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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Maverick_TN:
I'm sure its not as accurate as it appears to be, but due to it's filtering it allows me to sort through the jumble of data coming in to get something thats easier to read. Where GPSMeter shows and allows you to set a threshold on VDOP and HDOP it shows my HDOP on a good clear day to be somewhere between 1.5 "sometimes lower" and 2 and with the reading it normally doesn't drift much for me within about 5ft when standing on a target. Where as google maps will report and show a ring of something like "your possition within 20m" and GCz and GCzII I can't get a zero in that reads less than around +/- 12ft. Perhaps I haven't properly set the accuracy settings on GCz or GCzII yet though. I have left the default settings and then tried 2 and 3 to match my threshold that GPSMeter shows, but with little difference being seen.

The first time I used it i had tried finding a cache in a fence post and there was a post every 8 ft. GCz "before the path and accuracy settings were introduced" was showing that I was 4ft from it and I was standing almost 20ft away in the edge of a flower bed and was looking through the mulch and rocks. I had previously bought GPSMeter a few months back to play with "before finding GCz and before I started geocaching" and decided to try it. It read 3ft when I was standing in front of the correct fence post.

I'm not saying its any better, its just easier to read.

PS: I remember reading something about live.geocaching.com's new WM client.

GCz and GCzII are MUCH better IMO.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cdlh:
Hi There!

I only have two questions for Tom:

1) When do you ever get time to go geocaching?

2) Where do I donate??????? I bought 'Cachmate' and GSAK. I wouldn't have if this app was available back then! This app is simply AMAZING! You have to start making some money out of it dude!

Way to go in completely changing paperless caching for me!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! :eek: :eek:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] BooDaddy:
Marcus,

I am using this on an HTC xv6800 from Verizon.

The GPS is getting a good lock in GCz. It has blue bars in the monitor (several of them), and when I hit the google maps link from the monitor, it will show my correct location on google maps correctly, so I think the GPS is working good.

I also tried clearing my cache files just in case. And there was some data in the HTTP_Log folder.

Anything else I should try?

Oh, and Tom, if you ever need hosting, a mirror or anything give me a shout! I would gladly help you mirror in you need it. Also, setup a paypal account so we can donate some cash to ya ; )
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Right, GCzII might not *say* the same accuracy, but honestly I think it would be no worse. GPSMeter might average some, and slowly get a better coordinate, but it's advertisement of accuracy is just information in reality.

There is one other possibility, however, that GCzII doesn't make use of WAAS/DGPS and GPSMeter does, that might increase the actual accuracy.

I have tracked down some known waypoints with GCzII, but I haven't yet really nailed one down that I didn't already know about yet. I found a few virtuals today but those only required getting to the area then tracking down various information.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Hi

New version here!! ;D

http://d.hatena.ne.jp/Gzh/20090531#1243750948

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

GCzII_20090531_1500_0233_06.cab

Change) 0.2.33.6

1) Add "Manage GPS Automatically" option.

2) HTML parser modified.

3) Some icons broken fixed. (Red question icon issue)

4) Add Camera shortcut menu.

5) Premium member only issue fixed.

6) Add "Find near by" menu.

*If see RED QUESTION icon on cache list/detail/log (also Trackable), please reload it again.

*Need to re-download caches again to activate [Waypoint] if already stored before 0.2.33.3!! (no compatibility cache files.)

*"Manage GPS Automatically" checkbox

It means it uses "Windows Mobile GPS Intermediate Driver API".

Does not search COM port automatically. (Just in case GPD port.)

regards,

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Hi xhozt

Please try ver .6

It might work with GPD port. (I hope... beause I have not had GPD port device.)

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Hi hakan42

>> It still does not accept german Umlauts ( ä ö ü Ä Ö Ü ß ) in the log message, rejecting them with the message

Currently, that is GC.com limitation because I don't think I can support all languages.

For example, if Japanese input to the log comment (Trackable case), it will be junk strings.

