yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
What I do is when I receive a Pocket Query, procmail directs that into a script which names the output file the name of the PQ itself, moves it to a directory, then creates KML, OV2, and a few other formats of data. These then are rar'ed up together for areas.

I can either download them and move them to the right places (I should eventually finish my mortscript for this... it downloads right now, but nothing else) or I just plug in USB and have another bash script which unsquishes the archives into the right places.

Of course this won't work if you're not a premium member.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SecretAgentMan:
I've been using GCz to log caches after I've found them using a standalone GPS. I typically have a decent data signal, so I just list the nearby caches and the one I just found is on top.

Lately, I've been in areas where I don't have a data connection. Can I load a list of caches from a pocket query and then download them when I have a signal? That way I can at least post a log in the field notes and upload it later.

I've found the load cache list function, but it seems to be looking for an xml file. I tried loading a .gpx, but got an error. Can someone please get me on the right track?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
You're looking for the Import function, not Load. Same menu as "Load list" which is what I think you're trying.

It needs a .gpx as it is from the Pocket Query.... if you've manipulated it in some way it may or may not work, GPX is not exactly a firm standard so some programs write it differently than others.

I think the main issue is not trying the right option ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SecretAgentMan:
Got it, thanks! It was just there staring me in the face . . . . just like some of the caches I have a hard time finding!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jphaus:
I had to read your comment several times before I finally realized I needed to uncheck all of the boxes underneath. I was originally thinking the same thing about my found caches not showing up. But all is good now. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lisak.petrik:
Map overview about the caches around the position

Hi,

Let me say thanks for this great application, I really like it and I'd like to donate. How to do that?

I do have two ideas how this application can be even better.

First, Nicque is trying to be finger friendly, but still there are some menus with tiny right scrollbar (e.g. the cache details). It makes me crazy to use the stylus in the terrain. Could the finger controll be implemented there as well.

Second, the near caches overview on the map. I do use the static maps really offen. It really help me to see the other caches arround me on the static map (not just one I'm looking for). It is very practical to see the caches on static map a make the decision which one is closest or the way is simplest etc. Maybe there could be some function to see all the caches from the cache list on one map or on google maps. Very useful to get quick orientation in the terrain.

Third, the left application button shows the program version. Well, I think it is wasting of one button. The version can be visible from some menu and the button can be used for some special feature or function (last cache list, GPS monitor etc.)

Well, this is my observation from the lot of time spent with Nicque.

I hope this can be implemented in the feature as it makes the Nicque the best ever.

Thanks,

Petr
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Psyberdude:
This is already available. From the cache list page, goto Menu > Google Map. This will display all caches in the current list, in Google Maps.

Obviously you must have Google Maps installed for this to work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
You are using WM 6.5, right? I have the same problem since I updated my mobile from 6.1 to 6.5. So it isn't Tom's intention to show a scrollbar on that pages :/ I hope that someone can figure out how to solve the problem :)

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lisak.petrik:
You're right, that's amazing. Thank you!;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] lisak.petrik:
yes, I'm using 6.5.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Yeah, something in the browser DLL's in 6.5 changed this behavior, oddly, because generally 6.5 is more touch friendly than 6.1. But none the less, many apps will scroll these "embedded browser" type windows by touch where 6.5 only does a text selection and offers a scrollbar.

And outside of writing their own browser component or depending on something else, most folks just use what MS provides. Unfortunately MS broke/changed it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Cancel Button

If it's not too difficult to implement I would really love a 'Cancel' button to break out of connections to the internet.

Was out last night (with my new HD2 - wow what a screen) and sat and wrote my log on the top of Bodmin moor. Went to post it and everything just hung with the little coloured dots going round in the middle of the screen.

Walked 0.6 miles to the next cache and still the little coloured dots were going round.

Don't know what causes this but it happens quite often, and actually seems to be worse when I have a really strong reception as I did last night.

Obviously something gets stuck somewhere.

Trouble is you can't tell when it's going to happen, so while I say to myself, 'write the log but post it at home using wifi', the temptation is too strong and I try to log it, only to find the device hangs.

The only way out was to soft reset the phone.

(Oddly, when I reopened GCZ the cache I was trying to log when things got stuck had a red tick next to it and had been logged).

When this happens it would be great to have a 'cancel' softkey to break the connection attempt and return to the previous screen.

If it's not to tricky to implement.....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] big66:
Problem with wlan and activesync connection

I hope somebody can help me

when i try to search caches the GCz2 the program open a pop up "Internetverbindung [ConnMgrEstablishConnectionSync] fehlgeschlagen" (means no internet connection). When i'm connected with my mobile provider (i think hsdpa) everything works fine. Other programms like iexplorer can download with wlan and activesync.

