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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] del4:
GSAK-like Last 4 Logs display

Thanks for another quick release and for including one of my feature requests (diff/terr display); it looks great!

One other suggestion that would, IMHO, greatly enhance the cache list overview (and which has been requested before), would be to add in a graphic showing the last four logs, similar to how it's displayed in GSAK, namely . This page describes it in more detail but it would really be useful when browsing the list of caches to see if you should even bother stopping. Unfortunately, some Cache Owners aren't as conscientious as they perhaps should be and don't disable their cache listing, even after a dozen reported DNFs, so knowing that the last four logs were DNFs could save you some time searching for something that very likely isn't even there.

Currently, once I see that the cache is not disabled, the first thing I do is open up the Cache Logs to see what the results were for the last couple visits to see if I should stop or not. Having this info right on the cache list overview would make it much easier/simpler to access.

Given the limited space available for each cache in the list, perhaps a linear display, rather than a 2x2 grid as used by GSAK, on that same small line where you kindly added the Difficulty/Terrain info would be a good location to display it?

I'd be curious to know if others would find this useful or not...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Psyberdude:
Thanks for the quick reply. Just out of interest, does it squash/stretch to fit the screen, or add scroll bars?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
When I turn my HTC TD2 into landscape mode, it still looks great (buttons rearranged).

Just try it :-)

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] del4:
Add to [user-selected list]?

Looks great to me, thanks!

Okay, I incorrectly assumed the Move to function was for moving caches from one cache list, e.g., Previous, to another, not that it was for simply moving caches around in the displayed order within the current list.

Right now, we can use Add to Favorites to add the existing cache to the built-in Favorites cache list. Would you consider an option to allow the user to select the cache list that cache would be added to? For example, have an Add to ... option that would bring up a list of the available cache lists (the same as what you see when you use the Load Cache List option from the main menu) so that we could more easily move caches between lists?

For example, I wanted to create a DNF list to track which caches I need to go back and try to find (especially since there is currently no icon displayed to record when a DNF has been logged by me; a separate request I submitted already ;)). To do this, I removed all caches from my Favorites List, then added the caches I wanted to the Favorites list. Then, I loaded my Favorites Cache List and then used Save Cache List As to create a DNFs Cache List which I can now load. I guess I could also have used the Export GPX and Import GPX functions, but it seems like most of what's needed is already there with the cache lists, we just need support to add a cache to a list other than the Favorites one...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] del4:
This post included Tom's response to a request I'd made recently:

>> Cache list should include the Difficulty/Terrain rating for each cache,

>> perhaps in the space between the (GC#) and the size display?

I don't know how much wider screen size device which you use.

But there is no space for it to keep the compatibility all screen resolutions.

800x480/640x480/320x320/320x240/240x240/176x220

He has obviously gone to a lot of trouble to maintain compatibility with a wide variety of screen resolutions, so I don't think you'll have any problem with GCzII on your device. Best way to tell is to install it and try it out for yourself, but it'll likely work just fine.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] del4:
Donation preference

Just to make sure I have got this straight, it sounds like you don't want to post a donate link for yourself but would rather have us make a donation to XDA-Developers.com, correct? If so, consider it done because this is yet another great example of high quality software I've found on this forum and I probably should have donated to XDA a long time ago. :o
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ecky:
+1, same problem here with version 0.2.35.11

Thanks for your great work! I used your application yesterday on a caching bike ride. It works great.

Greetings, ecky
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Bibliophage:
Same Problem with the newest version, on german
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] paulpille:
This seems to be a generic problem because I still use GCzII version 0.2.35.10

Since 2 days download of static maps is not working any more :eek:

May be a problem with Google maps API/interface ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kocir:
It is something like OFFLINE LOGing. I use it when I do hunting. When I go back than I only let to POST these offline logs to server.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kocir:
If u will check directory Program Files\CZzII\Cache_DB\{code of cache} then u will see here some JPG files. If u check them u will see sice 1,4kB and the following text inside:

Google

Error

Forbidden

Your client does not have permission to get URL /staticmap?center=49.188517,16.76355&zoom=12&size=640x640&maptype=mobile&format=jpg from this server.

I tested with version .10 and .11. Yesterday version .11 was able to download data.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
Another issue: When I want to search for caches another person found, GCzII says that there aren't any. I tested this with 3 different cachers.

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
cxi

Please give me example as much as detail.(especially reporoduce steps.)

I will check it.

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paulpille

About Static Map for Waypoints.

I'm not sure that how far each waypoints.

Some waypoints are in same map range but some are out of map range.

I can not merge all waypoints in 1 map.

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>> Problem with the static maps in the version 0.2.35.11.

>> The program does not download maps to "Description".

Google seems change their method to deny without permission.

