Another Memory Map Question...

[+The Hancock Clan]

Whenever I double-click on a cache icon on memory map it always connects to the geocaching.com page. Is there a way so that I can set it to open cache pages in an off-line browser (like in GSAK) without altering each one individually? This would be especially helpful on the PDA when out and about.

I expect there is probably an export option on GSAK somehwere for this but I can't find it. Any ideas?

[+Stuey]

Oh wouldn't that be WONDERFUL!

 

Stuey - watching with interest with fingers crossed

[The Royles]

Are you using Roolku script ? if you are I know how, I will just start pulling the info together now.

[+The Hancock Clan]

Are you using Roolku script ? if you are I know how, I will just start pulling the info together now.

yes we are!

[The Royles]

If you open the xsl file and find the line:

 

<xsl:value-of select="gpx:url"/>

 

and replace it with:

 

<xsl:text>\Storage Card\Cache\</xsl:text>

<xsl:number/>

<xsl:text>.htm</xsl:text>

 

What this does is alter the file that memory map opens on a double tap. The xsl:number gives each cache a unique (for that export) number.

 

You can check this by opening the properties of a cache in MM, it should read \Storage Card\Cache\10.htm or some other number.

 

Note the first line that you have entered has the path for the html files "\Storage Card\cache\" so if you use another folder, please change accordingly.

 

When you export from GSAK to memory map, you also need to export the cache pages using the export html option, this will create a numbered set of cache pages, the numbers will tie in with the xsl:number automatically.

 

Copy these pages to your PPC into the folder you have set in the xsl file.

 

Double tap to you hearts content .

 

The next stage is to write a program soon that extracts the page from the gpx file, as that is on the PPC for use in GPXSonar.

 

My apologies to Martyn for not getting this to him sooner. It was only while typing this that I remembered that I promised him this at the Shropshire event - so sorry mate, better late than never.

 

I will now watch this thread to see if it works for you.

[+The Hancock Clan]

Thanks Andy,

it very nearly works!

I now understand how to alter the default link but it still says it can't find it. For some reason it's adding the text '&decrypt=y&pf=n&log=y' immediatley after each .htm filename. If I delete this extra bit it works fine, but I would have to do this for each cache.

[The Royles]

&decrypt=y&pf=n&log=y' immediatley after each .htm filename

 

Sorry, remove line :

 

<xsl:text>&decrypt=y&pf=n&log=y</xsl:text>

 

from the xsl file, should work then

Edited November 20, 2005 by The Royles

[+The Hancock Clan]

Absolutely brilliant!!! Cheers Andy, this is exactly what I wanted!

[The Royles]

Ta, pass it around

[+Stuey]

Working on it now.... I'll have to try to sort me out a macro to do all of this automatically. I assume I still have to send the icons to the PDA using the "Export data to PDA" option? or is there a shortcut I can use to send the file straight to the PDA?

 

Thanks for this, should be useful! Wouldn't it be cool if it could open the GPXSonar page (with spoilersync images) directly though ;o)

[+The Hancock Clan]

This gets better!

I've just had a quick look and it even lists the nearest caches to the one last viewed, separates the ones with TB's, lists unfound caches, density areas etc.

This is a must for paperless caching!!!

[The Royles]

Yes, the HTML export on GSAK has a lot of cool indexing features.

 

Spoilersync integration, hmm I will ponder, the info is there (somewhere).

[+Moote]

&decrypt=y&pf=n&log=y' immediatley after each .htm filename

 

Sorry, remove line :

 

<xsl:text>&decrypt=y&pf=n&log=y</xsl:text>

 

from the xsl file, should work then

Andy

 

I cant find this line in the csv.xsl file but still getting the error, any ideas? or am I looking at the wrong file?

 

Milton

[The Royles]

I cant find this line in the csv.xsl file but still getting the error, any ideas? or am I looking at the wrong file?

 

There is a block:

 

<xsl:value-of select="gpx:url"/>

<!-- extra flags: edit y to n if not required -->

<xsl:text>&decrypt=y&pf=n&log=y</xsl:text>

 

Just rip it out and put my bit in:

 

<xsl:text>\Storage Card\Cache\</xsl:text>

<xsl:number/>

<xsl:text>.htm</xsl:text>

 

If you cant see any of this, you must be in the wrong file.