Thanks

big66
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
I think it's the combination of 6.5 and .NET CF 3.5, some kind of webview.dll or whatever, I don't know :D I think that the "BeyondPod" users had the same problem until someone fixed it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] shaggyguitarist:
GC.com just went down for maintenance again.

This is going to be a pain every month...just as the 10 year! events start. I was just about to download some caches for the area.

Lets hope Tom gets on the ball asap when the site is back up.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
CRAP. Another excuse to break third party apps, and as you say, ALWAYS aligns with big weekends. They have no common sense down at GS.

Time to sync up GPX.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Site is back up, and the verdict is in..

Search by Address: Works

Search by Cache Code: Works

Search Nearby: Works

Caches near Coordinates: Works

Search by Name: Works

Search by Owner: Works

Search by Finder: Works but wrong results?

Search by Tracking number: Works

Load Details per cache: Works

Post log: Works

Download all caches (5 logs, 40 caches): Works

Waypoints in a cache: Works

Inventory in a cache: Works

Cache Overview (stats): Broken

TB Overview (stats): Works (! But caches don't?)

Woot! Hopefully all of the changes are in, if so, they didn't break GCzII this time.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SecretAgentMan:
- -- edited - - -

Disregard what used to be here about searching by finder not working . . . I had a filter on!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
I honestly never use that search function myself, but here it is coming up with a list and now that I look at it closer, it IS my finds.. Just forgot that I found a big series of like-named caches on vacation and didn't recognize them. Oops. :)

About 98% of the time my search is "nearby", and happily that is still working after the update.

Only thing I really found broken was Cache Overview, your stats.. When you exit and reload your last cached stats will show, but you can't update it anymore.. I still find it odd that the TB's do work, but your cache stats don't. But that's a function I never use myself.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 1234556789:
download images automatic

Great program, great work !!!

Maybe i have overlooked it but is the a way to download the maps and/or other images automatically ?

Sorry for my poor englisch

Kind regards

Gandalf
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SecretAgentMan:
I'm about the same as you. I use a Garmin to find it and then my phone to log it using the nearby caches function. I'm not even sure I knew there was a "by finder" search (remember, I couldn't find the import gpx function either). I just thought I'd try it after reading your post.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
Yes.

From the cache list window, Menu>Download All Caches>uncheck "Skip Description Images."
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jphaus:
The same thing happened to me last night on my TP2. I was using GCzII for the first time and wasn't sure if this is normal or not? Eventually it made the post but it took at least 2-3 minutes before the rotating colored dots went away and I could do something else.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
I've had the problem on 2 phones now, my TYTN II and now the HD2, so I don't think it's a phone issue.

However, not convinced it's a bug in GCZ either, as at other times the logging process flies.

All that's left is a network or GC.com problem. It's not related to reception strength because, as I said, it seems to be worse when I have full signal.

But regardless of what's causing it, it would be great to have a way of breaking out of it when it happens.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Phil82de:
0m-Bug-is again?

Hi there,

I get this 0m-Bug again: when I try to sort the caches by distance from current location and in the list are caches with brackets "( )" in the Ownername!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Azurewrath:
It seems that GCzii can't find Caches containing special characters atm. (Since the Site Update i guess.)

e.g. GC14BFH (can't post links, sorry) simply won't be displayed.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] crazychef:
I use GZII on my TP2 and it only lags like that if i try to post log with the keyboard out.. otherwise it just takes a few seconds usually in portrait
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Phil82de:
GC14BFH works fine for me! do you use the latest version? (use apptodate to check!)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cirrus363:
Cache Overview

Might be a coincidence but after upgrading to.42 and finding a cache I reloaded the overview as normal only to get "Cache overview does not exist". The trackabled page is ok. Could this be GroundSpeak? Maybe a bug? Any thoughts?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
erm, yeah, read back a pge or two ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JayPi00:
hello,

thank you very much for this great application. i love it so much :o

is there any way to change the gps monitor background color from black to white?

joerg
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] derlbear:
Sure.

Oh, okay.. I bet you want to know HOW :-)

When you see the monitor --> press menu --> view --> day view (or something like that (German: Menü --> Ansicht --> Tagansicht)

Cheers,

derlbear
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cirrus363:
Thanks for that must have missed that post!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JayPi00:
thank you. forgot to scroll the menu down ...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jphaus:
Good idea...I'll try it without my keyboard the next time.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Ricke 59:
I'm running version .41 and all is in my opinion just fine.

However there's one question I'd like to post.

When opening for Google Map I get the following message "File not found [\Program Files\GoogleMaps\GoogleMaps.exe].

