GPX files include attributes?

[+Addihockey10]

Hi there. To maximize geocaching.com performance, why don't the .gpx files include the attributes of the cache? It should be included somewhere in the description section; as gpses don't have an attributes section. How about we many "paperless caching" really paperless.

 

~Addihockey10

[OpinioNate]

This feature is coming soon - perhaps next Tuesday if all goes well. We had previously released a version of the .GPX which included attributes but did not give third parties (such as GSAK) adequate time to prepare.

[+L0ne.R]

This feature is coming soon - perhaps next Tuesday if all goes well. We had previously released a version of the .GPX which included attributes but did not give third parties (such as GSAK) adequate time to prepare.

 

Ooooooo, very nice. This time of the year I'd like to see if there are winter-attributes listed. Thanks.

[+pppingme]

This feature is coming soon - perhaps next Tuesday if all goes well. We had previously released a version of the .GPX which included attributes but did not give third parties (such as GSAK) adequate time to prepare.

GSAK didn't have a single problem with the attributes. I'm not aware of a single complaint from a gsak user.

[+tozainamboku]

This feature is coming soon - perhaps next Tuesday if all goes well. We had previously released a version of the .GPX which included attributes but did not give third parties (such as GSAK) adequate time to prepare.

GSAK didn't have a single problem with the attributes. I'm not aware of a single complaint from a gsak user.

Of course GSAK didn't do anything with the attributes except to gracefully ignore them. Had he known what was coming and the format of the new GPX extensions, I am certain Clyde could have had something working and ready to use the attributes when they came out.

[+pppingme]

This feature is coming soon - perhaps next Tuesday if all goes well. We had previously released a version of the .GPX which included attributes but did not give third parties (such as GSAK) adequate time to prepare.

GSAK didn't have a single problem with the attributes. I'm not aware of a single complaint from a gsak user.

Of course GSAK didn't do anything with the attributes except to gracefully ignore them. Had he known what was coming and the format of the new GPX extensions, I am certain Clyde could have had something working and ready to use the attributes when they came out.

Actually, gsak didn't ignore them, they were stored and could be queried (via macro, not added to the user interface yet).

 

The point being that certain people like to slam gsak, when there were in fact no problems.

[+beejay&esskay]

Of course GSAK didn't do anything with the attributes except to gracefully ignore them. Had he known what was coming and the format of the new GPX extensions, I am certain Clyde could have had something working and ready to use the attributes when they came out.

 

Actually Clyde knew the change was coming (as did at least some other developers) and did more than just ignore the attributes.

 

""Partial" support for cache attributes was added in build 33

 

Full support for cache attributes (Gui Filters, Macro language, HTML, etc ) needs full Alpha/Beta testing and will be added in V7.7

 

The partial support consists of GSAK recognizing the new GPX layout and storing the attributes in a seperate SQLite table. When you load a GPX file with attributes, GSAK will create a table called "Attributes" in your database." - Clyde of GSAK

 

http://gsak.net/board/index.php?showtopic=...ost&p=89487

[+Prime Suspect]

This feature is coming soon - perhaps next Tuesday if all goes well. We had previously released a version of the .GPX which included attributes but did not give third parties (such as GSAK) adequate time to prepare.

GSAK didn't have a single problem with the attributes. I'm not aware of a single complaint from a gsak user.

You misread his statement. GSAK had problems with that version of the GPX file, not specifically with attributes. If I remember correctly, it had to do with reclassifying "puzzle" as "mystery", or the other way around.

[+fizzymagic]

Did I miss the announcement from Groundspeak detailing the attribute values and their meanings? I am pretty sure they promised to give us a heads-up this time...