Howto: Add A Travel Bug Stat Box To Your Profile

[+BlueDeuce]

A Stat Box is a little icon you can place on your public profile that shows the image, name, mileage, and current location of your Traveler. People can also click on the image to access the bug page.

 

 

These are the instructions on how to add a stat box to your profile. (Don't worry, it's not hard to do)

 

Step 1. Make sure you have a default image set on your bug. This will not work without one.

 

 

 

Step 2. Copy this line of code and paste it into a text editor, like Notepad.

 

<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?guid=##########"><img border="0"src="http://img.geocaching.com/stats/tb.aspx?guid=##########"></a>

 

 

Step 3. Access your bug page and select Edit This Trackable.

 

 

 

Step 4. In the URL address field of your browser, copy off all the little numbers and letters after the guid=

 

 

 

 

Step 5. Over in your Text editor replace the ########## with the little numbers and letters. Note: The ########## is listed twice, paste the same information in both locations. (Do not replace anything else except the #'s)

 

 

 

Step 6. Copy all that information in your text editor and paste it into your profile.

 

 

I prefer to add an HTML paragraph separator <p> on a line before and after so it doesn't interfere with the other details I have on my profile.

 

 

 

 

If you are adding multiple bugs do not put any HTML break between them and they will line up side by side on your profile page.

 

 

 

Step 7. Submit and view your profile page. (You may need to refresh the screen)

 

TADA!

 

Edited August 15, 2010 by BlueDeuce

[+BlueDeuce]

Please let me know if I need to reword, clarify or fix any part of these instructions.

[+Walts Hunting]

Thanks Blue Duece for the very detailed procedure. I will try it tomorrow when watching the Giants play. Lots of free time then and I will bookmark it for future reference.

[+t4e]

Please let me know if I need to reword, clarify or fix any part of these instructions.

 

added and thank you, looks pretty ...but but...wth is miles, can i have KM's?

[+BlueDeuce]

added and thank you, looks pretty ...but but...wth is miles, can i have KM's?

 

Actually if I remember correctly it's miles only. Not my fault!

[+Crowesfeat30]

This should be "Sticky"ed.

 

Great write-up and thanks!

 

CF30

[+t4e]

added and thank you, looks pretty ...but but...wth is miles, can i have KM's?

 

Actually if I remember correctly it's miles only. Not my fault!

 

if you mean on the actual TB page, yes you can have metric, its what i have it set at

[Andronicus]

I followed the instructins, and they worked great. Maybe just add a little more instruction clairifying that the same letter/number string is used to replace both sets of ##########.

 

Some of the pics get a little squished. I guess that is because they need to be square.

 

Edit: Would be nice if there was a way to get metric up there.

Edited August 15, 2010 by Andronicus

[+BlueDeuce]

I followed the instructins, and they worked great. Maybe just add a little more instruction clarifying that the same letter/number string is used to replace both sets of ##########.

 

Done. Thank you.

 

Some of the pics get a little squished. I guess that is because they need to be square.

 

Yeah, and it'll cut off a long TB name. I'm not sure if the system allows for any additional formatting.

 

Edit: Would be nice if there was a way to get metric up there.

 

You should ask for that in the feedback forum.

 

Thanks!

Edited August 15, 2010 by BlueDeuce

[+WinnieThePoohNL]

Thanks for the great How-to, had no idea about this feature! Second on the metric system, will go to the fb forum and add my vote.

[FunkMaster-T]

Thanks for the Idiot-Proof instructions...I am not the most Computer-Savvy person around and I was able to figure it out on the first try...Thanks!

[+4 and The Dog]

Thanks for the Idiot-Proof instructions...I am not the most Computer-Savvy person around and I was able to figure it out on the first try...Thanks!

 

Another vote here from us. Brillant and simple instructions so we now have our TB's on our ptofile page. Thanks.

[+tsnyder88]

i could not get it to work i am going to try again sometime i have a friend who sad he would help he builds websites for a living so he knows the code

[+BlueDeuce]

i could not get it to work i am going to try again sometime i have a friend who sad he would help he builds websites for a living so he knows the code

 

Pm or email me your guid=(number) on one of your bugs and I'll send you back what you can paste in your profile.

Edited August 17, 2010 by BlueDeuce

[+Carbon Hunter]

Thanks for this - a great little tool.

[+TaCoD]

Thanks for the how-to-do. Didn't even know about the possibility to have my Tbs on my profile!

[+roadmix]

Thanks! This worked perfectly. So satisfying.

 

I found this because I was searching the forum for a way to put travel bug stats (or, even better, a map!) on my blog. I don't suppose you know anything about how to do that?

[+BlueDeuce]

Nope sorry, I tend to leave map display questions to others.

[+mesillywoohoo]

Hope it's ok to bump this up so that I could find it later?

[+fuzziebear3]

Very nice, thanks!!

 

(Wanders off to update profile page ...)

[+John in Valley Forge]

Pretty cool.

Thanks

[wegakempf]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Worked perfectly! Very cool!

 

~Wegakempf

[+t4e]

Hope it's ok to bump this up so that I could find it later?

 

you can just subscribe to it and will be in your forum profile

[+ipodguy]

I used this. Thanks!

[+ipodguy]

Hmmm. I've done all my older ones following the instructions. Why can't I get this one to work?