This is unfortunately absolutely correct. In my case GoogleMaps is stored on my memorycard in the folder \Program. This was never chosen by me, it's just a result of the setup process. GCzII is also under the same folder as well as other apps.

Is it possible to have GCzII not looking for \Program Files?

/Ricke, Sweden
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pingu-net:
Try following: In GCzII: Menu > Settings > GoogleMaps Settings > Enter the correct Location of your GoogleMaps Folder.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Ricke 59:
Many thanks, worked perfectly!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Titus_Andronicus:
BUG Report

I was trying to import a .gpx file that was converted from the GroundSpeak .loc file using www.gpsvisualizer.com. It imported 0 of 18 caches. I also tried using GPSBabel to do the conversion. That didn't work either.

Also, it would be cool if GCzII could import .loc files.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] big66:
Does nobody have any Idea?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pingu-net:
Try this goto http://www.nicque.com/PQz/GCz.htm got to the Section To T-Mobile user may this can help you.:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SpiderTheSwede:
HD Mini

Hello

I just got the HTC HD mini, and it seem to have an odd resolution, 320 x 480 HVGA. I trid this application on it but I got an error,File can't be opened 480x320.txt. And that ends out with unknown screen size.

Can this be fixed somehow?

//Henke
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SpiderTheSwede:
Think it can

Changing one of the text files to match my screen resolution atleast starts the application. It may just be a matter of changing some settings and pictures to get it rockin'.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SecretAgentMan:
Screen resolutions are typically tied to the application. That's a weird resolution you have (but I guess you've already figured that out). Have you tried using the Smartphone version? I think it's for a square screen . . . you may not use all your screen space, but at least it might run. I'm not sure if it will work . . just taking a shot in the dark.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Transposed Logging

I have a problem with logging finds. Has anyone else experienced this?

I went out yesterday armed with a GPX file of 39 caches loaded into GCz as a saved cache list.

I logged each find as I went along using the <Quick Mark - Found it> and <Field Notes> options then posting the log.

Knowing I have had problems before I was very careful to upload the logs in sequence, one at a time, as I went along. During the day I logged and uploaded 19 finds.

When I got home and checked the website the total count of found caches was correct.

BUT, one cache had been logged 3 times and two were missing.

Each of the logs on the triple logged find were different, and were in fact the logs I had written for the 2 caches that had not logged at all.

So GCz appears to have sent 2 of my logs to the wrong cache.

This is not the first time this has happened to me.

It makes GCz currently unusable for 'in the field' logging, as it's impossible to confirm that logs have gone through properly or delete logs while out and about. So all the corrections have to be done back home, which means I might as well wait to log the finds when I get home.

Shame because I prefer logging as I go along - that way you don't have an hour's worth of logging to do when you get home at the end of a long day.

Anyone else had similar problems?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Hi

>> Phil82de

>> - Archived Caches (I see them when I search by owner)

>> get "<span class="OldWarning Strike">" in its name

Fixed it.

===============================

>> Psyberdude

>> One thing I have just noticed, although not serious,

>> the "Hint" button is always active, even when there is no hint.

Fixed it.

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>> khaytsus

>> Search by Finder: Works but wrong results?

Have you checked "Menu" => "Option" => "Search Settings" => "Username (Found)?

If the checkbox ON, the cache result does not show owned/found caches.

>> Cache Overview (stats): Broken

Fixed it.

===============================

>> cirrus363

>> I reloaded the overview as normal only to get "Cache overview does not exist".

Fixed it. (GC.com changed)

===============================

I already checked and fixed some issues but not release new version yet.

Will inform when it available.

thanks

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

great News, thanks for the efforts...

Can't wait to test it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] DulinDuskhawk:
KML export

Hi Gech,

This is some fine tech support! Great to see you fixing issues we -as GCz lovers- bring up. This XDA forum is internet in it's most powerful form :)

Any change that you can add the 'export cachelist to KML' function?

Keep up the good work!

Cheers,

Dennis
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SecretAgentMan:
I've logged a couple hundred caches with GCz, and only once had an issue where one log was logged to the wrong cache. And in that situation, I'm not sure that the issue wasn't with me. Most of my caches are logged without the use of field notes; however, I just logged about 60 with field notes without an issue.

Are you using the most current version of the software? When GC makes updates, the GCz program is updated to follow them. It's possible, I suppose, that using an older version after a GC update might cause an issue.

It almost sounds as if GCz was "caching" the cache to post to, causing multiple logs for the same cache.

I've never used both the Quick Mark and Field Notes functions together. Logging a find with the field notes gives you a blue check mark so you can upload later. Not sure why you would need the Field Notes entry too. Maybe using both is causing an issue?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
I used to log finds just fine too, it's only relatively recently that I have started having problems.