Please see the attach images.

Post.jpg ... when posted log. it's ok.

Log.jpg ... comment strings became junk strings. (???)

GCzII.jpg ... same above. (???)

>> tab order.

If you meant,

X : Type of Log -> Month -> Day -> Year -> Comment -> Tracking

O : Type of Log -> Month -> Day -> Year -> Tracking -> Comment

If so, you are right. I will fix next version.

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Hi janvisser1982

>> i noticed that pics in cache description are not downloaded when using the 'offline' feature.

That has not implemented yet.

It will be in the future update.

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Hi marcuswar

Sorry, I don't understand the issue. Could you explain what happed to you?

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Hi Jack_Brody

>> add: could you add any way to quickly turn on/off the GPS in GPS monitor?

Okeee!

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Hi cdlh

>> 1) When do you ever get time to go geocaching?

Ha ha, I think I started Geocaching last Sep or Oct.

After stated GCz development, the hunting chance might be less than before.

But I go out hunting once a week. ;D no problem. (currenly 95 found)

And, BooDaddy

>> 2) Where do I donate???????

>> Also, setup a paypal account so we can donate some cash to ya ; )

Thank you for your offer.

Around 4 years ago, I started to develop WM app for my fun.

And I recived offers sometime about Donate.

Always I ask to donete to this xdaforums.com.

Here would be a bridge between developers and users to communicate.

Can find the "Donate" link on this page. (Top middle link)

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] BooDaddy:
Tom,

Thanks for the crazy fast updates.

This one actually works for me! I was able to pull in all the caches near my coordinates.

This is a great little app. and will prolly be my most used app :)

Thanks again for the updates. This one works great so far. If you need hosting or a mirror just let me know, I will hook ya up!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xhozt:
doing so right now . ,;-),, testing ,, gpd did not work checking auto manage now ,

working ,, got a fix in les than 25 seconds;-) gps is working on the incite confeermed ...

testing all else now .

WORKING !! you my friend ROCK!!!!

should i get some logs anyway to help ya ??

regardless THANKS
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] marcuswar:
Tom.

Sorry for the confusion, nothing actually went wrong, I was just voicing an idea.

What I meant was that instead of writing the HTML parsing code within GCzII itself meaning you need to change source code and recompile when ever Geocaching.com change their pages, maybe it would be possible to use Regular Expressions to describe the various peieces of information you want to extract.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_expression

I use a program called Xlobby as my home jukebox and this uses Regular Expressions to describe how to scrape album coverart from various websites. The Regular expreesions for each website are simply stored in text files in a directory, that Xlobby reads in at startup.This works well as whenever a website changes it page layout it only takes a few minutes for me to tweak the Regular Expression text file and its all working again.

Marcus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Tom,

Is the arrow in the GPS Monitor drawn, or skinned? I was poking around to see if it was in the skins, but I suspect it's not considering it needs to rotate like it does.

I'm still looking forward to seeing it larger. :)

Some other suggestions... A way to make notes on a cache, and mark a cache found. Not sure if I suggested those earlier.

One other thing I wanted to mention.. When/If you impliment GPX, KML etc type input, please make it automatic to use the files.. IE: Make the location of the files configurable, and GCz looks at that path for data. There are a lot of programs which load GPX in Windows Mobile and they all do it horribly. You get a file dialog with a list of every GPX file on the entire filesystem, then you gotta either pick a dir, or scroll, etc, find a gpx file, import it. Old data from previous imports are never removed (archived caches), etc.

I can't think of a Windows Mobile GPS-related program that does this well except for iGO8 and TomTom, both of which just use what's in a certain place on the filesystem and those are the POIs used. iGO8 does it even better than TomTom (in my opinion) in that you can make the KML files named so that things are broken out into different categories. Like my KML files into iGO8 have this in them:

<name>Caches/Fayette 30 Mile Radius</name>

Which makes them in the POI list all fall under one main category, called Caches, then under that I can see caches specific to one area/category. I also have "My DNFs" "My Todo List" etc like that... As well as data from pocket queries around my area.

