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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
GroundSpeak GPX files only have 5 logs. Until GCzII is updated you are dtuck. There may be a way with GSAK. Ask on the GS forums (don't mention GCzII though).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hotkimo:
GCzII not working again !/$%/"!/

After maintenance on Geocaching's Web site yesterday (28th), everything was okay. But today, they decided to make another maintenance on the evening, of about 30 min. After what ... "Cache not found" and a lot of other errors. Nothing is working ! [:(] Try to make a search by Postal Code and get : "Internet URL open failed. [00_Geocoding.xml]". Help please ! Wanted to geocache far from my place this week-end ! Think I won't be able again .... THANK YOU Geocaching ... DAMN ! :mad:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
Please read the last few pages.

Also, check out this post gczii.newstarforum.com/update-info-f7/v023547-now-has-cache-not-found-error-t60.htm
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SecretAgentMan:
There are people here that will be more than glad to help you, presuming that you do your part FIRST by at least reading the last few pages of posts before blindly posting a question that has already been answered. Searching helps, too. For example, you might try searching for "Cache not found" in this thread, just in case you did not see the post on the PREVIOUS PAGE that answers your question.

A lot of us are willing to help, but we get tired of answering the same questions repeatedly. So if you do your part first, you won't get flamed (like you are now).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SecretAgentMan:
Thanks, TA. I don't need them that badly! :D I'll just wait for the new release!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SecretAgentMan:
Paul,

Please check your PM!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] salam64:
Just an idea. Instead of parsing whole HTML from single cache page, it wouldn't be bad to get this info from GPX(as for "download GPX button"). Sure, it is for premium members only, but it has some advantages. First, less HTML would be parsed for faster loading and second, more GC.com changeproof. But it would require another option to be added(some radiobutton-like thing "download from GPX"<=>"parse from HTML" or a checkbox).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
Great idea. Why dont you post that idea here http://gczii.newstarforum.com/feature-requests-f2/
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Sorted, well spotted
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
I see you have had some answers to this one.

I had forgotten about that feature. I think I'll push my GPX files through GSAK and generate new GPX files from the database until this is fixed.

That's the only way I know to get more logs.

Fortunately my GSAK has every cache within 100 miles of home in it, and I can't afford the diesel to go further than that this weekend :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Cache not found error

" CACHE NOT FOUND " ERROR​

The latest version of GCz (20100719_1330_0235_47) is currently not working following website changes at gc.com.

This means that there are no fully working versions of GCz currently available.

Tom the developer will issue a fixed version as soon as time allows and until he does we will all have to be patient.

Remember, GCz will still be fully functional in 'offline' mode. Just load your cache lists from GPX files generated either from Pocket Queries or a database such as GSAK.

Note: You need Premium Membership to use Pocket Queries to generate GPX files (but it's not expensive)

With the cache lists loaded from GPX files, you can still view cache descriptions, past logs, hints etc which will allow you to hunt caches.

The cache logging function (Found, Not Found, Post Note etc) IS still working. GCz reports an error but just press cancel, the log will post OK.

Check back here regularly for progress reports and possible temporary fixes from Tom.

Check the developer's page for the next full version release. http://www.nicque.com/PQz/GCz.htm

Also check the dedicated GCz forum for info and updates: http://gczii.newstarforum.com​
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Wow, you can only just hear the tumbleweeds blowing through this forum. Everybody being very patient and orderly :)

Anyone heard from Tom at all?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] David1052:
Hi Paul we are all been very well behaved after one of your posts tellingus not to keep moaning and be patient and give Tom a chance to fix it. Any way on a lighter note I downloaded an app for my htc to make the camera take shots by pressing the volume button but it only worked a couple of times each time you load it, have you tried it it make taking photos a lot easier

David
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] amethyst:
This might seem like a naive question, but why doesn't Tom ask Geocaching.com to advise him of upcoming database changes? That way there wouldn't need to be continual patching and a version could be ready by the time the changes occur. I don't know if this might have something to do with this not being an 'authorised' geocaching application or not.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Think you answered your own question there :D

I believe GS did speak to Tom after the last major break and for a nano second there was talk of some cooperation with GS's lawyers talking to Tom (that might have been rumour).

But nothing ever came of it, and GS I think 'tolerate' GCz but do not approve or endorse it, so there is unlikely to be any active cooperation.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Oooh, did I tell people that? That was a bit dictatorial of me :eek:

I'm surprised anyone took any notice - has never happened before :D

I haven't tried the volume key camera shutter program - would certainly be useful, I do miss the shutter button on my TYTN.

But if it only works a couple of times, that could be annoying.

