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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] CouchPotato:
Once again i would like to thank you very very much for the implementation of this feature! :)

I have some additional small wishes (very easy to implement)

1.

By export of CACHE you did:

CODE/Type/Cachename/HINT/Owner

imho better would be:

CODE/TypeContainersize/HINT/Cachename/Owner

Type and Containersize should be abbrevated to one character each and concatenated.

Most favourite GSAK-Macros for export to Garmin Colorado/Oregon/Dakota do it this way, too.

Because the type of the cache is also coded in the colour the new element here is the size of the container. Which is important to know, because searching for a

micro is often very much different from searching for a regular cache.

Also the Hint is more important here as the name of the cache, because the name of the Ozi-waypoint is the name of the cache itself, so this element could be set behind.

examples:

TR= Traditional cache Regular size

TM=Traditional cache Micro size

TS= Traditional cache Small size

TL=Traditional cache Large size

TU=Traditional cache Unknown size (often Nano or magnetfoil caches)

MR= Multi cache - Regular size

UM= Unknown (Puzzle or Mystery Cache) Cache - Micro size

EN= Event cache - Not set

RN= Earth cache - Not set

WN=Webcam cache - Not set

LR= Letter box hybrid - Regular size

and so on.

The Difficulty/Terrain is coded always in five characters by you, e.g.:

10/10 is a Diff 1 Terrain 1 - Cache

Imho better would be 1/1 in this case

Only half numbers should be shown as two, e.g.

1/15 means Diff 1 Terrain 1,5-Cache

Most cache names could be 1 or 2 characters shorter then.

2.

By export of ADDITIONAL WAYPOINTS you did:

Name of Waypoint: CODE(Number of waypoint)(Abbrevation of type)

whereby CODE is missing the first two characters. Here these characters are given by the owner and can be reffered to in the cache decription by example.

OK, these code is in the description of the waypoint but not in the name itself.

To get rid of to long names i would say lets omit the () around the type and for better readability i recommend to substitute ( and ) with a space.

So your name:

XE8A(1)(QtA)

would become then:

L1XE8A 1 QtA

So more information in the same place and the name of the waypoint in its original state.

Greetings from Germany!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
>> MR= Multi cache - Regular size

>> UM= Unknown (Puzzle or Mystery Cache) Cache - Micro size

>> EN= Event cache - Not set

>> RN= Earth cache - Not set

>> WN=Webcam cache - Not set

>> LR= Letter box hybrid - Regular size

>>and so on.

about this.

-------------------

T=Traditional Cache

M=Multi-Cache

P=Project A.P.E. Cache

U=Mystery or Puzzle Caches

L=Letterbox Hybrid

?=Wherigo Cache

E=Event Cache

?=Mega-Event Cache

C=Cache In Trash Out Event

R=EarthCache

G=GPS Adventures Maze Exhibit

V=Virtual Cache

?=Webcam Cache

-------------------

Do you think what is nice the letters?

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] CouchPotato:
GSAK uses the following:
%typ1 - letters used are as follows: T=traditional, M=multi, B=letterbox hybrid, C=CITO, E=event, L=locationless, V=virtual, W=webcam, O=Other, G=Benchmark, R=Earth, I=Wherigo and U=mystery/Unknown

So i would recommend:

-------------------

T=Traditional Cache

M=Multi-Cache

P=Project A.P.E. Cache

U=Mystery or Puzzle Caches

B=Letterbox Hybrid

I=Wherigo Cache

E=Event Cache

E=Mega-Event Cache (because it is an event also)

C=Cache In Trash Out Event

R=EarthCache

X=GPS Adventures Maze Exhibit

V=Virtual Cache (legacy - no new ones)

W=Webcam Cache (legacy- no new ones)

L=Locationless (legacy-all archived)

G=Benchmark

O=Other (for upcoming future cache types)

-------------------

Greetings from Germany
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kocir:
Why? U can recognize type of cache by its color.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
Follow CouchPotato's posts in this thread and you can see why :-)

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kocir:
It is very nice to see names of caches directly in the map in Ozi. Can u do it the same for Waypoints?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kocir:
The function REMOVE CACHES is very good.

