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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dcolpi:
Google Maps and GCzII

I am not sure about everyone else, but I generally install all my programs onto a memory stick on my PPC. It seems that the GoogleMaps link is hard coded, and assumes it is on your main device.

Is there a way to configure where the app looks for GoogleMaps? I couldn't find it if there is.

Thanks in advance
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
It's in the options on the first screen.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dcolpi:
still can't find it...

I thought I looked through all the choices under options from the first screen. In fact, I just went throught them again. I am sure I am about to look very silly, missing something that is likly right in front of my nose, but I still don't find it. I am working off 0.2.35.39. Can you please tell me specifically the menu path to use to update it?

Thanks again
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
Open Menu, choose Settings, choose Google Maps, select Path to exe.

Ready.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Oh gosh Tom, you're stretching the limits of my powers :-)

I'll try and see if I can find the right log files and post them. I had two such error reports yesterday when retrieving items from a cache.

If it turns out i'm not clever enough, is there anyone else out there who is having this same problem and knows how to find these logs and post them?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Nope, sorry Tom, I've been through my directories and can't find anything useful.

I can find log files relating to the trackables which I retrieved and got the error message but they only seem to show up to the last person's log, not my retrieved log.

Would this be because the log submit is 'failing' and so is not being recorded in the device (even though it is going through to the website and logging ok)?

I'm not familiar enough with how these programs work to really know what I am looking for.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] toonjamie:
'cache not found'

I was getting the 'cache not found' message, uninstalled/reinstalled GCzII, then upgraded my WinMob from 6.0 to 6.1.

Only then did I check this forum. Doh! I'll know better next time.

Cheers,

Jamie.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] toonjamie:
Donate!

'Donate!' - probably the best e10 I've ever spent. Well earned.

Jamie

ps any other forum members from lil'ol Isle of Man ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] toonjamie:
simple GPS programming

I thought I'd improve my understanding of these weird technical terms (NMEA, Intermediate driver, compact framework, etc) by writing a basic app that simply retrieved the current GPS position (from my WM6.1 phone). No point in doing anything more advanced - GCzII does it all too well!

What I could do with is a link to some 'Hello World' code (c#, vb.net, I guess) that I can use to determine whether I've got the right DLLs and drivers in place. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Jamie.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dcolpi:
I am still confused

the menu soft key on the 1st page has only the following choices for me (Cache List, GPS, Option, Camera, and Exit).

I just reinstalled google maps onto my main device (no longer on the storage card). I will just use this solution.

Sorry for my confusion everyone.

-dcolpi
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] shaggyguitarist:
That looks fine, just go ahead and tap Option. From there you will see Google Map Settings. Tap File and select the \GoogleMaps\GoogleMaps.exe file on your storage card and tap ok. That should work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dcolpi:
got it ... thanks!

Ok - got it. Sorry. This was indeed a silly mistake by me. Sorry, just got my Tilt 2 and learning the ropes. I was missing some of the items under "options" that were hidden from teh screen (and the scroll bar for the choices is a bit small on my phone). I got it now.

thanks everyone!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Phil82de:
Hi Tom!

I found one little bug again:

- when I search for Caches with the owner name I get a list where the half of the cache-names are "<span class="Warning Strike>RealCacheName". (testet with "ztein" and "deep green")

Best Greetings

Phil

PS: When I save some caches to the cache-lists and reload all caches of the list not all atributes (like new or disables) in the overview-list get updated.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dcolpi:
Actually, I have found a few of these sort of things (where HTML code has been spliced into the display). Does someone want me to report all of these? It certaionly happens (as above) when displaying a cache that has been archived (crossed out).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
Here is an interesting characteristic of GCzII. If you have changed the static map type in the regitrys, you may get this funny bug. Caches that have already been loaded onto the data base (even if you haven't downloaded the static maps) before changing the map type, will download in the map type that was specified when the cache was orriginaly loaded into the database. I just deleted all the caches in the databass to get around this issue, and it seems to have worked fine. Now to re import my 417 cache GPX file....

PS I use Huge and Large as road maps, Medium and Small as Terrain maps, and Pinpoint and Pinpoint 2 as satelitte maps. Works well for me.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Mashe:
but if you close the window after the payment (just like I did, because I didn't read carefully the last part of instructions) you don't .. I guess I have to survive without the star :-D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Tom - "Failed" log submit

Hi Tom

Further to our previous discussion about 'retrieve' logs reporting as failing yet successfully uploading to GC.com, this morning I went out and retrieved a coin from a cache and used my pda to log the retrieval from the cache inventory.

As a result of just doing the one action I have now identified the http_log and have attached it.

Again, the software popped up a submit failed error message and I had to cancel out of the log. But looking straight back at the cache inventory, the coin was removed from the cache inventory and put into my personal inventory correctly.

