Can you use <Table> tags in logs?

[+Gill & Tony]

Some challenges need a list of qualifying caches and simple text doesn't line up properly.

 

Tables would line up properly.

[+baer2006]

No, you can't.

In fact, you cannot use any HTML-tags in logs, because logs are not formatted with HTML.

[+Gill & Tony]

Well, that settles that!

 

Thanks for the advice

 

Tony

[+Viajero Perdido]

It's a bit more work, but you could (1a) Write a simple HTML file with your results and view that in a browser, or (1b) enter it in a spreadsheet, (2) screenshot that, trim, and post it as an image.

 

Mind you, what would drive an OCD CO nuts, because they couldn't just copy/paste GC codes, making checking your compliance harder.  If anybody actually does that...

[+Gill & Tony]

Yes, those are options.  

 

I guess I'm more OCD than the CO as I'm the one wanting it to look pretty.

[+Hügh]

You could indent everything four spaces, and then it will appear in a monospace font. Then, you can use spaces to align the content as you like. 

 

EDIT: Here is an example. The following Markdown...

 

Here is an example of a table, in a log entry.

      GC Code    | Type                    | Cache Name
     ------------+-------------------------+-------------------------
      GCK25B     | Geocaching Headquarters | Geocaching Headquarters
      GCF        | Traditional Cache       | The Original Stash
      GC8FROG    | Locationless Cache      | Find Signal the Frog®

Thanks for the cache!

 

...produces the following log...

 

 

 

Note that you do lose the ability to create links (using the usual [text](url) Markdown syntax) in this mode. Also note that it is a lot of work to get everything aligned properly (unless you write some code or something.)

Edited April 26, 2021 by Hügh
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[+HHL]

Tony: Why not use a still existing macro for that purpose?

https://gsak.net/board/index.php?showtopic=6485&st=0&#entry266469

Edited April 26, 2021 by HHL

[+TeamRabbitRun]

12 hours ago, Viajero Perdido said:

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Mind you, what would drive an OCD CO nuts, because they couldn't just copy/paste GC codes, making checking your compliance harder.  If anybody actually does that...

 

Actually, what would drive an OCD CO nuts is the presence of that SPACE in the middle of that otherwise perfect palindrome.

 

[+Ringrat]

I've always preferred the "screenshot a spreadsheet" approach. I have a file with different tabs for a variety of challenges, a system that I started using before challenge checkers became common and before the new challenge guidelines. It's still my preference!

[+Gill & Tony]

20 hours ago, HHL said:

Tony: Why not use a still existing macro for that purpose?

https://gsak.net/board/index.php?showtopic=6485&st=0&#entry266469

That would be a starting point. Thanks for pointing it out for me.  It doesn't give the ioptions I need, but I could modify it to suit.  It also doesn't put things into columns like a table would, but I'm giving up on that requirement. 

 

What I might do is make it output the columns of the current view.  The challenge I'm looking at needs the elevation of each cache and that doesn't seem to be one of the current options.

 

Cheers

 

Tony

[+HHL]

Another approach:

Create and save a "View" with the desired columns.

Filter for the challenge caches that you want to report.

Use GSAK's print feature and save the Html file to a cloud.

Post the link into your challenge found log.

Example (screenshot only):

Change header and columns to your needs.

 

Hans

Edited April 27, 2021 by HHL

[+HHL]

Or use SqlToHtml macro fuction.

 

[+Gill & Tony]

Thanks hans.  Looks like there's many ways to achieve this.

 

Tony

[+Kai Team]

If you want a table in your logs, use the GSAK CopyFilterToLog macro.   The output is very flexible and should satisfy both OCD cache finders and cache owners (since it is text that can be copied)! 

Edited April 29, 2021 by Kai Team
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