Can u add function CHECK BY SAVED LIST?

It means that I can choose saved (XML) file with saved list of caches and thanks this I can REMOVE only these caches.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] CouchPotato:
Or just the opposite:

Remove any cache-directory which is no longer in any cache-list (orphan)!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
Tom,

i tried an older Version, 2.35.26 can import Registry on my WM6.5 phone.

Later Versions (including the actual .30) just do nothing or hang.

What did you do?:confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zephxiii:
Thanks for making the smartphone edition of this app. I tested it out today on my Motorola q9h and it worked great. I found that the GPS is a lil better on the moto than on my Kaiser.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Master Darko:
Wow this was a fast feature implement! much appreciated.

I do agree that having the same option from the waypoints menu would be helpful as lot less clciks/taps would be necessary.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kocir:
Also will be good to CALCULATE new waypoint from already exists waypoint, not only from GPS position. Sometimes geocachers are preparing waypoints from their home.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jack_Brody:
Small improvement: fire up GPS monitor from waypoint details page

Hello Tom,

everything is running fine so far, just for more convenience: would it be possible to call GPS monitor right from the waypoint details page? The right button menu now contains: "Download static map", "Note" and "Reload". Could you just add "Set Waypoint Location" to this menu as well?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Hi

To calculate new waypoint.

Currently,

Cache List > Cache Detail > (Select 1 waypoint) Set Waypoint Location > GPS Monitor > Calculate Destination.

hmmm, it's long way.

So, I will add "Add by Calculate" menu.

-Add Waypoint

-Add from Clipboard

-Add from GPS

-Add by Calculate

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] schiefersoft:
GPS Log issue

Good morning Tom,

I found an Issue in GPS Logging

on my smartphone - without toichscreen and on my xperia

the problem:

- i have start a gps logging and i keep this running about one hour (about 100km tracking)

- after one hour the device is not usable (no reaction on user input)

- after three hours (and 200km more) i have reset my device (build out the battery)

- after the restart i see, the gps logging was still running, till the end (THE GOOD NEWS:))

i think there is a memory leak or a resource problem in your gps logging function...

i have use your very nice program in my holydays and it was working very well! GREAT!!!

regards Ralf
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Verup 0.2.35.31

1) Change "Export OziExpolrer" format.

2) Add "Set Waypoint Location" (Waypoint detail).

3) Add "Calculate Destination" (Waypoint list).

http://www.nicque.com/PQz

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
I used the avarage waypoint function the other day. It workes super! Thaks so much for that feature.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] acejavelin:
Ran into an issue (I think) starting with version 0.2.35.30 (haven't tried .31 yet). The Auto Scaling option in GPS Monitor view goes back to Manual most of the time when I start the program, I set it to Auto, exit the program, then start it again and its back to Manual. Also seems to happen everytime after a reset/restart/reboot of OS. This is running on a Dell Axim X50v with LennySH's WM6.1 and has been with all versions I have used of this program. Anyone having this issue?

In all versions 0.2.35.2x the Auto Scaling featured saved when exiting the program, after a reboot, etc. Not a big deal, but a little bit of pain if I'm not paying attention.

Thanks again for this great program!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
How about "Touch UI" option?

Is it "Enable" or "Disable"?

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Bug fix

Ver 0.2.35.32

1) Import Registry issue fix.

http://www.nicque.com/PQz

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
Thank you for fixing this, and you also killed the "German Umlaut as japanese Signs in Fieldnotes" Bug.

Yeah!:D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] acejavelin:
Touch UI is enabled, and I don't think I have ever changed it, even initially.

Upgrading to .32 right now, will let you know if issue continues.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] acejavelin:
Loaded .32 and issue seems gone. Restarted program several times and did a reset of the device and the Auto Scaling feature seems to be staying as it should. Must have just been a fluke, or maybe reinstalling did the trick.