 

TB3MD5X

guid=0ed1e6f2-f841-44bb-8397-31befde9369f

 

It's part of a puzzle cache and it would be really helpful to include a stat box to the cache page. I was having trouble before because I didn't have a default image, but I went and uploaded one and still no luck.

 

Here's my html:

<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?guid=0ed1e6f2-f841-44bb-8397-31befde9369f"><img border="0"src="http://img.geocaching.com/stats/tb.aspx?guid=0ed1e6f2-f841-44bb-8397-31befde9369f"></a>

[+BlueDeuce]

Stand by...

[+ipodguy]

Standing by...

[+ipodguy]

Just got it going! I guess it takes a little while for it to work when you upload a default photo and generate the html immediately after.

[+ipodguy]

Just got it going! I guess it takes a little while for it to work when you upload a default photo and generate the html immediately after.

[+BlueDeuce]

I was going to say! After a couple hmmm's, check this, try that, check that, try this, scratch my head, well let's start all over again...What the?! It's working?

 

The good thing is it's working.

[+ipodguy]

Yeah, I guess you just need to give it 20 minutes or so. Thanks!

[+d+n.s]

Awesome! Works like a charm. Now if they would just get moving! I think I'll put one on one of my cache pages like:

Birthplace of: (info box)

 

Also, I added this little tag to the end of my profile

 

  TB info thanks to<a href="http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=257396"> BlueDeuce's Tutorial</a>

Edited November 30, 2010 by d+n.shults

[+taybee]

Thanks for the patch for my profile works like a charm

[+Len & Cheri]

Hope it's ok to bump this up so that I could find it later?

 

you can just subscribe to it and will be in your forum profile

 

This should be a sticky, but since it's not, how do you suscribe to a thread as you stated? I even used the "help" feature and couldn't figure it out.

[+BlueDeuce]

At the top under Read the Forum Guidelines just to the left of the arrow circle. (What is that thing, an antenna?)

 

I also have the link on my profile.

 

I'm working on a few other Howto's that if they are worth posting I think we're looking at starting a pinned thread that would include the previously posted Howto threads.

Edited January 3, 2011 by BlueDeuce

[+Len & Cheri]

Thanks BlueDeuce, I swear that "Watch Topic" wasn't there 10 minutes ago Thanks for the writeup also, very helpful.

[+ObiWan619]

Thanks BlueDeuce! I do have one question though, I have one that is producing a red X instead of the info. The other trackables seem to work great. I have tried moving it into another position, but the same result. Any ideas?

[+BlueDeuce]

Most errors have to do with the photo. (and to tell you the truth, I kind of skated over that part.)

 

Which traveler is it?

 

 

 

bd

Edited January 9, 2011 by BlueDeuce

[+ObiWan619]

<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?guid=b8d63ba6-06a9-480a-8d80-7ba678798795"><img border="0"src="http://img.geocaching.com/stats/tb.aspx?guid=b8d63ba6-06a9-480a-8d80-7ba678798795"></a>

 

It is a standard travel bug, however I think it might help to actually have a pic for it registered. LOL, I thought I already had one in place.

[+ObiWan619]

Fixed. Thanks!

[+Bonky Frog]

Great Thanks alot. Works well but the distance travelled is in Miles and would be better in KM for me in Germany. Bonky Frog

Edited January 17, 2011 by Bonky Frog

[+AikenRay]

Thanks for the clear instructions. It works great.

[+NCDaywalker]

Worked the first time for me, and with computers that is good, no excellent for me, thanks for the coding. NCD

[+NanCycle]

Hey BD, that is so cool!

 

Thanks for the clear, simple and complete instructions.

 

Nancy

 

Edited to add: I tried to do one that didn't have a photo and got the red X; so if you get a red X, I'd say first make sure you have a default photo--adding one after the fact didn't help.

Edited January 22, 2011 by DoubleBent

[Little Miss Muffet]

Thanks for the Idiot-Proof instructions...I am not the most Computer-Savvy person around and I was able to figure it out on the first try...Thanks!

 

Another vote here from us. Brillant and simple instructions so we now have our TB's on our ptofile page. Thanks.

 

Instructions worked great for me!

 

and another vote for ....this should be a sticky!

[Pup Patrol]

This should be "Sticky"ed.

 

+1

[+BlueDeuce]

If I ever get off my lazy rear I plan to type up several other howto's and then Eartha will stick everything into one thread. I think the next one should be howto add a photo to a log of a tb. That seems to be a common question.

Edited May 17, 2011 by BlueDeuce

[+BlueDeuce]

And I just noticed the forum added scrolling to the text of code I provided. I need to see if I can find away around that.

 

As always, all questions and comments are welcome. You can even contact me directly if you aren't comfortable posting here. No question is too silly or stupid. Ask away.

Edited May 17, 2011 by BlueDeuce

[+sshipway]

Now, is there a way to get a CACHE's statistics (last find, difficulty/terrain, etc) as a stat box like this?

I added this to a request on the website...

[+Gitchee-Gummee]

Now, is there a way to get a CACHE's statistics (last find, difficulty/terrain, etc) as a stat box like this?

I added this to a request on the website...

Hmmmmm.... nice thought maybe, but re-read step 1.....

Step 1. Make sure you have a default image set on your bug. This will not work without one.

Most cache pages don't have a default image. Do any of them?