I will check it.

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hakan42

>> <name>0000000</name>

I need to check it but if I am correct, you need to reload GPX file or Cache detail.

Old format of GCz's Cache detail XML does not contain the number.

"0000000" means XML is old.

If you reload Cache Detail or GPX, it should be "<name>TI1RB9C</name>" like this.

I need to add an option to select folder exporting GPX file.

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kinglee

I understood! :D

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khaytsus

>> Is this to adjust the way the focused button looks on the cache

>> detail screen with the 8 buttons?

All graphics are under Skin folder. \Skin\Common + \Skin\Eng or + \Skin\<Languages>

You can overwrite the graphics as you wish.

It's not only color but also size.

GCz adjusts the position of button layout if button's graphics are not wider/heighter than device screen.

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CouchPotato

>> Export "GCzII.ov2" and all the others POIs too.

It's no problem.

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ThoMo1969

I don't see your problem. please explain step by step to reproduce it.

(Maybe screeshots help my understanding.)

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del4

Small icon shows last 4 logs.

In the Cache List, that does not know the cache detail info yet.

Only knows after download cache detail info.

Also, GCz design limitation. Cache List info and Detail info are not in same structure.

It makes big change internally but it seems not must have item.

Make cache list.

Currently, make favorite cache list first then rename it.

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derlbear

Maybe username contains special charactors German / French like.

Need to fix the issue but currently it has a problem if contains not English alphabet.

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thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Czech skin

A guy helps to make a Czech skin.

Check it and feedback please.

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] philliyxx:
Read Me?

I've read through the forum and searched around the site, maybe I'm just overlooking it but is there a read me available? Sorry if it's obvious... but i just can't find it.

I would really like to learn more on how to use the gps monitor... I've learned most of the other functions.

awesome work btw.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Update ver 0.2.35.12

1) Static Map issue fix.

http://www.nicque.com/PQz

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ecky:
Thanks Tom!

How do you think about of adding support for open street maps e.g. as static maps? Where I'm now google maps are unusable because of missing (bike) pathes.

Best regards,ecky
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ThoMo1969:
2 screenshots attached:

sshot000 - cache list with a red hooked cache and a blue hooked cache.

sshot001 - corresponding google map view - first cache also red hooked but second one without blue hook.

ThoMo
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kocir:
If I want to remove a chace from a list, than the cache is delete only from the list not from storage. How about to add confirmation "Remove? Only from List - From List and from storage - Cancel" ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hakan42:
I just reloaded both caches with .12 and re-exported the GPX file (attached).

As you can see, the waypoints are named "<name>PAPA</name>" and "<name>TITI</name>" and do not contain the cache number.

Btw, just selecting "download all caches" from the cache list doesn't seem to reload the cache details, but explicitly selecting a cache and "reload cache" does update everything...

Thanks :)

Regards,

Hakan
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
No they don't. I tried it with my username derlbear and the one of a friend of mine, whose username doesn't contain any special character either.

Does anyone else have this problem?

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Breblina:
COM status faild [ COM4: 4800]

Hello.

I apology for my English at first;)

I have small problem with GPS. I have device mio A701, WM6.1, GCzII ver.0.2.35.10

I set COM4:4800, but when I turn on GPS, so it write me COM status faild [COM4: 4800], well, I try another COM, no good result. THe same notice.

So I try "Manage GPS Automatically" checkbox but it causes false statement of distance to cach.

I try turn on VisulaBeelineGPS, and when it cachs signal I turn on GCzII and it is OK...I don´t understand...Can anybody give account of it,please?

Thanx
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] shutle64:
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shutle64

>> Just a quick note to let you know that the cache detail button custom focus isn't working.

Please make sure custom focus image file folder.

It must be under \Skin\Common\.

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Ok. I had it install some time ago in the Skin\Eng according to the instructions on the website, and it was working some time ago in the past, I just notice it quit working for me probably the same time you implemented different language translation.

The instructions on the website still indicate Skin\ENG, so this will need update to indicate Skin\Common.

John
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
ecky

>> How do you think about of adding support for open street maps

Before I explained about OpenStreetMap and no plan now. (Maybe in the future)

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ThoMo1969

I understood. When I implemented GoogleMap, there is no blue hook icon feature.

I will change it.

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kocir

Remove Cache folder feature should be supported but currently need to remove cache folder manually.

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hakan42

I checked <name>PAPA</name>" and "<name>TITI</name>

That PAPA and TITI seems come from GC.com web page.

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC1RB9C

The waypoints of GC1RB9C shows as same as it.

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derlbear

>> No they don't. I tried it with my username derlbear and the one of a friend of mine,

>> whose username doesn't contain any special character either.