Thanks again for this great program!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] doudaix:
Don't work on my handy ...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] R@V3N:
"handy" means mobile phone in english and "don't work" isn't a good problem description.

greetz

Markus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Batistuta88:
Hi,

Thanks Tom for your exellent software, it just getts better and better, fantastic job you are doing.

But ... I have a problem when I am out and geocaching, static navigation, I can walk 30 meters sometimes, without the gps is moving at all: (

Now I have seen that Mach2003 has developed a software that probably solves the problem.

My question is, have anyone tried the GPS Mod Driver together with Toms GCz

Mach2003 GPS Mod Driver ://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=571266

Is it a coming feature in your software Tom?

My device: HTC Iolite (HTC Touch Diamond 2)

Regards

Batistuta
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
OT:

HTC Iolite = HTC Touch Cruise

HTC Touch Diamond 2 = HTC Topaz

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=571266 would be the unmangled URL for that, and wow, that looks neat! I'm going to check that out.

I'm having a hell of a time getting my Bluetooth GPS to work without WM prompting me to connect the serial port every bloody time I use it so I've been using the built-in GPS on my Tilt 2 recently.. It's not bad, but it's not SirfStar III, but I bet it could still use some love from this intermediate driver.

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Master Darko:
After reading your post, I installed the GPS Mod Driver hoping for some sort of miracle. All the registry setting for the Mod Driver were left default. GCzII did recognise the port change from COM4 to COM1 but Im not sure if anything else changed though. I got the signal reasonably quickly but I used GPS couple of hours prior in the vicinity so speedy signal acquisition was expected anyway. Hence I cant say for sure if it starts quicker than normal.

Im using Kaiser which has the Qualcomm MSM7200 chipset and the 'static navigation' feature seems to be hard coded and cant be turned off.

Quick test I did was simply watch coords change as I stand still or move. Standing still, last 2 digits of the 5 decimal place minute reading were changing slightly (+/- 0.00020 or so minutes, which is matter of cm in distance) so nothing really. I observed the same thing without the Mod Driver installed.

Then I decided to move at the micro pace in one direction and see if coords change more drastically. Nope! Coords changed in the same manner as before (+/- 0.00020mins). It was not until I moved something like 20 or so metres that decimal minutes changed more drastically and caught up with my location. Again, this seems to be same behaviour I observed without the GPS Mod Driver installed.

In conclusion, GPS Mod Driver does not seem to fix the static navigation problem that Qualcomm chipset Kaiser is faced with. :(

I haven't had a chance yet to test the lag while driving but that is nothing to do with caching. I will report again with more walking tests soon...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Master Darko:
This is my 2c on coords averaging with static navigation enabled PDAs. I am talking from experience as I did have SirfTechIII chipset Mio A701 that had static navigation turned off and now I have Qualcomm chipset HTC TyTNII with static navigation issue in place.

With Mio A701, I would simply place it next to the cache as there was no data filtering below certain speed, click average (I used to use GeoScout) and leave it there for 5 or so minutes. As simple as that.

With TyTN, I do not stand still at the cache and average coords in 1 spot as sat lock I have may be from some distance away (up to 20m as I found out in the test from an earlier post). Instead I try and walk/run in a 5m radius circle around the cache. This gives you around 30m path around the cache, which is enough room to move fast enough for the GPS to track and average. As you are moving in a regular circular pattern, sum of all coords gives you the accurate coords for the GZ. Yes, I am picky as there is nothing worse than finding a cache metres away from where the GPS points.

If I do not have enough space around the cache to form a circular path, I then try back-forth approach. I try to pace forwards and backwards from the cache, then left and right same amount of times in each direction so ultimately the trail you are averaging looks like a '+' (plus sign). Then again, if you do not have enough space for a bidirectional '+' approach, please average in at least one direction. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Master Darko:
GPS Average Trace

The latest post brings up a feature request for the signal average function. :)

Is it possible to have a live GPS trace on the 'Average GPS Location' screen of each coordinate point used for averaging calculation. Something like the pic attached below where the black is the trace of each point used to average and red being the average value, GZ. Thanks Tom :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] The Whistler:
Hi,

thank you very much for this great software.

