS=>Send Waypoints)

 

[+THEHIWAYMAN]

Also is this just to set up custom icons? I would be happy to just use a dot or somthing simple other than the blue flag that is listed now... Can I choose from an Icon that is already in my Gpsr.

Yes you can. In GSAK click on GPS/send waypoints/change symbol. Next window on the general tab highlight the cache type and in the icon selection select what you want to use..... I think

 

I have been to that page, and I thought that I had it figured out... If Im correct in the overides I can pick certain types of caches within TRADITIONAL, such as micro, small etc. This is where my problem is. I show that "micro caches" shows that a small dot for instance is selected and assigned, but any micro still apears as a blue flag on the map screen or waypoints list. I find the flag icon to be to big and muddles things up.Im considering just deleteing all the micros from the way poinst list as i dont find micro's that often.

 

I must still be missing a step somewhere.

 

 

Thanks again...