Anywho, so what it all boils down to, is please use the same awesome forethough of ease of use and usability that you've used all along when it comes time for data importing. ;-)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cdlh:
Hi Tom

I tried using the camera. I clicked the camera and the camera did open, I took a photo, clicked return....and did not know what to do next. The photo didn't appear to be linked to a cache, or a log. How does one get it added to the gallery?

(Also, I tried searching for one of my Travel bugs, by name. When I tapped "Go" nothing happened)

(I would MUCH rather donate to you directly than to XDA in general. But if that is what you wish....)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cdlh:
Hi Tom

Another suggestion:

If possible make the info in the "About" page clickable. (That way it would be easy to check for updates or to send you mail). (If I were you, add a clickable "Please Donate" link too, but now I am just sounding like a stuck record...if you need a chief of marketing, you know where to turn!)

Alternatively a "Check for updates" would be great!

One last question:

If I travel to an area of no coverage (I live in Africa after all!), can I still "post a log"? Will it be stored and uploaded when I next connect?

;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] marcuswar:
cdlh,

GCzII is AppToDate aware, so if you install AppToDate on your device it will allow you to check for newer versions and download them when available.

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/04/11/apptodate-software-updater-for-windows-mobile/

Marcus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mistm:
thanks for this app!! Its just awsome.

one note:

- I am not able to put my 'target coordinate' into google maps

It puts there 'current location' which is quite useless because google maps show me it as well.

It would be handful because when i calculate some coordinates i'd like to see them on the map too.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Hi cdlh

>> Camera

It's just a shortcut to open camera app.

Currently, there is no function others.

You will find the pics on your device as same as launch Camera app directly.

>> searching for one of my Travel bugs, by name

Not implemented yet.

>> "post a log"

"Save a log" would be added. and the log would be posted next time when connect the Internet.

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Hi mistm

You mean, "Set target location" on GPS Monitor?

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thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
To change the Cursor size.

Please see attach pics.

e.g)

Landscape.jpg

Portlait.jpg

How to?

Download this and unzip then copy to device.

http://1942.rocketspace.net/PQzII/GCzII_20090531_1500_0233_06.zip

1) GCzII.exe

2) \Skin\ENG\TargetCursor.txt

Change the size

Edit TargetCursor.txt

"TARGET_CURSOR_VGA_PORT","0","-200","60","-30","-60","-30"

This is definition of the triangle 3 points.

Please see Define.jpg

*) Portrait and Landscape screen size (GPS Monitor size) are not same.

Need to define both Portrait / Landscape case but can use same values.

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Nicky_86:
help, help help

> Hi together,

im new here and im from germany.

>

> I found the programm GCz2 in the internet. I think it is a really good programm but I have problems with the proxy server settings. i have to use a proxy server. My proxy server is 139.7.29.1 and my port no. is 80. But when I use this settings it doesnt work. Thank your for your help!

>

> Greets
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cdlh:
Thanks marcuswar. How would a new user know that?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
What if proxy check box off?

Pleae get logs under "HTTP_Log" folder.

Also, check on the proxy setting.

Then get logs under "HTTP_Log" folder again.

There might be some differences.

Both zip and attach here please.

I will look into it. ;D

thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lacor74:
Hi Tom,

I just made a donation to Xda-Devolopers to support your work on the GCz application. By far the best Geocaching application out there!

Regards,

Lacor74
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Nicky_86:
****

****...

I uninstall the older version.

Then im going on to install the new version but nothing is going on.

i cant install now the old or new version.

Then i made a hard reset but it doesnt work.

I download the new version again but it doesnt work.

When im going on to install the cab the installer open but loads and loads.

When i uninstall the old version a news says that not all from the old version beeing uninstall.