How about Search Settings? Check ON or OFF?

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shutle64

>> The instructions on the website still indicate Skin\ENG, so this will need update to indicate Skin\Common.

I think I updated the info when I posted here previous message.

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thank

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] del4:
Ah, the light dawns!

If it would require a major change to how you've got the data structures organized, etc., I completely understand, but I have to admit I was confused for a bit until I sat down and played with GCzII in a situation I've not encountered yet, namely not having a data connection. :o

For one thing, I just figured out that the little yellow folder icon in the cache listing indicates whether the full info for the cache is available or not, having been previously viewed (and thereby downloaded to the device). It looks like the folder changes from colored to greyed out after 6 days because prior to that (between today and 5 days, it stays yellow).

For all caches in the list without this icon, GCzII tries to go online and get the info, which I hadn't realized until now, having assumed that all of this info was grabbed as part of building the cache list. Knowing this, it makes perfect sense that you wouldn't be able to display the 'Last 4 Logs' indicator until the full cache description had been downloaded and viewed. At that point, it's just one more tap to bring up the most recent logs. It might be nice to have the last 4 logs graphic displayed above, eliminating the need to actually open all the logs, but I'd classify that as very, very low priority.

Sorry for the confusion, but figured I'd go ahead and post this info in case it helps others out there...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
I forgot that I found all of the caches my friend found..... sorry for being blind :)

problem: solved

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
del4

To show the yellow folder icon, no need to load Cache Detail File. (GCxxxxx.xml)

Only need to search file name&date without load it.

The big difference is maximum data count.

Internally, Cache List can load 500 caches. (maximum 500 caches.)

But Cache Detail can only load 1 cache at a time.

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Update info ver 0.2.35.13

1) Change Export POI.

2) Export GPX bug fix.

3) Google Map shows Found/DNF icons.

http://www.nicque.com/PQz

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] peter_fuchs1:
Pathaway

Hi!

I'm a fan of your application and I use it everyday,

but I also use Pathaway too.

Is it possible to make an interface to the pathaway-database,

so that I can transfer a cache to pathaway?

I'm using pathaway 4.00.82

Thx in advance!

:)

peter
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kocir:
Hi

I remind you, that there is no possibility to WRITE NOTE for trackable. GCzII asks´for track-number. Due this you can not send thru GCzII note "Seems to be stolen" and u have to use GC.COM on desktop.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Try new version.

Post Trackable Log no require "Tracking Number" anymore. (when Write Note)

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 1234556789:
i often had to go to koordinates. But so i use the DEG/Min.mmm(WGS84) format i always had to transform . Can you make it possible to select the format in the GPS Monitor /koordination screen?

regards gandalf
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
1234556789

What format are you saying?

Please explain what do you need???

N 12 34.567

or ???

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 1234556789:
WoW -- very fast !!!!

yes the format n 51. 31.444

if i had to goto speziell coordinates i ( most) had this kind of koordinates. So if i want to use your gps monitor i always had to transform .

kind regards

gandalf
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
e.g)

Decimal	47.66068 -122.34328

DDD MM.MMM	N 47° 39.641 W 122° 20.597 <=========== this ???

DDD MM SS.SSS	N 47° 39' 38.4588" W 122° 20' 35.8188"

You can input

[N] 47.66068

[W] 122.34328

and

[N] 47 39.641

[W] 122 20.597

so.... what do you need else???

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 1234556789:
:eek: sorry i had never try to give in like that- I don´t know that you are soooooo goooood!!

thanks

gandalf
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hakan42:
I think that you have to take the <PREFIX> from the Waypoint and add the number of the Cache (the part after "GC") yourself. I changed that cache to have different "PREFIX" and "LOOKUP" codes. Please choose the "GPX eXchange File" button on geocaching.com to see how the waypoints look when geocaching.com generates the file.

Regards,

Hakan
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
hakan42

Have you tried ver 13 or 14?

I think it already fix it.

(You need to reload Cache Detail or GPX file.)

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hakan42:
Oops :o

My bug report was with .12, after updating to .14 and reloading the caches, the problem is solved, the waypoints have unique names now.

I'll test putting that waypoint file into my garmin oregon this weekend.

Regards,

Hakan
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
I have discovered the button gets overwritten every GCzII update. :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
khaytsus

Just make sure the file name!! If you not see

Check FYI section. (Focus Image)

http://www.nicque.com/PQz

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Oops! I should look there more often! Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Phil82de:
Hi Tom,

in my holidays I was much out to find caches and had a few strage bugs with GCzII. See the attached picture.

1) When I see waypoints in the static map they are very inaccurate. When I download a stativ map for each waypoint its better - but I like to stay in offline-mode when I am out.

2) Whern I Zoom 200% to the static maps sometimes the map is black.

