GPX for recommended caches ...

aussiecoder · Post by **aussiecoder** » 13 May 05 11:36 am

I'd like to request that the "Recommended Cache" page have a GPX file, so I can easily download the details of the "must do" caches.

thanks

dave

swampgecko · Post by **swampgecko** » 13 May 05 2:52 pm

Nice idea batty one...

I vote for it too please, only problem is that the GPX data will only give you the GCA listed recommended caches.... I wonder if anyone can work a way around that......

Post by **caughtatwork** » 13 May 05 3:10 pm

swampgecko wrote: <snip>
I vote for it too please, only problem is that the GPX data will only give you the GCA listed recommended caches.... I wonder if anyone can work a way around that......

There are workarounds for data feeds that have been discussed before but I think the concensus from the owners of the site was that it "wouldn't be right".

I think in part because the data would be coming from a different site where they charge you to access the data in such a format.

They may not be happy with GCA providing that data free.

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 13 May 05 3:14 pm

I'm not as up on all this as I should be,

but

If you only provide the cache names and codes, and not all the data that goes with them, would that be still as big an issue? I am only talking about a recommended caches list, and not whollus bollus downloading of caches.

Or, in a similar vein, is it possible to produce the list of recommended caches in a format, with a macro, that will set the user flag in gsak, indicating a recommended cache?

aussiecoder · Post by **aussiecoder** » 13 May 05 4:01 pm

I had forgotton about the "data ownership" problem, given that, I'd be happy if I could get waypoint name, cache name and co-ordinates.

The "plan" for me is to load them into my mapping software as waypoints so I can see if there is "something special" on my way to meetings that maybe "not so special"

riblit · Post by **riblit** » 13 May 05 7:17 pm

aussiecoder wrote:I had forgotton about the "data ownership" problem, given that, I'd be happy if I could get waypoint name, cache name and co-ordinates...

something like a 'loc' file, which the the other mob give away, perhaps?

ideology · Post by **ideology** » 22 May 05 8:33 am

we'll put it on the list after we get images going

ideology · Post by **ideology** » 15 September 05 8:12 am

it's on the development list