Hopefully the contents of the file will mean something to you.

All the best

Paul

Sorry, had to zip it up as in txt file format it was 2kb above the permitted size limit
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hulkman:
in the import gpx option, are the waypoints being loaded? I can't get them to display! Another cool option would be to navigate to a waypoint... Is it possible?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] R@V3N:
I think, the waypoints are being loaded, even when they are imported from a gpx-file. But if there are no other waypoints (without the final) published with the cache, the button is hidden.

Navigation to a waipoint works: press long on the waypoint and choose "set waypoint coordinate" (or something like that - I just have the german expression "Wegpunkt-Koordinaten festlegen).

greetz

Markus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
I did the same thing as you. I e-mailed the site admins, and they were able to get a star added for me.

Contact them here , and I just gave them the trasaction number from PayPal.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hulkman:
thanks... indeed it works!!! I'll try to navigate a little more in the application to understand it better!

btw... can I somehow have a "radar" with some nearby caches? Or this is not implemented?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] R@V3N:
I don't know about a feature, which can do that ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Requested several times, hopefully sometime..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pdafuzzi:
Search for Nearby caches.

If the list is displayed select Google Map on the menu.

Now you can see all the caches on the map.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Hi

Update info

Ver 0.2.35.40

1) Trackable Post Log failed issue fixed.

2) Attributes disappear issue fixed.(Cache description)

http://www.nicque.com/PQz

thanks

tom :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Tom, you are a complete star, thank you so much for putting your time and efforts into this :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jake Bullit:
Thanks a lot :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Mashe:
excellent, I was just about to report the trackable error :-D

if I may, I would like to make a request.

first of all, would it be possible to create an specific "offline" mode? not always and everywhere there is a chance to be online (some locations are in areas without signal and not to mention if go abroad). Would it be possible to create a special mode, where I would be able to create posts, etc, but this information would be stored in the device (pda/mda/etc), until I give an order to sent it all out. so EG i could do all the logings in the phone, and once I got home (or some wi-fi spot .. whatever) I would just upload it all at once (not to mention that those who doesn't have unlimited traffic would save some money as well).

and secondly, if I want to contact owner, I have to open IE/Opera and go this difficult way to send the PM .. any chance add it to the options as a direct way? but this is just an idea .. not really a request (it would just save a little time .. )

would that be possible - especially the first one, pls ;)

thx Tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Offline Mode:

From the main screen select Options - the top option is "Offline Mode". Does exactly what you want, stops the device from trying to get a GPRS connection.

Offline Logging:

From within a cache details page select Menu, Post Log/Field Notes then Quick Mark. This allows you to mark the cache as found or not found (Didn't find it)

If you Quick Mark the cache as 'found', a BLUE tick will be added to the listing (instead of a red one which you get when you log a find online). Marking it as 'did not find' puts a cross against the cache entry.

Or use the "Field Notes" options - this lets you add comments to your log ready for when you upload it. It does not actually try and upload it to the web site.

All this information is stored on your device ready for when you next want to connect and upload your logs.

The only option you don't get when using the device in this offline logging mode is the 'add inventory' button. This appears when you go to upload your field notes and quick marks to the website. You also get the opportunity to revise your log as well as add inventory items before you send your log to the website.

When you are ready to upload a field note, navigate to it, long hold and select Post Log. This is where you get the option to edit the log or add inventory.

Have a play around - it's all there :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] karlyboy:
Hi guys, Khaytsus thanks for the reply regarding my problem with agreeing to the " Waypoint Licence Agreement". I have attached 2 pics to my thread

one of them is from the GPzII support site, which shows me that the <geocaching.com/waypoints/agreement.aspx> page suppose to look like this: < flickr.com/photos/47446191@N03/4347932427/>

In my case, when the program asks me to "agree to the Waypoint Licence Agreement" and i click "ok" the browser opens up and the above waypoints agreement page looks like this:

<flickr.com/photos/47446191@N03/4347932471/>

As you can see, i cannot check & submit this agreement, which in turn doesn't allow me to use this great program. I do "log in" - The page says "you must first log in before you can access the waypoint agreement". after loggin in, there is no waypoint agreement to be found anywhere on the Groundspeak website. What do you think guys..? what do i do, this drives me crazy... Any guide/help would be much appreciated...

Cheers, Karlyboy

Mobile device i use - HTC TouchPro2

PS> Ive contacted Groundspeak support team asking them where can i find (and agree) to the Waypoints Licence on their website. They have told me that i have done it already when i've became a member. I'm stuck..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
Do you have cookies enabled? Just log in and type www.geocaching.com/waypoints/agreement.aspx into your browser, hit enter and you can check and submit the agreement. You don't have to find a link on the website, just use this address.

