+BigCarbonFootprint Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Has any one seen a method to create a PQ of "Favorite" attribute caches? I've searched through the site and have not seen this function. Perhaps I have missed it. Anyone? Quote Link to comment
+TerraViators Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I don't believe it to be a searchable attribute in regardes to pocket queries. Quote Link to comment
+larryc43230 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Has any one seen a method to create a PQ of "Favorite" attribute caches? I've searched through the site and have not seen this function. Perhaps I have missed it. Anyone? I don't think there's a way (yet) to use Favorite points as a parameter when setting up a pocket query. The best approach I've found is to set up a pocket query, then preview it. You'll notice that the third column (if you include the check box column) from the left shows the number of cachers who have "Favorited" each cache. Click on the blue ribbon at the top of that column, and the list will be sorted in order of Favorite points. At least that way, you can quickly see which caches found with the pocket query have the most Favorite points. --Larry Quote Link to comment
+BigCarbonFootprint Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) Thanks Larry, I'll give that a try. A PQ of 1000 caches could be tedious to select 100 faves out of. Are you listening Ground Speak? Edited July 18, 2011 by BigCarbonFootprint Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I believe that somewhere over on the Feedback site, reference has been made to getting some sort of Favorites selection into Pocket Queries. Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 One of the things that would be useful. So I am not gonna hold my breath waiting for it. Quote Link to comment
+Ecylram Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) Favorite points are expected to appear in Pocket Queries starting August 2nd. Edited July 18, 2011 by Ecylram Quote Link to comment
+BigCarbonFootprint Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 That's good news. Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Favorite points are expected to appear in Pocket Queries starting August 2nd. Is that what that means? Heck, GPX, XML, XSD, CDATA, it's all Greek to me. Whatever it is I can't hardly wait to see it in action! Quote Link to comment
+Ecylram Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Favorite points are expected to appear in Pocket Queries starting August 2nd. Is that what that means? Heck, GPX, XML, XSD, CDATA, it's all Greek to me. Whatever it is I can't hardly wait to see it in action! Yes, it's 'geek talk'. Pocket queries have to provide their data in a consistent manner so other programs such as GSAK can read them properly. This announcement is telling the creators of those programs that the pocket queries will be done differently starting 8/2 and one of the changes will be the addition of Favorite point information. The creators of the programs will be issuing updates to their programs so they will be able to display the new information. Quote Link to comment
+ILReviewer Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 OK - here's another link: I can't seem to find a possibility to search for caches favored by others besides going through their profile page. Unless the Favorite feature should be rendered completely useless I would like to see the following: 1. A possibility to search for and filter caches as well as creating Pocket Queries based on a minimum amount of votes. 2. A top list of caches for a specific region. Yes, we plan to support searching for favorites, both on the web site and in Pocket Queries. and this one add a <Groundspeak:favorites>X</Groundspeak:favorites> tag to the gpx files. X is the number of favorites. We intend to add Favorites info to the GPX files, as well as in the Public API Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 A 'planned feature' that in my NSHO should have been implemented at the same time the favorites feature was rolled out. Seriously, what good is favoriting a cache if people can't search for the cache based on that factor? Quote Link to comment
+Q10 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Yes, we plan to support searching for favorites, both on the web site and in Pocket Queries. I'am really looking forward to this. Quote Link to comment
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