[+Moote]

Now how come I missed that I do not know

 

Cheers all working, looking at doing spoiler sync integration as we speak

[The Royles]

Let us all know if you make progress.

[+Stuey]

<xsl:text>\Storage Card\Cache\</xsl:text>

Mine is called SD Card by default (ipaq 2210), so I've changed it. Great work!

[The Royles]

Moote,

 

If any of this is of interest, feel free to use (or abuse) any of it in your PPC guide.

Edited November 20, 2005 by The Royles

[+rutson]

Or you could use the memory map export built into GSAK and click the checkbox marked: use local HTML.

[+Moote]

Now how come I missed that I do not know 

 

Cheers all working, looking at doing spoiler sync integration as we speak 

Oh news on this front, after a discussion with Rutson about this and where I was up to He said "STOP, you are already able to do this with the GSAK SpoilerSync macro, and the GSAK HTML Export"

• So off I went set up a query in GSAK
   
  
• Run the RoolKu's (The Royals amended version) export script
   
  
• Exported that to a GPX file
   
  
• Ran SpoilerSync against the GPX export
   
  
• Ran the GSAK SpoilerSync macro
   
  
• Ran GSAK HTML export
   
  
• Got all the various bits and pieces in there respective positions on the PDA
  

BANG, spoilers on the PDA attached into the HTML which is accessible for the Roolku Memory Map icons

 

Cool and cheers to all that made this possible.

 

Sorry I posted late though I have been trialing it for the last 2 months and it works well. Now all I need to do is fire it off in a single GSAK macro

 

Moote

Edited January 27, 2006 by Moote

[The Royles]

Good stuff Moote, as you say we now need all this automating. Must check if GSAK and Spoiler Sync can be run from the command line.

 

BTW its Royle - not Royal (Ducks as Moote attacks another person for criticising spelling)

[+rutson]

GSAK and SS can both be run from the command line.

 

From GSAK help:

 

To run a macro when starting GSAK from the command line:

 

GSAK /run "c:\some folder\commands.txt"

 

The '-a' flag will make spoilersync run automatically.

 

GSAK can also run external programs from a macro:

 

RUNPGM <pgm="ProgramName.exe" [<parms=Parameters>] [<Wait=No|Yes>]

 

Run any external program

 

Pgm = The program name to execute. The file name must be full qualified (For example, "c:\program files\MyProgram.exe")

Parms = Any parameters to pass to the program before running it. The Parms= gets special treatment in the macro language. Anything after the Parms= is passed verbatim as parameters to the program being called. If the parameters to your program require quotes, then be sure to include these. However, if your program does not require double quotes for the parameter(s) then do not use double quotes here as your program may produce unexpected results.

 

Wait = No (the default) continues on to the next line in the macro regardless if the program has terminated. Yes tells GSAK to wait until the program has terminated before running the  next macro command.

 

[+Munkeh]

I think some sense is called for here, theres bits of script spread between 3-4 different threads doing 2 or three different things

 

can anyone see how this could be confusing

 

wouldn't be as bad if there was a archive for a script for just memory map and another for PDA's with clear doicumentation for use of each

 

as it is at the moment you could end up exporting where Kippers are made in birmingham at the moment

Edited January 28, 2006 by lost it

[+House Of Boo]

Hello All

 

Can anyone give us the comprehensive way of putting mm maps onto the pda, with icon overlays which link up (when clicked) to the relevant cache pages. And try and do it in a way that someone who is a borderline ADD sufferer will be able to digest!

 

Im of course not asking because I cant get it to work...ahem.. no im of course asking on behalf of a friend...ahem!

 

Cheers

 

House Of Boo

[+Moote]

Hello All

 

Can anyone give us the comprehensive way of putting mm maps onto the pda, with icon overlays which link up (when clicked) to the relevant cache pages. And try and do it in a way that someone who is a borderline ADD sufferer will be able to digest!

 

Im of course not asking because I cant get it to work...ahem.. no im of course asking on behalf of a friend...ahem!

 

Cheers

 

House Of Boo

HoB

 

Sent email to your profile, re the above. Happy to help.

 

Moote

[+Bud Lightbeer]

Excellent work all. I will set aside an evening to try to set my kit up correctly. Moote, any chance you could post the guide you provided to House of Boo as I'm sure many of the less PC literate (myself included) would benefit from a noddy guide.

 

Bud