The site needs a cookie in order to identify you. Your screenshot shows that you aren't logged in. Could you please try that again?

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
If I go to http://www.geocaching.com/waypoints/agreement.aspx I immediately see this:

Waypoint License Agreement

Thank you! You have agreed to the license agreement. You can now download waypoints from the web site and receive Pocket Queries if you have a Premium Membership. The waypoint page is a good place to start to download free software to get started.

There's no agree, no submit, etc.. So it looks like to me that the site does not think you've agreed... You sure you don't have a cookie issue in your browser? Maybe clear cache or something?

Otherwise, have you looked at the logs in GCZ? Maybe it's some other issue, but it really smells like a waypoint agreement.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cloudrider:
When I do a scan for caches nearby and it brings up a list, is it possible to have an icon on that list that shows a travel bug? Sometimes I am looking for those only. Thanks

CR
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rooierinus:
Description images cannot be downloaded anymore???

Hi Tom and others,

Really a great app for geocaching, I have been using it for more than a year and it has been a pleasure to use the software :D.

Since version 0.2.35.38(?), I cannot download images anymore within the description. The area maps still work, but the images that are included in the description only show "Not Downloaded". Clicking does not help.

I have the application installed on two pda's, both showed this problem after (if I remember well) version 0.2.35.38.

Could you help me (and perhaps others) out?

Martin
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
Same here :-/ I don't have a solution for that, sorry. Could someone please help?

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
The latest version, 0.2.35.40, corrects this problem. If you install ApptoDate, it will make up-reving much easyer.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 1xoid1:
Unique Geocaching Number Error

Hello,

First of all, thanks for the wonderful geocaching software, Tom. Since I use it geocaching started really to work for me.

While working with it, I realized two caches are not correctly displayed in the "Cache List/Prev Cache List". In both cases a part of the nickname of the cache owner contains brackets.

So instead of showing the unique cache number in brackets, the part of the nick in brackets of the owner appears. This behavior impacts the download of the description of the cache as all caches in the list from that owner will carry now the description of the first cache I downloaded from that particular owner in the list.

I guess that issue will be due to the way the "downloading" works, using the brackets as a kind of a trigger to sort information out. The two caches in my case are "GC1ZWWX" and "GC1ZYJD". The nick of the owner is given as "Frank(SD)". The "(SD)" part appears in the place where the unique cache number normally shows up in the listing.

I have no clue if overcoming that issue will be easy, hard or impossible but I felt you should know about it.

Regards, 1Xoid1
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rooierinus:
Downloading images in description solved since version 0.2.35.40?

Hi Titus,

Thanks for the reply. I installed version 0.2.35.40, but still without succes :confused:. Then I deleted all my caches (via the "Remove Caches" menu) and downloaded the cache information again. This seems to work, I can download images again :D!

Cheers,

Martin
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hulkman:
sorry for the question... I've tried reading and searching the thread but couldn't find anything... Is it possible to import a gpx file to an existent cache list? It seems that when I Import GPX all the previous caches are deleted from that list... Can anyone explain this to me?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Ernie:
Attributes working again?

Hi there,

before i start: Thanks again to this great App!!!

I installed the .40-Version and cannot say that the Bugfix "Attributes disappear issue fixed.(Cache description)" works. A long time ago i remember this to exist in the Description?! I reloaded some caches, but the Attributes don´t appear.

Is this feature working on other PDAs?

An idea for a little improvement: I would be a great feature, to have the D/T-Ranking in the exported Tomtom-POIs while looking on the map :-)

E.g.: "<cache_description> (D/T)"

Best regards,

Ernie

Edit: UUUUUppps. Sorry. I now have a cache, where the Attributes are shown. Hmmm. I don´t know why, but the last time (on another cache) they were not. However. Solved ;-)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
I am too seeing some HTML in descriptions.. such as the City after selecting a cache shows some html like "Location: In Kentucky, United States <small"

Also, if a cache is archived, it shows <span class="Warning Strike">name as the name instead of striking it out/making it red like it used to do.

I haven't been able to cache recently, but some other tests like searching by username, searching by location, searching by tb id, searching by city name, etc, all seems to work okay. Just a little more cleanup on the HTML parsing I think, but otherwise seems to be functioning well now from what I've seen today.

That is, until GZ changes.... again.

Good news that occurs to me; GC says they contacted Gech a few weeks ago and then he releases an update... So I take that as good news. :) Not to imply they have any agreements but at least there hopefully isn't any nasty business going on.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] KubakN:
Adding a new cache to existing cache list

Hi,

First of all Thanks for this wonderful aplication. And sorry for my english :-).

Today I have downloaded the latest version and it works perfectly.

