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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Tom,

First off, looks nice, searches very well. I like how you've given the option to exclude yourself from one or all of the search types; that is perfect! This way when doing maintence I can search for myself, etc.

Only noticed one small bug so far, Search by Cache Code brings up a bunch of results, when I would expect only one.

I was really excited thinking GCzII was going to be fully functional, but one can't go past the results list. Aw well! I'll continue to poke at the search functions.

BTW, I did get a "cache not found" message once, but it was when I searched for caches by me and I was excluded. Is it possible to have two messages here? Cache Not Found, and No Results? Or is it always the same?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] isaacfinnegan:
Feedback on S version:

-Search works very well. only tested searching current location, which is what I always do.

-Love the gps monitor. I couldn't set any of the search results to target, not sure if that should be there now or not. Loading up Google maps from the search results worked well.

-Would be nice to have a way to jump back to the search results without searching every time.

This is coming along great, and massive step up from version 1.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
>> pingu-net

> I resettet my powersettings and rebootet, now it seems that everything is ok.

I am very glad to hear that. ;D

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>> Lord.Nibbler

> After you click the [Go] button in screens [2/8], [4/8], [6/8] the first item

> that fit your search is displayed like this [?] ??

> Also you have [?] ?? for all the items in the results of [5/8] screen.

I will change it more suitable because it tentative. :>

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>> khaytsus

> is it a good time to ask for 5-way support in the screen shown after you've selected a cache?

Recently, some new devices have not hardware 5 way navigation buttons but will support it for advantage.

Do you have ideas for it?

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>> tylosaurus

Version "R" has a bug which can not open GoogleMap on Cache list page.

Please try Version "S". ;D

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>> audax67

> It would be nice, if distance and bearing would be shown on each search-result-list, not only for "nearby geocaches" list.

Could you explain more detail? I can not get your point.

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>> khaytsus

> I like how you've given the option to exclude yourself from one or all of the search types;

> that is perfect! This way when doing maintence I can search for myself, etc.

I can not imagine the use case. please explain me.

> Only noticed one small bug so far, Search by Cache Code brings up a bunch of results,

> when I would expect only one.

That is the design.

GCzII gets 1 item only first which is entered "GCxxxxx".

Then retrieve the item's Latitude/Longitude.

After retrieve the Lat/Lon, search caches near the Lat/Lon again.

> BTW, I did get a "cache not found" message once, but it was when I searched for caches by me and I was excluded.

> Is it possible to have two messages here? Cache Not Found, and No Results? Or is it always the same?

Please try this url.

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx

If you find different result when exclude and not exclude. Please let me know.

(I can not find any different.) :<

e.g)

By keyword -> "Tatekawa" and check "ON" 'Exclude your owned...'

By keyword -> "TatekawaZ" and check "OFF" 'Exclude your owned...'

the result is same.

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>> isaacfinnegan

> -Love the gps monitor. I couldn't set any of the search results to target,

> not sure if that should be there now or not.

"GPS Monitor" has not ready for search result but will.

> -Would be nice to have a way to jump back to the search results

> without searching every time.

Will be. ;D

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thank you for your feedback. ~(||:=D)

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ruipgouveia:
version 2 is beta?

After seach a cache i can not see the info of the caches(description, hint, etc), is normal?

version 1

is very nice, the best

but "-Would be nice to have a way to jump back to the search results without searching every time." iis a good idea
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Oh, what I was thinking on that screen was just very simple navigation. Once you selected a cache and you're on the screen with 8 buttons, one could use the 5-way controller to go to one and then select it, rather than tapping-only on this screen.

Typically I would want my caches and finds excluded from the results, so I have done so in that options screen for Nearest, Near Location, etc type results. But for the "search by owner" I have not excluded it, therefore I can bring up (some ;-) of my caches, without toggling any options.

Aha, okay that makes sense then!

Will do. I'll try to recreate what I asked GCz to do directly and see what the results are.

