how to bulk update movables? or user-defined PQ

[mtrax]

I am currently getting a PQ for Canberra which is normally fine except for movables ie if moveable well moves outside my PQ area I don't get an update in my PQ and therefor when I load my GPS up I get a whole bunch of caches that aren't actually there.

I suppose I could then load ALL GCA caches for the entire country but I would like a slightly more effective approach.
Would it be possible to build an API like GC to do a bulk update of caches in my GSAK DB?
ie I could upload a CSV or XML file with a list of caches and the website could pass back a PQ GPX file?

[CraigRat]

So something like feed us a list and we give you back stuff like cache status, current lat /long as a a result?

[mtrax]

Yes if I can build a macro which collects the requested caches and upload a list (in the most suitable format) the results would have to be something that gsak would understand or other apps eg GPX

[CraigRat]

I'll have a play.

[mtrax]

Do you want me to try to send you some test data from GSAK or do you want to let me know what format you want?
One thing I haven't tested with GSAK is how I logon , I was assuming it would use the browser's cookies to authenticate but I would need to verify that.

[CraigRat]

Do you want me to try to send you some test data from GSAK or do you want to let me know what format you want?
One thing I haven't tested with GSAK is how I logon , I was assuming it would use the browser's cookies to authenticate but I would need to verify that.

Do you know if GSAK can handle JSON?

[mtrax]

Do you know if GSAK can handle JSON?

reading or writing ?
I can't find any specific support for parsing JSON but outputting should be doable albeit building my own function, I would have to check with GSAK support site for more detailed knowledge.

[CraigRat]

I'd prefer to use JSON if possible.
That way you could pass us a JSON array of caches and we could respond with a JSON reply a-la the caches API with the updated information in it.

[mtrax]

I'd prefer to use JSON if possible.
That way you could pass us a JSON array of caches and we could respond with a JSON reply a-la the caches API with the updated information in it.

I would need to parse the json myself but looks like GSAK doesn't save cookies so researching a solution on that...

[quiet1_au]

A simple DIY method I use after doing my PQ updates is to click on the "Last GPX" column heading to sort by that date. Anything that's not the current date is (always?) moved/disabled/archived as a quick double-click and link click will confirm so can be quickly deleted (or in the case of those with corrected data, etc moved into another temporary database) Takes only a few seconds to do

[mtrax]

A simple DIY method I use after doing my PQ updates is to click on the "Last GPX" column heading to sort by that date. Anything that's not the current date is (always?) moved/disabled/archived as a quick double-click and link click will confirm so can be quickly deleted (or in the case of those with corrected data, etc moved into another temporary database) Takes only a few seconds to do

good tip but I guess it doesn't help if you actually want the data, ie you want to track some movables etc..