Now i cant use the programm.

Please help me
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gadjet:
Awesome program...:)

Hi Gech, thanks for a very good gps geo-cache program, appologies if I am repeating other findings.

When I do a post code search, then select one I get a local list great, but when I click it I get "Cache not found" box? I also get an error if I try to download all caches? (using latest gczii_20090531_1500_0233_06)

Thanks again from a geo-cache novice.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
No problem here, so try this:

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

Make sure you're using the same user/pass. See if you get proper results there. Perhaps you aren't validated on GC.com yet.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] marcuswar:
Try again and then when you get the "no cache" error use filemanager and look in the GCzII/HTTP_Log folder. Zip up the contents and post them here. Tom can usually see why its failing if he has the actual logs.

Marcus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gadjet:
Thanks..:)

Many thanks khaytsus, I just had not activated my gc account!! works fine now.

If I take a gps photo can i use it with the program?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] marcuswar:
Glad you got it sorted.. don't forget to agree to the waypoints agreements as well :)

At the moment Tom has added a menu to launch the camera application but it isn't fully integrated so it won't automatically use any picture taken and post it geocaching. I'm sure Tom will be adding that feature soon though :)

Marcus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tvanry:
Inventory box covers input box

Tom,

This is a great application!

One bug, I've noticed:

On my WM device (Palm Treo Pro), when I go to post a log, the "Inventory" button covers up some of the input area.

Thanks.

ThaddeusQ
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] motaba:
Some notes

Hi

I love this application since I found it. I am not standard user because I have non-touchscreen device HTC S740.

I use 0.2.33.6. Here are my notes-bug reports:

1.

If I press BACK button (in main screen, in GPS monitor, list of chaches, everywhere) it jumps from GCz to home screen (exactly to last used application [start menu, last applications, task manager, ...]).

GCz is running on background (I see it in Task Manager) so I can open it again.

If I want to erase some text, I can not use this BACK key. (in pict.)

2.

As khaytsus said before, it will be fine to have support of 5-way [joystick] in one cache view. In fact, I can not access Description, Hint, Cache logs, Inventory. I can not click to them as I have no touch screen.

Please, can you add support of 5-way joystick

or add these buttons to menu (right soft key)?

3.

Post log

In Post log window there is INVENTORY button floating over text. As I write text, it is hiding behind button.

4.

I simply love "solar azimuth" function. It is simple but very helpful.

Thanks a lot.

Motaba
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mistm:
Exactly.

Imagine this situation....

There is mystery cache and i calculate some coordinates on my paper. So i want to add them as a waypoint. It means i go to the GPS monitor and i press "Set Target Locations" ... I fill in coordinates and save them as "My calculated coord" for example. Then I choose GPS monitor to navigate me to them. Red dot appears on the radar in GPS and the arrow. This is all ok. Now its like this:

I can click on that target location and I see its coordinates. Now imagine that I want to switch to Google maps and see it on the map where my TARGET location really is. So I go to the menu and press "Google Map"

When google maps appears I see just my current location as point of interest but there is no sign about target location from GCz.

I would prefer if GCz run google maps with TARGET LOCATION (not 'Current Location').
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Hi lacor74

Thank you for your donation!!! I really appreciate you!!! ;D

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Hi Nicky_86

You have another problem. How about other programs not GCzII?

Can you install others?

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Hi tvanry

Could you post the screen shot for the inventory button issue?

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Hi motaba

I have lots of experiences to develop for Standard devices.

And I know how much codes need to modify.

Currently, GCzII does not support non touch screen devices.

You might think just few changes but it absolutely not.

Probably, I will do it after finish GCzII development for touch devices.

I am really sorry.

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Hi mistm

Thank you for the bug report.

I forget to change for target location on GoogleMap.

thank you

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Sweet! This is great, I tweaked a bit today and I came up with..