I've wondered about this Cache not Found that several people are reporting, although I've only seen it once. GC.com has a tendency to throw up errors a lot recently, I wonder if it's possibly that which is going on. Logging is the only way to know for sure, I suppose. :)

Looking good, I'm already compiling a small list of suggestions for GCzIII ie: When II is fully functional ;-)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Boyo:
I noticed when out using GCz yesterday, when trying to use the GPS I see the green arrow (i'm assuming this is going to the cache) and the blue and orange dots, (me and sun respectively, right?) Well, I was walking directly toward a cache that I knew where it was at and the arrow was pointing behind me. This can't be right, can it?

Also, GCzII, does it have AppToDate support in it, I would like to try it out, but dont always have time to get on the forums to look for a new version, even though I always try to pickup where I left off on this thread, and have read all 45 pages of it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] espe2310:
Hi

Nice to see that GCz continues with new versions. Thanks for that. The new one is really great and - after an update of the firmware - my HTC Touch Pro is now an excellent good tool for a quick unplanned hunt.

Question: Any intention to include a projection calculator (distance & direction into new target) as this is sometimes requested in multis?

Ernst
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
GCz before the recent updates, the compass was a bit odd, but the most recent version should work well. Make sure the Compass settings (Direction in the menus) is Heading Up, not North Up.

GCzII still isn't fully functional, it's the testbed, and no, it doesn't have AppToDate support. Although now that you mention it, that would be pretty handy for beta testing. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hacori:
I like this program a lot, it gets better (more complete) with every new version and it's definitely much better as the first official version. Just this evening I searched for a cache in my close neighbourhood and apart from the fact that I had to copy the exact GPS location to put it as destination in the GPS monitor, it worked perfectly.

I'll definitely download the official version once it's finished.

There's only one thing I would like in addition to the existing options, but I guess that's too much to ask for:

The possibility to link the location details quickly to another GPS software (Tomtom in my case) - instead of google maps - and set the location as a destination there. Or to save the destination as a waypoint to use in that software. Anyway, with google maps it works well, I would just prefer not having to start an internet connection.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] audax67:
I try to explain:

When I make a search of "nearby geocaches" like this:

The result is this (you can see distance and bearing at "1"

If I make a search by cachename:

Now the result is:

Look at "2". The bearing and distance are missing.

I hope this is explained a little bit better

regards

AUDAX
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
I actually started doing some looking into this to see if it was possible to launch TomTom or pass TomTom a coordinate to navigate to.. Or secondary, perhaps paste a location into TomTom. Either way, an easy way to do as you say; navigate to a cache.

I need to look into it a bit more. I got lost in the weeds with the attempt to figure out if TomTom can be passed commandline arguments.

If TomTom can be sent or pasted a coordinate, I'm sure Tom can support doing it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Lord.Nibbler:
No the green arrow is not going to the cache !

- The arrows on the biggest circle are the cardinal directions.

- The more contrasted arrow than others is the north.

- The north arrow is green if you are in Auto scaling mode and gray if you are in manual scaling mode.

- You are the blue dot at the center of the radar.

- The red dot is the target cache and orange dot is the sun.

So in your case if the green arrow was pointing behind you, it just means that you were moving toward south :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Lord.Nibbler:
I agree, this would be a terrific option :cool: But I suggest this option to be an addition and not a replacement of Google Maps : Google maps is well adapted when you are near the cache or if you want to see the satellite view with surroundings of the cache... Tom Tom, Garmin, etc ... are handy to make the car approach.

So I would suggest to add a menu "Navigate To" and an setting edit field to allow to choose the navigation app to launch with the coordinates of the cache as command line :)

For Garmin XT there is no command line :( but there is a windows mobile SDK here. It allows to set the target point and launch the navigation :)

So maybe someone can create with the SDK a little StartGarmin application that would accept command line coordinates and would forward them to Garmin XT itself.

For TomTom I don't know if there is command line but they also have an SDK here and a (paying :( ) wrapper for compact framework here.

So if TomTom doesn't support command lines directly it would be possible to create a little StartTomTom app as for Garmin.

