+CacheMule Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I'm sorry to ask this because I know this question is often redundant but I need help. When I click on the "download all" button It gives me the option to either SAVE or OPEN a .loc file. When I try to open it it says there is no program available to open it and when I save it I have no idea where to save the file (I'm assuming I have to save it somewhere on my GPS which is a Dakota 10). Is it simple as saving it in the correct directory on your GPS or am I doing something wrong here? Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 (edited) I'm sorry to ask this because I know this question is often redundant but I need help. When I click on the "download all" button It gives me the option to either SAVE or OPEN a .loc file. When I try to open it it says there is no program available to open it and when I save it I have no idea where to save the file (I'm assuming I have to save it somewhere on my GPS which is a Dakota 10). Is it simple as saving it in the correct directory on your GPS or am I doing something wrong here? I'm confused as to why you would want to save .loc files, being a Premium Member? Have you tried using a Pocket Query? You will get .gpx files, and what I've read, the Dakota 10 is a paperless unit. Help Center → Premium Membership 2. Pocket Queries http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=28 Help Center → Premium Membership → Benefits 1.10. Go Paperless http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=347 I don't use PQ's, and am happy saving individual caches to my computer, and sending them to my gps using GPSBabel. http://www.gpsbabel.org/ B. Edited June 20, 2014 by Pup Patrol Quote Link to comment
+CacheMule Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 I'm sorry to ask this because I know this question is often redundant but I need help. When I click on the "download all" button It gives me the option to either SAVE or OPEN a .loc file. When I try to open it it says there is no program available to open it and when I save it I have no idea where to save the file (I'm assuming I have to save it somewhere on my GPS which is a Dakota 10). Is it simple as saving it in the correct directory on your GPS or am I doing something wrong here? I'm confused as to why you would want to save .loc files, being a Premium Member? Have you tried using a Pocket Query? You will get .gpx files, and what I've read, the Dakota 10 is a paperless unit. Help Center → Premium Membership 2. Pocket Queries http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=28 Help Center → Premium Membership → Benefits 1.10. Go Paperless http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=347 I don't use PQ's, and am happy saving individual caches to my computer, and sending them to my gps using GPSBabel. http://www.gpsbabel.org/ B. The whole problem is when I click on the DOWNLOAD WAYPOINTS button it immedietly tries to download a file called GEOCACHES.LOC what the heck, why can't it d/l the .gpx files Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I'm sorry to ask this because I know this question is often redundant but I need help. When I click on the "download all" button It gives me the option to either SAVE or OPEN a .loc file. When I try to open it it says there is no program available to open it and when I save it I have no idea where to save the file (I'm assuming I have to save it somewhere on my GPS which is a Dakota 10). Is it simple as saving it in the correct directory on your GPS or am I doing something wrong here? I'm confused as to why you would want to save .loc files, being a Premium Member? Have you tried using a Pocket Query? You will get .gpx files, and what I've read, the Dakota 10 is a paperless unit. Help Center → Premium Membership 2. Pocket Queries http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=28 Help Center → Premium Membership → Benefits 1.10. Go Paperless http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=347 I don't use PQ's, and am happy saving individual caches to my computer, and sending them to my gps using GPSBabel. http://www.gpsbabel.org/ B. The whole problem is when I click on the DOWNLOAD WAYPOINTS button it immedietly tries to download a file called GEOCACHES.LOC what the heck, why can't it d/l the .gpx files Save it on your desktop. Save it in a folder. From there you can transfer it to your GPS. Be aware the next page you save will be called exactly the same, so will need to be renamed, to prevent one over writing the other... Question is "Why not use Pocket Queries?" Quote Link to comment
+CacheMule Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 I'm sorry to ask this because I know this question is often redundant but I need help. When I click on the "download all" button It gives me the option to either SAVE or OPEN a .loc file. When I try to open it it says there is no program available to open it and when I save it I have no idea where to save the file (I'm assuming I have to save it somewhere on my GPS which is a Dakota 10). Is it simple as saving it in the correct directory on your GPS or am I doing something wrong here? I'm confused as to why you would want to save .loc files, being a Premium Member? Have you tried using a Pocket Query? You will get .gpx files, and what I've read, the Dakota 10 is a paperless unit. Help Center → Premium Membership 2. Pocket Queries http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=28 Help Center → Premium Membership → Benefits 1.10. Go Paperless http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=347 I don't use PQ's, and am happy saving individual caches to my computer, and sending them to my gps using GPSBabel. http://www.gpsbabel.org/ B. The whole problem is when I click on the DOWNLOAD WAYPOINTS button it immedietly tries to download a file called GEOCACHES.LOC what the heck, why can't it d/l the .gpx files Save it on your desktop. Save it in a folder. From there you can transfer it to your GPS. Be aware the next page you save will be called exactly the same, so will need to be renamed, to prevent one over writing the other... Question is "Why not use Pocket Queries?" Ok, but what directory do I save it on my Dakota 10? Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 (edited) I'm sorry to ask this because I know this question is often redundant but I need help. When I click on the "download all" button It gives me the option to either SAVE or OPEN a .loc file. When I try to open it it says there is no program available to open it and when I save it I have no idea where to save the file (I'm assuming I have to save it somewhere on my GPS which is a Dakota 10). Is it simple as saving it in the correct directory on your GPS or am I doing something wrong here? I'm confused as to why you would want to save .loc files, being a Premium Member? Have you tried using a Pocket Query? You will get .gpx files, and what I've read, the Dakota 10 is a paperless unit. Help Center → Premium Membership 2. Pocket Queries http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=28 Help Center → Premium Membership → Benefits 1.10. Go Paperless http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=347 I don't use PQ's, and am happy saving individual caches to my computer, and sending them to my gps using GPSBabel. http://www.gpsbabel.org/ B. The whole problem is when I click on the DOWNLOAD WAYPOINTS button it immedietly tries to download a file called GEOCACHES.LOC what the heck, why can't it d/l the .gpx files Save it on your desktop. Save it in a folder. From there you can transfer it to your GPS. Be aware the next page you save will be called exactly the same, so will need to be renamed, to prevent one over writing the other... Question is "Why not use Pocket Queries?" Ok, but what directory do I save it on my Dakota 10? The same folder you put the loc files in... The GPX folder. Good explanation on this site > http://www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk/resources/paperless.html#gotinfo scroll down to Show me how to do paperless caching Click on the compass next to How to create a Pocket Query and transfer it into a Garmin GPS. Edited June 20, 2014 by Bear and Ragged Quote Link to comment
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