Almost as annoying as losing the date/time stamp when you have any degree of zoom on a photo.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Hi all

I knew the announcement GC.com will be going down for maintanance.

So I was ready to fix problem if it happens again.

But unluckey happens when bad timing.

First, my iPhone broken then desktop which is for development had hardware problem.

Today, I came to PC shop and bought parts. CPU MB MEMORY HDD FAN VIDEO etc...because broken MB is very old. Nomore compatibility at this time.

Whole replace needed.

So, I will build new PC up and install OS and drivers, development tools.

It will take 1 2days.

To fix GCz issues will take more time than usual.

Please wait ver48.

I will try ASAP.

Tom

I can only use Internet by Nexus One now. SAD :
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
Glad to see you are on the job. THANK YOU soooo much for continuing to support us users, even when you are facing all these obsticles.

PS Have you had time to check out the gczii.newstarforum.com forum?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Sorry to hear of your computer problems Tom. They're great when they're working but....

We will al be patient and give you time to sort out GCz.

I think people are getting a little more resilient and finding ways to limit the impact of losing the online features of GCz.

It is testament to your software that when things break like this we don't run off after a different product. Because we know GCz is the best out there and worth waiting for the update.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Sweeney Toddlers:
Deleting saved target locations

Here's a question for you to take your mind off the Groundspeak update.

If you manually set a target location in the GPS monitor and save it, how do you later delete the list of saved target locations? It's very useful to be able to save these coordinates e.g. for puzzle caches etc but the list is now getting a bit long and messy and I'd like to clear the list?

Cheers and sorry if this is too simple a question!

The ST's

Version 0.2.35.46 on HTCHD2
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
No question is too simple :)

From the main screen go to

Menu>Option>Manage History

In the drop down box at the top, select:

4. Coordinate

You can then add, edit or delete items from the list.

You can organise all sorts of other things too from that same drop down list. Have a play.

Hope that helps.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Sweeney Toddlers:
Many thanks!!!!!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Ricke 59:
The tip above gave me the answer to a question of mine since some time, how to save the position of e.g. my car before starting the cache hunt in order for me to later easily find it again. (Without using pen and paper)

Use GPS average position, save to clipboard

Use the tip above, Menu>Option>Manage History>Coordinates> Add. And then paste coordinates in name box, reorganize into proper fields and set name e.g. My Car and save

Use this when in GPS mode>Menu>Set Target Location>Select one. Chose e.g.My Car.

This will work, but it takes a while to fix. Does anyone have a shorter (more handy) way?

The easiest would be a MOB functionality, like on a boat GPS (ManOverBoard) button directly storing the position, and then the possibility of setting that position as Target Location.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
You can also do it directly from a cache page.

Select Menu>Waypoints>Menu>Add from GPS

This lets you save your current position as a waypoint, but on a particular cache.

You can then select it and set it as your target, for example, to get back to the car.

Slightly quicker than your suggested method but the waypoint does attach itself to the cache, not in the targets list.

Mind you, if you are finding a particular cache, then having a waypoint called "Back to car" or something for that cache might not be a bad method.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Ricke 59:
Thanks Paulloft,

GCzII has proven itself again, this solves exactly what I needed. There are so many possibilities with this application, it's just a matter of finding them out.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
No worries. I'm still finding new features myself. And there's some on there I don't have a clue what they do but one day i'll find out and it'll be just what I am looking for :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
Post them and we'll see if we know what they are for :)

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Okay, while we have some time to spare ;)

1. Registry export/import?

2. Geocoding settings?

(Always shows geocoding list is ticked, but what does it do?)

(Three entries in the list but does adding or changing anything give additional features?)

3. Image viewer settings

(Mine is blank, but I view images on the cache page in GCz, what can be entered here to make things better/different?)

I suspect it's ok to just leave all these settings alone, which is why I have never played with them, in case I break something.

But it would be nice to know what they do :)

Finally, when I link to the camera from within GCz and take a picture, the resulting image is not taken in full (wide) screen format like it is when using the camera by launching the actual camera app.

Anyone know why this is or how to take a full resolution pic from within GCz?

(On an HTC HD2).

That's it really.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
1. As it says, it exports and imports the registry settings for GCzII :-) When you flash your phone and delete everything, all the settings for GCzII are lost. So before you delete everything, export the registry settings. After you install GCzII again, import them and GCzII is just like before. I alway have a backup registry in case that my settings get lost (happened 2 times)

2. That's for searching addresses. Some French users had problems with finding places by the name or postal and Gech/Tom advised them to change the geocoding settings. When you set it to "us", it uses the google maps US search.. when you set it to "de", it uses the German (deutsche) version of google maps.

An example:

When it's set to "us" and I search for "Köln" (Cologne), the result is "Cologne, Germany".