I have a feature request concerning the logs for both caches and TBs/coins:

At the moment, only the first line of the log is displayed on the screen and you have to tap the log to read the whole log.

Would it be possible that the log is displayed in total from the beginning on? It is quite uncomfortable if you want to read lets say 10 logs (tap log - tap "back" - tap next log - tap "back"...). Would be much more convenient if you just had to scroll down...

Thanks from The Whistler
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
That is Windows Mobile OS design limitation.

The list height can not change for each list.

All list must be same height.

If one cache has long comment. (e.g 200pix)

All list will be 200pix height.

Logs

------------------------

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

------------------------

YYYYYYYYY

------------------------

ZZZ

------------------------

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
update ver 0.2.35.33

1) Add "Average Trace" view. (GPS Monitor > View)

http://www.nicque.com/PQz

thanks

tom

***********

Please translate for each languages.

"Average Trace"

***********
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] CouchPotato:
German translation of "Average Trace"

German:

"Mittelung darstellen"
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jeppe188:
Can you explain the "Average Trace" setting :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
************

"Average Trace/(Reset)"

************

sorry, I need to change the wording.

thanks

tom

EDIT)

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Ver 0.2.35.34

1) Change "Average Trace" view UI.

To reset points and average coordinate.

a) Tap right bottom area.

b) Select "Average Trace" menu twice.

http://www.nicque.com/PQz

*********************

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
>> Can you explain the "Average Trace" setting

It's just to see average current GPS location.

1) + marks are GPS coordinates. (no averaging. raw values. maybe jump around)

2) Center Blue mark is averaging location of + marks.

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jeppe188:
OK thanks,

And what is the difference between tracking and average trace then? Because I think the tracking is also the average of the gps points? :confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
German:

"Mittelung darstellen/löschen"

Thanks for the update!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] paulpille:
French:

"Average Trace/(Reset)" -> "Visualiser la Trace moyenne/(Effacer)"
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
jeppe188

>> And what is the difference between tracking and average trace then?

>> Because I think the tracking is also the average of the gps points?

If you stay, probably no difference.

But if walk, the result would be difference.

To average,

Tracking takes only few latest GPS locations.

But Trace takes lots of GPS locations no matter what stay or walk.

______Start__________________Now

_______|-------------- time ------------|

Tracking_..x..> ..x..> ..x..> ..x..> ..x..>

Trace___.....................x...................>

x = average GPS location.

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Thank you for the wording but seems bit longer.

Please make shorter or change other wording.

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] atreidae:
Okay, I'm going to sound like a complete and utter troll here, but I'm not Trolling, seriously.

after 3 windows mobile devices (and many cooked roms, tons of support on these AWESOME forums) I have gotten my hands on an iPhone (insert everyone sighing here now) I'm not going to rant on like an apple fanboi but the only app I havent been able to find a decent replacement for yet is a geocaching app with all the functions of GCZii, the genuine app still doesnt support multi's, static maps, or mass database downloads, solar azumith.

Will there be any attempt at porting GCZii to the iphone? coupled with the compass in the 3GS it should be unbeatable for finding caches.

I love this app to bits and GCzii got me into caching to begin with. (saw it on freewarepocketpc.net and was curious) it has been the cause of many a flat battery on my Raph.

I still have an old Hermes with a dodgy screen and external GPS, but its too unreliable to take caching.

Thanks for your time.

-ATR
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] paulpille:
Shorter:

"Average Trace/(Reset)" -> "Trace moyenne/(Effacer)"
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
I will start to develop GCz for iPhone near future.

But I think that groundspeak and apple will not allow to release GCz.

So, nobody can use it on iPhone. LOL

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dreamfalcon:
I'm not a ihpone fan, but you can post on Cydia :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Psyberdude:
I've recently noticed a similar problem, which is more pronounced when I'm near the cache location and changing direction often as I try to zero in.

