Chrome extension for GC codes

[+ky.m.guy]

Ever copy and paste a GC code into the search bar of your browser and then add "coord.info" to the front of it to go to a cache page? I know I have and I thought there must be a better way.

 

I discovered a Google Chrome extension this morning that I believe will save me a lot of time in the future. It adds a link to the right-click context menu in chrome like in the screenshot below:

 

The next post will tell you how to set it up!

[+ky.m.guy]

Here's how to set it up:

 

Obviously, Google Chrome must be the browser you're working in. If it's not, get it here: http://www.chrome.google.com

 

First, go here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ocpcmghnefmdhljkoiapafejjohldoga

 

Then click .

 

Click in the upper-right corner of Chrome and go to Tools > Extensions.

 

Click "Options" under the Context Menu Search extension

 

 

 

Add the search link by entering "Geocaching.com" as the Display Name and http://coord.info/%s in the Link section like this:

 

 

Click .

 

 

Then remove all of the other options from the list that appears by clicking the "X" next to them:

 

Click

 

 

 

 

Finally, at the top, click "Other options"

 

and then uncheck Show link to extension options at the end of context menu and press Save:

 

 

 

 

 

Now you can highlight (or double-click) any GC-code (or travel bug number, etc.), right-click on it and click "Geocaching.com" and it will take you to the cache page!

 

 

 

Pretty cool, huh?

 

Have fun!

 

Kyle (ky.m.guy)

[+Walts Hunting]

You can also just do a google search and the cache will be the top response

[+ky.m.guy]

I find that hardly ever works....at least not reliably enough to save me time.

[+Walts Hunting]

Works for me every time. GC number and number one response is the cache page!

 

Just like this using the GC code you did.

 

http://www.google.com/search?q=gc1hxv4&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

[the3gmen]

I use chrome and i have always been able to highlight something, right click and search for the selected text.

 

And yes, it is fairly reliable at finding the cache page when I search for the gc#.

[+Team Periwinkle]

Hey! I like it! I agree that usually google will lead to the answer, but your idea saves clicks. Good setup instructions - works perfect for me. Thanks!

 

Dave

[+dakboy]

You can also do this. Point your "custom search engine" at http://coord.info/%s

 

I just go to my address bar and enter "c gc39" ("c" is the shortcut I assigned to this search) and it takes me right to the cache page.

[+ky.m.guy]

You can also do this. Point your "custom search engine" at http://coord.info/%s

 

I just go to my address bar and enter "c gc39" ("c" is the shortcut I assigned to this search) and it takes me right to the cache page.

 

Wow! Didn't know that one. That'll be great for copying from other applications!