"TARGET_CURSOR_QVGA_PORT","0","-55","12","-8","-12","-8"

Need to tweak on Landscape a bit. But I don't use it in landscape mode much. :)

I'd attach a screenshot, but I seem to have left my GPS in the car. :) But very nice, arrow reaches about mid-way between the first and second circle. VERY much easier to just glance and see the direction now!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xhozt:
i do get the google issue , simple reg change to fix it , but it is a bug ,
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jack_Brody:
Which reg entry is that? I could't find anything in the GCzII key regarding coordinates the GPS monitor passes to Google Maps.:confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mistm:
I couldnt find anything in registry either.

1) Anyway, I've been downloading large amount of cache to save them and i got this error:

Does it mean that the listing was too large?

2) Is there a cap of maximum shown caches from the xml - 275? I was trying to save 400 caches and the output file contains all 400 caches but GCz shows just 275.

3) downloading of images in the listing doesnt work for me.

Thanks for fixing these! Best application for geocaching :-)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cdlh:
Suggestion

Hi Tom

I see that cache description page has seven buttons. Is there space for an eighth?

It would be really cool to have a simple "Notes" page linked to the cache.

Often complex multi caches require you to collect and record clues, solve puzzles etc. Often you can't do these in one go and you may need to save them to allow you to complete the cache later. Or, you may want to refer to them when someone phones you up for help with the cache!

At the moment I just use the WM notes, but it would be really cool if you could integrate it into GCz.

Donation made to XDA (..it should have been to you.....)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jack_Brody:
I agree, notes would be great, especially, as cdlh says, for multicaches. But also for caches, which are members of series and each one gives you one clue to find bonus cache in the end.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Hi cdlh

>> Donation made to XDA (..it should have been to you.....)

Thank you for the donation. ;D :D ~(||:=D)

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Hi mistm

Could you find the GC number for me?

Probably, around 275 on the list of 400. (No cached icon)

>> 3) downloading of images in the listing doesnt work for me.

If you mean, images of Description/Logs, it is not ready.

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So, New features are coming soon!!

(Almost done)

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] marcuswar:
Went out in my luch hour today and found another cache using GCzII :)

I agree that a simple notes area would be great, ideally one that saved with the cached data so it got recalled next time that cache was retreived. Another great enhancement would be a short cut to a simple calculator that could be used to perform simple maths (addition subtraction, multiplication and division). It would be great if the result of any calculation was placed in the clipboard so that when the calculator was closed down the user could paste it into the notepad section.

I noticed today that when clicking on "GPS Monitor" from the cache details it doesn't automatically show the direction/position of the cache, I have to manually click the "set cache location" menu to get it to work.

Also noticed that when ever I clcik the "Google maps" function from the cache details or GPS monitor, it doesn't pass through the co-ordinates. At the moment I tend to go back to the cache list and select "google maps" that then shows ALL the cache points on the map, but would be nicer to show a single cache or target.

One last minor thing, I tried making the GPS monitor red/blue triangles bigger (using the patch you posted a few days ago) but found that the red/blue dots then disappear behind the triangles so you cant see them.

Thanks for all your efforts.

Marcus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cdlh:
I thought of that too, but thought it was too much to ask! :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tvanry:
Tom,

Attached is a screen shot of the Inventory button on the Post Log page.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
BTW, the red and blue dots show on top of the arrows for me. I don't know if it's because I've resized the arrows, but at least at one point the red dot was fully on top of the arrow and I could see it. Perhaps some additional separation would be good, target has a dark ring around it or something like that.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Boyo:
As for the notes, I love that idea but would like to expand on it further. What I would think would be the desired function of a notes button would be, first off a new setting would need to be introduced as a save to path for the notes, personally I would prefer them on the storage card. After that, when you click on Notes, it would create a file called GCXXXX.pwi in the desired folder (\Storage Card\GCzNotes\ for example), then would launch the default notepad with that file.

This would save from recreating the wheel when the ability to both type into a note as well as write directly on the screen.