Cheers,

Nibbler.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Boyo:
Ok, I was heading south at that particular moment.

Well, after playing with it for a few more mins, I realized that I have to hit Menu, Set Cache Location in the GPS screen before it would show the red dot.

Also, About a week ago, I went to find a cache and couldn't find it. So I documented it as such. A couple of days later someone else found it, so I went back again to look for it, and I had it set to Hide Finds and it wouldn't show it, but once I set it to Show All it showed right up. I think it's hiding ones that were marked as not found.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
>> ruipgouveia

Yes, currently it's just for testing. not finished all features.

> Would be nice to have a way to jump back to the search results without searching every time." iis a good idea

Aya!

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>> khaytsus

> rather than tapping-only on this screen.

Understood. ;D

> But for the "search by owner" I have not excluded it,

Check the "Search" option, you don't need to switch the option. it's selectable for each search type or ALL type.

e.g)

You can select the switch for each search type.

Search type [1/8] - [5/8] -> Exclude owned or found.

Search type [6/8] (by Owner) -> Not Exclude owned or found.

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Boyo

Please check the option in the GPS Monitor. it might solve your problem. (I hope)

Yes, I can support AppDate as same as GCz. but... ;D

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espe2310

> Any intention to include a projection calculator (distance & direction into new target) as this is sometimes requested in multis?

You mean, "Set Target Location" in the GPS Monitor?

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hacori

Yes, I know to support offline map application is very nice.

but all user might not use it. In case of Japan.

Several offline map applications exist TomTom like.

(But TomTom has not supported Japanese MAP.

I used to use it when lived in Manchester, UK.

Also, I used TomTom in Seattle in March. ;D)

So, point is how to know the interface between GCz and the app.

I would like to know it. ;D (Not only supporting TomTom but also others.)

e.g)

Navigator.exe -Lat=xxxxxxx,Lon=xxxxxxxx,Title=xxxxxxx....

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>> audax67

Ahhh I see.

The [??] is just tentative info to testing.

But not exist base location to calculate the distance and direction when "Search by Cache Name/Owner".

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khaytsus

> If TomTom can be sent or pasted a coordinate, I'm sure Tom can support doing it.

Yes ;D

Also, TomTom uses a POI.

It's like layer.

So, need to convert each type of Cache location into each POI if want to show each type of ICON. ;D

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Lord.Nibbler

Ya, TomTom and other application should be additional.

and I need to know 2 information.

1) Target Location.

2) Show all caches at one time.(on the Cache list.)

TomTom case,

1) command line or SDK.

2) POI

like... ;D

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Thank you

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Best I've been able to come up with is generating an ITN file, which doesn't look too complicated. Looks like the format is specific, but not complicated.

Looks like this format:

DECDEG-LON|DECDEG-LAT|Name of cache|2|

So Bibliotheca III here in town at North 38.04983 West 84.49599 would be:

-8449599|3804983|Biblioteca III|2|

The whole list of caches could be put into the file, just looks like the lat/long is always the first 1-3 digits and then the 5 digits after the decimal point, concatenated with no decimal point, so examples:

112345 = Longitude 1.12345

12312345 = Longitude 123.12345

-8450000 = Longitude -84.5

(sorry, can't figure out how to get it to monotype so they line up nice)

Here's a real world example:

-8449599|3804983|Bibliotheca III|3|

-8449931|3805003|Caching with the Stars|3|

-8449651|3798043|Old Tates Creek ~KSQ #131|3|

-8452212|3800528|GoingDown|3|

-8452124|3799095|A knight of the round platter?|3|

-8454534|3800423|MicroStonewall|3|

-8455816|3801320|Don't Judge a Book by its cover|3|

-8456722|3801967|BYKIDZ2KIDZ|3|

-8457719|3799942|ADeadEnd|2|

-8457361|3799152|HigbeeWoods|2|

-8458936|3798342|ATreeInAnotherLife|2|

(for the curious, 3 means it has been visited, 2 means it has not, not sure what other options would mean offhand)

And looks like it can be dumped into \path\Program Files\Navigator\itn as temporary.itn to be the "current" itinerary, or filename.itn to be one which the user could load. I've created a sample .itn file, and for some reason it doesn't show in TomTom to load, so creating it as "temporary.itn" is probably the best because that way one could quicly start to navigating.