For some reason the distance to cache seems to change consistently as I walk around. The red arrow and the red dot seem to also move fairly consistently as well, relative to the cardinal pointer, which is where the problems lies. The cardinal pointer does not seem to update or track direction changes as quickly. For example, if I walk North (green arrow at the top of the screen) and then turn or walk back in the opposite direction, the green arrow continues to point at the top of the screen despite the fact that I may now be walking south and it can take a while before the arrow swings around. This also seems to coincide with the blue heading arrow being visible or not and I'm guessing the two issues are related somehow.

I should point out that at the time I had clear skies a good 8 - 9 satellites.

Any ideas?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jake Bullit:
Sounds like a static navigation issue.

Get it here:http://www.pdaclub.pl/getit.php?id=849

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Psyberdude:
In other words, if I'm not moving fast enough, it's not updating?

I'll do some more testing, but it seems to pick up small changes if I watch the actual coords change.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
WAIT WAIT WAIT. What are you suggesting? That is a file clearly with Sirf in the name. Most people here are using the built-in GPS, which generally is the (daft) Qualcom one. NOT Sirf.

Most likely few people here should even consider that file, whatever it is, and there are many ways to fix Static Nav on a Sirf chipset that have been around for a long time.

I'm afraid most people are still considering the deficiencies of the Qualcom GPS chipset to be "static navigation" when in fact it's just not designed to be that accurate or used except at speed.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zephxiii:
If anything you should make one for s60, they really need a good geocaching app.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zeca_:
Error in GPS position with Average Trace

I cant use Average Trace because when I select this mode my GPS position is Lon:E 8 40.03444, but my Lon is in W not E.

In Tracking my gps position is correct: Lon:W 8 40.03444.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alx6ths:
/// delete please
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] arghness:
I don't know about the iPhone application, but Trimbles Geocache Navigator requires some device validation on the www.geocaching.com website. I think that it probably accesses a mobile optimised site. For example, logs posted don't really get posted, they get put in to a "field notes" list of found/not found on www.geocaching.com, which you can then add more detailed notes to from your browser before posting.

The integration of proper posting from within the application is nicer, but I imagine it uses more data. Geocache navigator is lightning fast, but GCz is the fastest GC application that I've seen for WM - Geoscout is particularly poor in this respect.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alx6ths:
Thx Tom for the new version!

Although everything looks very better now with the com settings, navigation "radar" and new search possibilities, unfortunately the searching doesnt work to me ?!

When i touch the Go button, nothing happens. No data connection is going to be make and even when iam already connected nothing happening.

Might be something related to the fact, that there is internet broswer settings missing in the options menu?

Thanks ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
That is correct behavior.

Because I have not implemented except GPS Monotor. ;D

Currently, it's just for GPS testing.

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jmbillings:
Thanks Tom, will try the new GPS Monitor later today! :cool:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alx6ths:
ahhh, ok, i know it was with the previous versions you had and thought this one is already somehow final :p

Sorry for bothering then :D my bad :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
GeoScout is USELESS in its online data download it is so slow. IMO it's pretty bad in many respects, the interface requires much tapping and expanding and tabbing.

If it's the log posting in GCz that's a big deal for the folks at Geocaching.com, that's not as big a deal as the data retrieval; I can log from home. GCz real power is quickly pulling "what is close" without pre-existing data.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jack_Brody:
OK Tom, I have tested the new version, so briefly:

- scaling doesn't work (I was not able to toggle it manually in any way), it was all the time on the initial 100 m (see the picture)

- could not find the way to switch to pure "north up" mode. I don't like this "heading up" mode as much since it resembles the "old good arrow" :) - it's a little bit turning left and right even when walking straight (depends on azimuth value the GPS sends, right?) and if one loses speed the GPS monitor gets to the "north up" mode anyway.

- the device still turns off after power-save timeout.

BTW: I appreciate the satellites view accesible by tapping on the GPS bars :)