+dukeofurl01 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Lately, when I run a Pocket Query, and get the results as a zipped gpx file, I've been unzipping it and opening it in MapSource just to verify it, and the waypoints all have GCXXXXX names. Shouldn't they have the english name of the cache? I have noticed in the past that when I upload to my GPS, all the geocaches have the name GCxxxxx, but in all my friends, the geocaches in their gps have the english names of the caches. How do I fix it? The waypoints need to have the proper names, not the GCxxxxx names. Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I use GSAK to upload caches with the name. I believe some people use Cachemate. Link to comment
jholly Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Lately, when I run a Pocket Query, and get the results as a zipped gpx file, I've been unzipping it and opening it in MapSource just to verify it, and the waypoints all have GCXXXXX names. Shouldn't they have the english name of the cache? I have noticed in the past that when I upload to my GPS, all the geocaches have the name GCxxxxx, but in all my friends, the geocaches in their gps have the english names of the caches. How do I fix it? The waypoints need to have the proper names, not the GCxxxxx names. depends on your point of view, I consider the GCxxxxx names the proper name, the other is a nickname. Jim Link to comment
+dukeofurl01 Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 I use GSAK to upload caches with the name. I believe some people use Cachemate. I don't use GSAK, but I may someday. Also I thought that Cachemate was a seperate thing that you ALSO uploaded the .gpx file to, in order that it may have the information to make you paperless, not an intermediary between your PC and your GPS. I am curious, what do either of those have to do with the waypoint names though? Link to comment
+ShowStop Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 When I started using GSAK is when I stopped using GC numbers for the waypoints. I have GSAK configured to upload the waypoints to my GPS with the smart name of the cache and other cache information info the data field. http://www.gsak.net/help/hs22160.htm Link to comment
+BlueDeuce Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 (edited) I use GSAK to upload caches with the name. I believe some people use Cachemate. I don't use GSAK, but I may someday. Also I thought that Cachemate was a seperate thing that you ALSO uploaded the .gpx file to, in order that it may have the information to make you paperless, not an intermediary between your PC and your GPS. I am curious, what do either of those have to do with the waypoint names though? I don't use cachemate but GSAK has the ability to interface directly with your GPS and also export files that can be fed into software that also interface, like mapsource. You can set GSAK to supply the cache name instead of the name id. </waypoint><waypoint> <name id="GC1ARP4"><![CDATA[Copperdog's Pantry by Plumberbutt]]></name> <coord lat="42.0997166666667" lon="-91.2655666666667"/> <type>Geocache</type> <link text="Cache Details">http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC1ARP4</link> Cachemate can also export gpx/loc files so I assume it can do the same. I'm not aware of setting in Mapsource to show the CDATA name without first using these other applications. Edited March 7, 2009 by BlueDeuce Link to comment
+Tequila Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 (edited) GSAK smart names make it so much easier. Walmart Lamp Post Cache is a lot easier to remember than GCA8K9Y Edited March 7, 2009 by Tequila Link to comment
+Don_J Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Lately, when I run a Pocket Query, and get the results as a zipped gpx file, I've been unzipping it and opening it in MapSource just to verify it, and the waypoints all have GCXXXXX names. Shouldn't they have the english name of the cache? I have noticed in the past that when I upload to my GPS, all the geocaches have the name GCxxxxx, but in all my friends, the geocaches in their gps have the english names of the caches. How do I fix it? The waypoints need to have the proper names, not the GCxxxxx names. Cache names are not designed to be unique. "Don't Fence me in" is a classic example. (I have found five of those). If Mapsource were to base itself on the cache name in the GPX, it would not be able to properly open a file that had two identically named caches in it. The only field in a GPX file that is unique is the GC#. All programs that open a GPX, including GSAK, use the GC# to distinguish one cache from another. GSAK will create a unique "Smartname" built on the cache's name and allow you to export it your GPS, Mapsource, Cachemate, etc. Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 "Don't Fence me in" GSAK smart name would call them: "Don't Fence me 1" "Don't Fence me 2" "Don't Fence me 3" Link to comment
+dukeofurl01 Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 "Don't Fence me in" GSAK smart name would call them: "Don't Fence me 1" "Don't Fence me 2" "Don't Fence me 3" I have figured out what the problem was. Everyone I know was using GSAK, except me. That's why they all had names for their caches, and I always had numbers. That feature of GSAK is enabled by default. Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 GSAK smart names make it so much easier. Walmart Lamp Post Cache is a lot easier to remember than GCA8K9Y Except "Walmart Lamp Post Cache" doesn't work to well when it's time to log my find (and it also way too many letters for a waypoint). But GCA8K9Y will bring up the one and only cache with that designation. Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 depends on your point of view, I consider the GCxxxxx names the proper name, the other is a nickname. Jim I agree - the GC name uniquely identifys the cache. The other is a nickname - and I have seen them chage around here. Link to comment
+mummsy Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Didn't want to start a new thread with this one already existing. I'm somewhat computer illiterate, so please be patient with me. I'm also using the garmin mapsource program, is there anyway to download all the caches within a certain radius of my coordinates to the mapsource program? Thanks. Link to comment
+mummsy Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Anyone? I'll bump this a few times, than I may have to make a new thread. Link to comment
+Allanon Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Anyone? I'll bump this a few times, than I may have to make a new thread. Run a PQ Downloaod it Unzip it Drop it onto Mapsource Link to comment
+mummsy Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I'm somewhat computer illiterate, so please be patient with me. Run a PQ Downloaod it Unzip it Drop it onto Mapsource How might I do that? Also, thanks for your response. Link to comment
+Allanon Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I'm somewhat computer illiterate, so please be patient with me. Run a PQ Downloaod it Unzip it Drop it onto Mapsource How might I do that? Also, thanks for your response. Read this... Link to comment
+mummsy Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Thanks, I think I got it working. Link to comment
+mummsy Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 So I've got the file downloaded, and unzipped, but when I ttry to open it in mapsource, I get a message telling me it's not a valid mapsource file. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 So I've got the file downloaded, and unzipped, but when I ttry to open it in mapsource, I get a message telling me it's not a valid mapsource file. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Update to the latest version of MapSource. Make sure you requested GPX type files in your pocket query. Link to comment
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