Anyone else want to experiment with this?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Boyo:
I copied your temporary.itn file into \Program Files\Navigator\itn\temporary.itn (had to create the file)

And it worked, sorta. You have to hunt for it to get to it though.

See screenshot for what I mean. I've been searching for a way to auto-load the temporary.itn
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
FYI

Some user might need to set GPDx in the GPS Setting for the Com port.

Now you will see GPD port in the GPS Setting.

http://www.nicque.com/pqz/GCz.htm

GCz_20090520_1100_0032_005.cab

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Boyo:
From http://www.tomtom.com/lib/doc/ttnavsdk3_manual.pdf page 13:

Not sure what your writing GCz in, but there is some stuff in that manual about C++ and VB.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] docfred:
I've just tried to use GCzII after the major update of GC.com. Everything I've tested works fine.

I think there was no update of the website but an update of the hardware infrastructure.

docfred
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
I also found no problems.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Enzomatrx:
they've upgraded and this awesome application still works!

I was dreading when I had to give up my work iPhone (and the geocaching app), but this program has proven to be better than that one on so many levels!

It's just awesome!

Many thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jake Bullit:
I think they were just adding some extra hamsters;).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] asanzasa:
We love GCZii

Please, Tom, continue your awesome task on GCzii. Signed: The fans club of GCzii ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Netorack:
I have just registered to this forum for one and only purpose: To thank Tom for all the work done on GCzII.

I would be just ecstatic if he would bring the GCzII back to life after future updates to the site, but even if not, thanks for everything anyway! Geocaching is so much more fun with this app in phone.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] shaggyguitarist:
After 459 pages of conveying support and appreciation of this app, it will seem such a shame and loss if we were to lose the functionality of GCzII. I personally would ask Tom to consider an update to the app which will enable us to use GC.com API.

But if the end is near, would it be possible to hand the app to some other WM6 developer, who would consider keeping our most used app alive.

I dont know about anyone else, but when I reset my phone GCzII always is the 1st app I reinstall.

Tom, a huge ThankYou for all your hard work, even when you had other projects, you still took time to listen to us, (and NEVER, seek reward of payment) Truley you are a man anyone would like to be compared to.

Jonny.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Indianajoan:
You are an angel :D This was exactly my problem. I thought that the files were split into Basic and Premium membership, like in a previous version that I looked at today.

I was beginning to worry while reading the forum that no one was going to even mention my problem, but then here you turn up with a solution as well! Kudos to you :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Pere:
Happy that helped you!:)

Best Regards
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] equo:
Thank You, Tom!

Tom, let me thank You for the years of premium support!

I would be very pleased if You would consider to migrate gczII to using the API.

Please let us donate for Your work and power!

Regards,

equo
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
Well GS said there would be major site updates this week. The notice is up on the site that Tomorrow (21 December 2010) at 1100h PST the site is going down. I think this will be "The Big One".
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Ricke 59:
So it seems the GC update has broken down the GCzII again, when searching for caches nearby I get the Cache not found message.

If reloading an existing cache list and then reloading a cache it comes back like it would be ok, but the button for Cache Logs is dimmed out.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] AngusCS:
I can do no searches (cache not found).

I can reload a cache list I saved yesterday and can see all of the buttons. The Inventory button gives me the following error (see attached file).

I am running version 0.2.35.53 and am a Premium Member.

Tom please help us. This interface is the one (there can be only one).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
The changes don't seem too dramatic, so hopefully it is a quick easy fix.

Hey, I am thinking of getting a Windows Phone 7 phone. Would love a good geocaching app on that platform.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Hi

Seems happened it again. ~(||:=|)

I will check and fix it ASAP if possible.