When it's set to "de" (Deutschland <-> Germany) and I search for "Köln", the result is "Köln, Deutschland".

See :) ?

Edit: Oh, I see. You meant the check box.. well, I don't know either :)

3. Find a log where someone uploaded a picture... open that log. And then click on the image. Then an image viewer opens the picture. You can share, edit, store those picture with the external image viewer. I have to admit that I don't use this feature :) The same occurs to the images withing the description.

Hmm, I don't know. That's maybe a registry setting or something like that. GCzII doesn't know which mobile you use and which camera is installed. Some users suggested that a link to the main camera software would be better than the GCzII function.. like you. I definitaly support that, too :)

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Ok, that makes sense. I just hadn't really realised there was anything to back up as when I installed GCz I didn't change any settings.

I suppose the one thing that would be useful to save is my list of manually entered coordinates (in the history list). I'll do a backup.

Ah, I see. I probably wasn't around when that was discussed.

I'm not French. Or German. So I guess I don't have to worry about that one.

Knew there'd be something good about being English if I lived long enough to find it :D

I've been to Koln. And climbed the steps to the top of the cathedral. Scary steps. Lovely place.

No, I don't use it either. The images pop up ok on the screen and I have never really thought of doing much more with them than that. Never really needed to edit or store them, and as for sharing if someone else wants to see them let them get their own GCz :)

That's my only annoyance with GCz - I take a picture through GCz forgetting it is only a small one, then when I show other people (yes, I share my own pictures :D) they are smaller on the screen than my other pics.

But hey, that's a minor thing when the rest of the software is so good.

Thanks for your help. I now know all there is to know about GCz - until I spot something else :eek:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Cache not found error - time for another one of these...

" CACHE NOT FOUND " ERROR​

The latest version of GCz (20100719_1330_0235_47) is currently not working following website changes at gc.com.

This means that there are no fully working versions of GCz currently available.

Tom the developer will issue a fixed version as soon as time allows and until he does we will all have to be patient.

Remember, GCz will still be fully functional in 'offline' mode. Just load your cache lists from GPX files generated either from Pocket Queries or a database such as GSAK.

Note: You need Premium Membership to use Pocket Queries to generate GPX files (but it's not expensive)

With the cache lists loaded from GPX files, you can still view cache descriptions, past logs, hints etc which will allow you to hunt caches.

The cache logging function (Found, Not Found, Post Note etc) IS still working. GCz reports an error but just press cancel, the log will post OK.

Check back here regularly for progress reports and possible temporary fixes from Tom.

Check the developer's page for the next full version release. http://www.nicque.com/PQz/GCz.htm

Also check the dedicated GCz forum for info and updates: http://gczii.newstarforum.com​
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] htc_touch hd:
http://feedback.geocaching.com/geocaching/topics/usable_windows_mobile_application

Meanwhile we can support the idea of get full support from GS for apps like GCz...

Tom, your work is really admirable, thank you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Feature request

Hi Tom

A feature request if it would not be too difficult to implement:

The ability to sort a list by cache status.

Went out today with a big GPX file (about 200 caches) as there was no download facility.

Marked them as found with field notes as I went round (blue tick)

Now back home and have a big list to scroll through to find the ones with the blue tick.

Realised it would be great to be able to sort my list by cache status and have all the ones with blue ticks rise to the top for easy finding in the list.

(I didn't put full field note logs in, just used the Quick Mark-Found It option ready to sit and do my logs on the PC this evening).

Hope all is ok and your PC problems are getting solved :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
Isn't quick mark - found it also in the fieldnotes.txt? I don't know exactly which steps I take to use the fieldnotes because now I can do it automatically :)

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Yes I think so, so yes I could upload the field notes to GC, wait for them to be processed then go in and edit each one and post it.

But i'd like to be able to easily see on GCz which one's I have ticked in the list.

If it's not a tricky implementation for Tom I think it would be a useful addition to the 'sort by' options.

If it's not easy then I would probably move each one into the favourites list when ticked so they are all in one place - that would be the other way to do it.

Now if we had the ability to move caches into any list (not merge but move one at a time to whichever list) we wanted I could maintain a list called 'FOUND' and move them as I do them.

Don't ask for much do I ?:D

Good day today, despite the rain - 11 finds including an interesting multi. Enjoyed it and GCz worked just fine all in offline mode.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
No, you aren't! Please don't misunderstand me :) I only wanted to suggest a workaround in case Tom doesn't have time or the need to implement it :)

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
It's ok derlbear, I much appreciate your input and suggestion. It's actually what got me thinking of alternative solutions a bit more 'outside the box' in case, like you say, Tom is unable to implement.