I would like to know if there is a simple way how to add a new cache to an existing cache list.

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] paulpille:
This is the way I am used to do this:

- if favorites list is not empty -> open and select remove all ...

- load the desired cache

- long click on it and choose 'add to favorites'

- close favorites list and choose cache_list/merge cache lists

- select favorites + list of your choice -> click menu/merge cache lists

- rename the generated merged list like you want by choosing menu save cache list as ...

- delete generated old cache list by opening and choosing 'remove all'

- ready

Cheers, Paul
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mercourios:
I love this idea. I'm gonna go hunting :)

When i try via the HTC to get the co-ordinates. It says that I first must agree to the Waypoint Licence Agreement on the webpage. So i try and log-in but I don't find anything that can "check" or mark that agreement so I don't know how to get started :(

Help is apprectiated.

Thanks

Daniel
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
Just log into www.geocaching.com, check "Remember me" and then visit http://www.geocaching.com/waypoints/agreement.aspx?ID=0.

I hope this helps :)

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mercourios:
Great! Thanks. It's now checked.

Now of course I have another problem. When I find a cache from a list I want to press Google Maps. But it says that "Path cant be found". /Program files/Google maps/Googlemaps.exe

I have a swedish rom. So the real path is /Program/Google maps......

Can i change it?

Cheers

Daniel
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] KubakN:
Hi,

Yes, change it to your path to Google Maps.

Good luck with cache hunting :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Psyberdude:
Thanks Tom.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hulkman:
Hi again!

First of all, thanks for all the hard work on developing this great software!

I've tried the program in the field during the weekend and I must say I am impressed! It's fast and full of nice features!!! However... there was something that bothered me!

It is the the merge cache lists option that makes me have duplicate waypoints... I had a gpx from a radius of one point, and another of some other point... There are waypoints that appear on both gpx, but I was expecting the merge cache lists didn't duplicate them! Is there a way to remove those duplicates? If not is it possible to make a request for the option in a future version?

Thanks once again!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mercourios:
Umm, yea. But how do I change the path that GCz looks for? :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Psyberdude:
Options > Google Map Settings > Enter the path to GoogleMaps.exe
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hulkman:
one more question... don't know if it's working or not... I know that a gpx I am importing has some travelbugs information, but after importing them, the inventory button is disabled... Any question on this or this isn't working yet?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mercourios:
That sounded to easy to be true. But where is that option? From what page? I've tried it from the "start page" where you can choose between 9 ways to find a cache, I've tried from the page where caches are listed and from the page I am on to a specific cache. But I can't find it? :( gah
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
It is on the start page. Just press 'menu' at the bottom of the screen and press 'settings'. Scoll down in the menu to find the Google Maps settings :)

I translated the words from the German version of GCzII I use, but they should be correct. (In the German version it's 'Menü', 'Einstellungen', 'Google Maps Einstellungen' from the start page.)

Can you find it now?

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Phil82de:
Hi Tom, here are some some strage things that GCzII is doing (already reported the last 2 of them, just added the picture for better understanding):

1) If I search for caches and sort that list by distance from some location there are always some caches at first with 0 meters and the owners name instead the gc code. (perhaps because of the brace in the owner-name?)

2) When I find archived caches I dont see the name but <span class="Warning Strike>

3) The Attribute in different Cache Lists don't are the same. When I reload my homezone-list I dont see that caches are disabled when I look for them in the favorite-list.

Best Greetings

Phil
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Psyberdude:
I have seen the same 0m problem, but only with one or two caches. In addition, I've also had one that gave the correct distance but no direction (the arrow is greyed out with no direction indication). This is not always the case though. The list I have for my immediate area works fine and I'm continually sorting it by distance.

I can't say I've seen the other two issues.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Psyberdude:
Feature Suggestion

Hi Tom,

I have a minor (well I hope it is) feature request. I'd like the option to search for new caches only, like the "List newest in xxx" feature in GC. I was thinking that perhaps this option could be added to the cache type list in the search options on the first page, rather than a separate thing. One could then, for example, "Search for Nearby Geocahces" and choose "Newest" from the drop down menu to filter them to new caches only in the same way it does on GC.

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hulkman:
anyone with similar questions???
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ferbricos:
Hello, i'm testing this software offline and i've see that when i sort the list of caches, there are some that show a distance of 0 meters from some cache.

I see that don't show in the list any symbol that indicate the existente of a TB!

Thank you fir your work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mercourios:
Thanks for the reply. But no, I can't find it. I don't know how I can miss it even.

The "start page" you say? The first thing that comes up for me is page 1/9 search for caches using postal codes. If i press menu there and then "options", which is the closest thing to "settings" for me. I can't find google map settings anywhere there :(