I have no plan to support WP7 because MS has no plan to sell it in Japan until END of NEXT YEAR.(tooooooo slow....)

(WP7 dose not support multibyte language like Japanese,Chinese....)

Also, Android is more interesting to me. :D

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] AngusCS:
Tom

Thanks for looking at this for us.

I too think Android has more options than WM7. I will also wait for the Windows Mobile 7 professional build which is supposed to be more like WM 6.5.

Gus

PS I will be offline for Christmas from tomorrow so I hope that you have an enjoyable holiday period and a great new year (and to all you other GeoCachers out there).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Hi

According quick check, GC.com changed important info from text base to graphics.

Look below links.

http://www.geocaching.com/ImgGen/seek/CacheDir.ashx?k=V\WU	CVVERDX

http://www.geocaching.com/ImgGen/seek/CacheInfo.ashx?v=twvm8

Before GCz could read direction and distance info as text but now impossible on cache list page.

It very smart way to them. :|

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] TCapitano:
Well that was really a smart way to make it hard for 3rd party apps like yours (which is definitely the best for geocaching I've ever seen!!) and get the developers to their api...

Though it's even harder to parse the search result page it shouldn't be impossible: We "simply" need to decrypt the input parameters of their image processor page. At least they must also parse the input parameter to create the right image output. I think we must have tons of great Mystery geocachers outthere who can help to solve this question? ;)

(If you agree this to be a valid option for a new workaround of course!?)

Cheers, Alf.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] andham72:
Hi Tom,

so I guess that means that we are currently unable to do searches based on GPS locations (bugger) - :'( any idea of timeframes to work an an update? I am now having to (much to my girlfriends delight) rely on her iphone for data.

So I guess that means that their iphone version works (she has 4.2.1 installed) and we were using it today without any issues
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Ver 0.2.35.54

Hi

This is not for daily use.

Just for testing and experience purpose.

1) Direction and Distance does not work on Cache list. (GC.com changed it from text to graphics.)

2) Terrain/Difficulty/Size does not work on Cache list. (Need to do below steps.)

*) Download All caches or View Cache Detail once. Don't forget to save cache list after that.

Maybe, many other features do not work but not checked all.

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Nebias:
Yikes, going up against c:geo. :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] TCapitano:
Tom, did you ever apply for a job at Groundspeak? ;) They must be crazy if they would not hire a guy like you...

54 did the trick and since there's no alternative it's definitely a fix for daily use... ;)

Search page is coming up (beside of the known glitches) and geocaches which aren't cached locally are also loaded properly including the logs.

Since the list is still sorted by distance this will work fine so far! Now I need to go outside and dig out a box from tons of snow here in Germany so that I can try to log one on the go... :D

Cheers, Alf.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kvesal:
Hi Tom, there is still the mobile version of geocaching working:

wap.geocaching.com

Perhaps you can retrieve the missing data from there.

Your app is definitely the best I've ever seen!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Ouch, many changes...

"Found it!" icon not appear on Cache list.

maybe more.... :<

please report here if you find issues.

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] AngusCS:
Tom

Thanks. At least with this I can do a search and get some caches while I am away from home over Christmas.

Gus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] manulaa:
Hallelujah! It works again! :-D

Thank you, you saved my vacation!

Br, Manu
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SecretAgentMan:
My next phone is going to be an Andriod, so that works for me!

It's the lack of WinMo quality apps (GCzII being one of a few exceptions), particularly for business, that's killing me.

Get coding!!!! :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] andham72:
Awesome speed on the fix (even though it is only temporary).

Thanks Tom :)

I hear the clinking of Christmas coins coming your way :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Ver 0.2.35.55

Hi

1) Status icons on Cache List works! (Disabled/Found It!/Member Only/New!/My Cache)

2) "Reload from Cache Detail" menu add on Cache List.

Below works for Container size/terrain/difficulty/Latitude/Longitude from Cache Detail.

*) Download All Caches (or)

*) if already caches downloaded, "Reload from Cache Detail" menu.

Thanks

tom