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] docfred:
Unfortunately, if you use the link from GZzII, there is no possibility to change the resolution. I think, there are additional parameters transmitted by the call.

One additional feature request:

After solving a puzzle cache you have new coordinates for the final. I store this coordinates in a new waypoint. So you have the final coordinates stored in the record of the cache. If you have solved several mysteries you have lots of new final coordinates.

Unfortunately there ist no possibility to "exchange" the dummy coordinates with the real final coordinates. If you view the records of a cache list by google maps you will see the cache at the dummy position. If you sort by distance this also will not work.

It would be a good feature to mark one waypoint of a cache which is then showed instead of the dummy coordinates.

docfred
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] McBeth:
Paulloft,

You mean...

Menu => Cache List => Create Cache List.... (wait)...

Menu => Sort => Cache (Found it/DNF) /

Menu => Check => Found it (Blue tick)

Menu => Create Cache List.......

Now there is an extra cache list YYYY-DD-MM_HH-MIN-SEC

Greetings,

McBeth (GC McBeth007)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Kasush:
I was about to post this too. On my athena,internal GPS, I get this too. The easiest way to reproduce it I Have found is to go to GPS moniter then google maps, or switch back and forth from GCz to GCzII a couple times, then my monitor stops updating and when I exit GCzII I get that error. My advancedtaskmanager shows GCzII still running, but cannot close or kill the process. It holds the GPS locked until a soft reboot. Other than this 1 bug I have no issues.

Waiting for search :)

Keep up the good work Tom.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] stuart.tavener:
GPX import

Hi,

Are you going to add some functionality to import/use the Pocket Query GPX or LOC files from the Geocaching website ? - I have several complex queries setup, which i would like to be able to use on GCZii.

thanks,

Stuart.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
My vote is this is low priority.. GCz's primary use case is "caching on the go" (Let's start from here!). All GPX parsing I've seen in mobile devices is dead slow and I've yet to see one which does a sane job of updating things. I haven't use GPXSonar much, I've heard it isn't bad, but BeeLine, GeoScout, Pathaway are all slow and cumbersome to load data into.

In the long run, it would be nice to have the ability to do it, there's not always a signal to pull data from.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] stuart.tavener:
GPX files

Ive only used GPSBasic and its fine at using loc and gpx files, the benefits are we can get access to more than 20 caches in one view & dont have to rely on data connectivity - where most of the caches in the countryside we have been to have been on a very minimal signal strength, if any and you have all the info to have instantly rather than having to head home cos the signals too low.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Danny Ocean:
I am missing something. I have downloaded and installed the latest build (0.2.33q) and configured the correct port for my gps and entered my geocache.com username and password. But when I click on the "Search for Nearby Geocaches" button, absolutely nothing happens. Insight? What am I doing wrong here?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Yep, you are missing that it says that is only for UI testing right now!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Yep, points which I mentioned in my post ;-) I agree, it'd be nice to have as long as it's fast and it's not some horrible maintenance nightmare.

Perhaps Tom can parse the GPX files to find caches "close to here", but if you have lots of GPX files (I have 27M) I fear that on-the-fly searching would not be possible.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Danny Ocean:
Yup that would explain it! Can someone point me to the latest working version off the top of their head?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Link is in the first post.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] espe2310:
Hi,

I am although using Cachewolf and it is great if you can prepare in advance however *this* software is the best tool I have seen for a lets-go-geocaching from the spot.

The only problem I have with my HTC Touch Pro is the static navigation. I can manage however a big help would be an arrow indicating the direction to the sun in the kompass or a mode showing the direction to the cache relative to the sun instead of north.

Maybe something to add to GCz or to the new version.

However: Thanks for this great piece of software.

Ernst
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Have you looked at the new version? The new version the arrow makes perfect sense, it points to the cache from you (in GCz I think it pointed in the direction of the cache, where North is up.. never was quite sure).

Also, there is a sun icon on the compass screen in the new version. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] AmazingMonkey:
I keep getting the "Cache Not Found" error when searching.

However I only get this error when connected using 3G/HSDPA not when connected on my home WiFi. I am not using a proxy.

Any ideas?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Hi AmazingMonkey

Please change the registory below for debug.

REG_SAVE_HTTP_LOG "0" -> "1" then restart GCz.

When you see "Cache not found" message after that.

You will find XML and HTML files under "GCz/Res folder".

Pack and pass it to me.

I will check what happen to you.

thanks

tom
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] espe2310:
Well, I did not try (yet) the new version as I understood it is still in development stage. Digging a bit deeper I found the screenshot for the new compass screen and it looks promising indeed ....

Regards

Ernst
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] AmazingMonkey:
Here are the logs.

Cheers,

Tim