Cache stats and GPX files

[+JPost]

I just dowloaded Logicweave's Cache Stats program and I can't seem to get it to work right. I just became a premium member and tried to create a pocket query for the first time to include all of the caches I have found so far (34). I have found them from central Ohio to Key West and can't seem to get them all in one query even when I switch the search radius to 2000 miles, and I can't save the query as a GPX file, it only saves as a LOC file . Just wanted to drop a quick line before I go to bed. Any help for a cache noob would be awesome! Thanks!

[+Take A Hike!]

I am having the same problem figuring out how to download in .GPX format. Help us PLEASE!

[jholly]

On the pocket query generator page, about half way down is a box for My Finds. Click the Add to Queue button and it will generate a PQ of your finds. You should use this instead of a regular PQ because it will include archived caches and all of your finds, even when your finds go over 500.

 

Jim

[+SkellyCA]

What GPSr are you two using?

[+JPost]

I'm using your basic Garmin nuvi 200 but that's not the problem. I did hit the "add to queue" but when I tried to load the gpx file into CacheStats it said "Index was outside the bounds of the array" ???? And, I guess you can't run it for another week, right? Is there something else I'm missing here?

[+StarBrand]

I'm using your basic Garmin nuvi 200 but that's not the problem. I did hit the "add to queue" but when I tried to load the gpx file into CacheStats it said "Index was outside the bounds of the array" ???? And, I guess you can't run it for another week, right? Is there something else I'm missing here?

Did you unzip the file? (just checking)

[+JPost]

Yes, I unzipped it. I'm pretty pc savvy and I figured this would be easier to manage....

[+abcdmCachers]

With CacheStats 3.0 unzipping the GPX files is optional since it can now read the zip file directly. I just sent you an email through your geocaching account. I'd like to help you figure out what's going on in case I introduced a new bug in 3.0.

[+Chrysalides]

I've been using GSAK's macro for stats, but thought I'd give CacheStats a try. Worked beautifully for me, no errors, when I opened up the GPX file sent to me from My Finds.

 

Since you're PC savvy, two things I'd recommend checking : whether you have the latest .NET updates, and the GPX file. It's just a XML file, open it in a text editor and at the very end you should see the closing wpt and gpx tags.

 

Edit : don't mean to imply there's no problem with CacheStats, of course. Just thought I'd point out how to eliminate other possiblilities first.

Edited March 27, 2009 by Chrysalides

[+JPost]

Everything is up to date... and my gpx file is about 3.5kb

[+Chrysalides]

Everything is up to date... and my gpx file is about 3.5kb

That seems rather small for 34 caches - do you mean the zipped size or unzipped?

 

Mine weighs in at 1.36 MB with about 380 finds.

 

Did you try to open the file in a text editor and see if everything looks good?

 

It should start with:

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<gpx xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="1.0" creator="Groundspeak Pocket Query" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/0 http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/0/gpx.xsd http://www.Groundspeak.com/cache/1/0 http://www.Groundspeak.com/cache/1/0/cache.xsd" xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/0">
 <name>My Finds Pocket Query</name>

 

and end with:

 

	</Groundspeak:cache>
 </wpt>
</gpx>

 

And in between are every single find, wrapped up in the wpt tag.

 

Edit : there are 2 files in the My Finds PQ - you extracted the one that is all numbers, right? That is your finds. The other xxxxxxxx-wpts.gpx is the intermediate waypoints file and is not needed.

Edited March 28, 2009 by Chrysalides

[+JPost]

I could have swore I clicked the correct file of the two after I unzipped it and I remember even thinking that the other one was only waypoints but after looking at it looks like I did only save the waypoints. I had had a few Captain and Cokes that night... hey, I AM on vacation! Well since I deleted the other (thinking THAT was the waypoints) I guess I'll wait until it runs in a few days and give it another go.

 

END:

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...32</link>

</waypoint></loc>

[+JPost]

Ok, this is becoming a pain... I waited the 7 days.... clicked 'add to queue' and then what???? I ran another pocket query and tried to load it once I got the email and it said that it wasn't a 'not a my finds query'..... now I have to wait another 7 days to try again?!?!

[Keystone]

What is the exact filename of the file you were trying to feed to the software?

[+Chrysalides]

Ok, this is becoming a pain... I waited the 7 days.... clicked 'add to queue' and then what???? I ran another pocket query and tried to load it once I got the email and it said that it wasn't a 'not a my finds query'..... now I have to wait another 7 days to try again?!?!

Look at the file in notepad (or some text editing program). Among the first few lines, you should see the line:

 

<name>My Finds Pocket Query</name>

[+JPost]

Ok, now I got it. I have been away from my work email for over a week and that is where all of these "my finds" emails were coming to. I loaded the gpx file and everything is working great. Sorry for wasting everyone's time...