Yep, using the latest version. Can't be any doubt on that one as the last version no longer works wrt downloading caches since the site changed. So it's not that.

That sounds just like what it's doing. Maybe I should clear out all the cached caches and file lists and start with a clean slate. Good idea.

I'm not sure what you mean here - am I doing things right?

I find that you can't enter text into a field note unless you have first "Quick Marked" a cache as found/not found etc. If you try and fill in field notes it won't open unless the cache is first marked.

And you can't use Quick Mark on its own as if you just log a cache as found and then try and upload the log, the software won't let you until you have entered some text in the field notes. I think this is because GC.com won't let you make a log with nothing in it.

So what I do is:

Open a cache page (where the description, hint etc buttons are)

- Menu>Post Log/Field Notes>Quick Mark>Found It

- Menu>Post Log/Field Notes>Field Notes

- Press where it says "Found It (No Comment)" to open the notes page.

- (Fill in my log text) press OK

- Press and hold "Found It (Log Text)"

- Select Post Log

Hopefully the log uploads. Once :)

I don't think I am doing anything in the wrong order, am I?

Thanks for your helpful comments. From the lack of anyone else reporting the same problems it appears this issue is peculiar to me/my device.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
@Paulloft:

I am sorry to tell you that you are wrong on the "Fieldnotes and Quickmark"-thing.

I normally don't use online logging (and quick logging) and just use Field notes.

I will tell you how, but please remember that i am using german menus, so translation may be incorrect...

I start by selecting the menu "log/field notes -> field notes" from the cache details page.

There in the menu you will find "add".

Then select "Found", date and enter text.

That's it. Press "ok", then "back".

Proceed with the next cache.

When done, quit GCzII and upload "fieldnotes.txt" as Garminfile to gc.com.

All done.

The quick mark is just for when you don't have the time (or are not motivated) to enter text. But the data itself is the same, so it should make no difference.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Thanks for that, and don't be sorry to tell me I'm wrong, I like it when someone shows mewhen I have been going wrong and points out a new way to do things.

I had not seen that menu option before. Like you say, it should make no difference but I will certainly use that method in future as it cuts out a whole series of menus.

Thank you :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Hi

I thought I could make a install package for update.

But had not time to build it.

So, I attach 2 zip files here. It contains only Exe file.

Download and unzip then overwrite it.

Thanks.

tom

GCzII_20100512_43.zip ==> for Professional Edition

GCzII_20100512_43_STD.zip ==> for Standard Edition.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SecretAgentMan:
Yep, I'm doing the same thing as P5X5-User is doing to enter field notes. I still post the logs online with my phone though, whereas he is using the field notes to upload to gc.com and post that way.

The only time I use field notes is when I don't have a good data connection on the phone. In those cases, I'll enter field notes just as P5x5-user noted. When I am back in data range, I'll identify the caches I found by looking at the list and looking for the BLUE checkmark. Then I open the cache page, go back into the field notes summary page for that cache and with the field notes entry highlight, select menu, post log. The post log page will open with whatever you had in he field notes filled in and you can post the log as you normally would. When you go back to the cache list, you'll see that the BLUE check mark has changed to a RED check mark.

I don't really know if this is causing your wrong cache posting problem, but I though I'd share how I am doing using field notes as a temporary log until my phone gets back in coverage.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
@Paulloft:

No Problem.:)

I didn't know i could post logs from Fieldnotes directly, so i learned something also.

But i don't want to use it very often, just because i have no data plan. Posting in the field via mobile costs a lot of money (yeah, i know, there are cheaper ways to do, but i have a special sim and can't change that so easy) while WiFi at home is cost free.

Logs appear a few hours later, but that is no problem, at least for me:D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Paulloft:
Thank you both for taking the trouble to explain how you do things, seems like I was almost getting it right, just making things a little more complicated for myself.

And I never knew you could upload the txt file direct to gc.com - that's something I will look into. The reason I try to log 'in the field' is that getting home and going through each cache one by one to upload via wifi is also time consuming (especially if all found caches are not on the same cache list in GCz).

No problem with cost as I have an unlimited data plan included in my package.

But if at the end of the day all caches can be logged with the upload of one file...

But of course that won't include trackable drop offs will it as you can't put them in field notes until a connection is present.

Will see how things go this weekend.

In the meantime, a new version to play with :) - now which file to download :rolleyes:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gech:
Hi Paulloft

I have not tested the feature recently.

But it worked before.

1) Connect your device to PC via ActiveSync.

2) Copy "FieldNotes.txt" from device to PC.

3) Open GC.com web site (PC).

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

4) Upload "FieldNotes.txt"

You will see the result.

So, you don't need to post one by one (if it still works)

thanks

tom