Greetings

Phil

PS: Could you create a checkbox in the static map options to change the cache-menu button "google map" to "static maps"?? That would be much easier for everyone who search caches offline. No need to open the long description on everyx change from gps-monitor to the static maps. And by the way: Sometimes the app (and whole phone) freeze when I try to open discretions with huge pictures included so its not possible to the the static-maps for those caches.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Master Darko:
Awesome program...and getting better each day, literally!

Here is my wishlist.... (please correct me if some of these features are already implemented)

1. Auto Update - I have been using GCzII for couple of weeks now and several versions have changed since and each time I had to manually go to the site, check if i still use the latest version, download the app and update. How difficult would it be to implement 'Update' menu within the GCzII itself where program checks if its latest version and downloads .cab itself and updates. Alternative - At the moment left softkey on the main menu has the software version. Have that button mapped to log onto the pda-friendly download site... :)

2. GPS Signal Average - I would love to use this program for hiding caches too and one feature I really need for that is signal average. Before I publish any cache I make sure that my final coords are spot on and I often leave GPS sitting at the GZ for 5-10 minutes averaging signal. (When I used GeoScout). We then export averaged signal or save it into Global Notes (see next point).

3. Global Notes - When on a all day caching spree I like to keep notes on what we did at each cache, TBs spotted/taken and those sorts of things. I know I can enter Field note and notes into each cache but as far as my understanding goes, only way of recalling them later is to go inside each cache and view them individually. What I would like to see is Global Note, feature accessed from main menu where all the notes and Field Notes from currently loaded cache list are listed (with option to sort by time so i can recall the other in which caches were done). This way, at the end of the day, I have summary page, i can go through the list publishing notes. To prevent all the cache notes from yesterday to be listed when i go caching tomorrow have an option to view today notes or have an option to hide individual notes.

Keep up the awesome work mate!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hakan42:
This one you already have. GCzII is already AppToDate-aware.

This means you have to install AppToDate from http://www.apptodate.org/get once. After that, you can just start that program and it will tell you whether your copy is still current or offer you to update it.

Regards,

Hakan
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
hakan42 told you everything :)

I'd love to have that, too!

No :)

Have a look at the fieldnotes.txt that is in the GCzII main directory. There you see every comment you made in one file. You can edit it on your PDA or even better, upload it here:

http://www.geocaching.com/my/uploadfieldnotes.aspx

geocaching.com automatically converts this .txt file so that you can easilly log. Just try it and don't be afraid that it automatically post the logs because you have to confirm it before.

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Master Darko:
That must be a good sign, someone supporting the idea. How do we pursue implementation of signal average feature?

Sweet! That just about does all I ask for...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
peter_fuchs1

I don't know what is PathWay and no time now. sorry.

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Phil82de

>> 2) Whern I Zoom 200% to the static maps sometimes the map is black.

It seems a issue of Graphic memory. sometime I encount same issue.

Need to soft reset.

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Master Darko

>> 2. GPS Signal Average

Future YES. but not now. because focus on seeking caches features first.

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thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
GCzII success story... We're at the store and I get an email in Flexmail. It's a new cache. Fire up GCzII, I'm there and cache in hand. Yay! :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
khaytsus

>> GCzII success story... We're at the store and I get an email in Flexmail.

>> It's a new cache. Fire up GCzII, I'm there and cache in hand. Yay!

Gratz & Glad to hear that. ;D

tom

EDIT)

ver 0.2.35.15

Minor update and you can avoid this version.

GCzII_20090824_1200_0235_015.zip

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] realhuette:
I've been two weeks in holidays now and did some caching with the help of gcz. What a great application!!

Two wishes and one little issue:

The actual position shown on static street maps is inaccurate. Did someone else notice that? Most of the time some milimeters off? I dont think that this is the gps inaccuracy. Also some milimeters off on huge and large map.

Wish #1: kind of static maps for a whole cachelist. It's not always possible to use google maps on the field. It would be great to have some static maps with all the caches of a cachelist for orientation.

Wish #2: just one click to mark a cache as found (at the moment it goes field notes/quick mark/found it).

Thanx a lot!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] magix:
hi,

thank You for this lovely app.

i find it very useful. there is one problem however. when i try to selest google maps it gives me an internal error (..\\common\resource_loader.cpp:11).

i have set the correct paths to gmaps.

Thank you for your prompt answer
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] paulpille:
There seems to be a Google static maps download issue again ...

Anyone experiencing this too ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] magix:
status update:

tried reinstalling both apps for the third time and now seems to work. :)

great app
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kocir:
YES. But I tried to use EXE file with version .15 and it seems to be working. U will find the version few post above. The version is not released on NICQUE.COM, yet.