Oregon File Manager

[+Tequila]

Someone on one of the other forums suggested that Garmin create a file manager capability in the OR and CO to allow users to change which .gpx file is used for geocaches.

 

Since that is a long shot, it was suggested that it might be possible to create a Wherigo cartridge that would allow you to change the names of files. For example,

 

Under the device:Garmin/GPX directory I have two files: Cache 1.gpx and Cache 2.bak

 

I want to be able to reverse the extensions so that the OR will see Cache 2 instead of Cache 1 on the next power cycle.

 

Anyone think that is possible?

[+sTeamTraen]

Well, the code would be simple enough:

os.rename ("cache1.gpx", "cache1.bak")
os.rename ("cache2.bak", "cache2.gpx")

Can the Lua runtime system on the Oregon "see" the file system? Let us know.

[+Tequila]

Someone tried that and the OR died. I suspect it doesn't have any hooks in to handle that type of call.

[+northernpenguin]

Someone tried that and the OR died. I suspect it doesn't have any hooks in to handle that type of call.

 

Problem #2 is that you'll need to change the timestamp on the 'new' file or the unit will ignore the caches file as already loaded/not updated.

[+sTeamTraen]

Problem #2 is that you'll need to change the timestamp on the 'new' file or the unit will ignore the caches file as already loaded/not updated.

With a bit of luck this might do it, in the absence of a U*x style "touch" command:

io.close(io.open("cache2.gpx", "a+"))