[GeoStL] Macros and Street Atlas RE: Re: the never ending saga
- From: "Jim Bensman" <jbensman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 11:47:42 -0600
-
There was a problem with GSAK that was causing it to crash when I tried to
run a macro. Clyde has fixed it. It will be in the next release, but if
you want it sooner, I put the link for the file at the end of the message.
(It also has the %20 error fixed)
Bruce you were wrong about needing to give a path. When you save the
settings, it has a path so all you need to do is give it the settings.
Glen and others who may be messing with this:
I have got it figured out on how to use a macro to make things real simple.
To use it in Street Atlas and have it set up for off line cache page viewing
on the road, you need to create 3 files to import into Street Atlas:
1) A file that has a symbol with the cache name and info that has a link to
the on line cache page.
2) A file that has only a symbol (actually you have to give it some text to
display so I give it a . )
3) A file that has a symbol with the cache name and info that has a link to
the off line cache page.
You can use export to Street Atlas Pus and then save the settings for each
one with a different name like hidden, Hidden-off, hidden-flag.
Here is one of the macros I wrote:
EXPORT Type=HTML Settings="Hidden"
EXPORT Type=DEL Settings="Hidden"
EXPORT Type=DEL Settings="Hidden-Flag"
EXPORT Type=DEL Settings="Hidden-Off"
This creates the off line cache pages and what you need for plucker:
EXPORT Type=HTML Settings="Hidden"
First you need to go to export to html and set it up right for this export.
The next three lines run the export for the 3 files you need to street atlas
So once you have it set up and your macro, all you do is:
1) Open the gpx file in GSAK (you might even be able to have the macro do
that for you too!)
2) Run the macro which creates the off line cache pages and the three files
you need to import into Street Atlas Plus. This takes less than 30 seconds.
3) Go in Street Atlas and import the 3 files you created. (It is real
simple to do.
Once it is all set up, it takes less than a minute to do everything!
Soon I will write this with a better explanation for those who will need
more help. But once you get it set up, this is VERY VERY easy!
I have coded a fix for this
If you could download and let me know if it works
This download is just the gsak.exe file (nothing else has changed) so if you
could unzip to the install folder of GSAK making sure to override the old
one. When you click on help=>About the version number should now read
5.0.2 Build=14
http://gsak.net/GSAK502B14.zip
Jim Bensman
"Nature Bats Last"
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of BruceS
> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 9:15 PM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: the never ending saga
>
> -
> Jim,
> I missed on this one... you are creating 3 files however the way
> you have it written it would only create one. It would use the same
> file name over and over.
>
> Add in a File="path\file" parameter.
>
> Bruce
>
>
> On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 19:10:49 -0800, BruceS <bruces3418@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > No they are not case sensitive
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 19:09:09 -0800, BruceS <bruces3418@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Jim,
> > > Your settings need to be in quotes
> > >
> > > EXPORT Type=DEL Settings="Hidden"
> > > EXPORT Type=DEL Settings="Hidden-Flag"
> > > EXPORT Type=DEL Settings="Hidden-Off"
> > >
> > > I believe they are also case sensitive
> > >
> > > Bruce
> > >
> > > On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 21:02:04 -0600, Jim Bensman
> <jbensman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > -
> > > > > Well, whatever I did, I got it to work. The hardest part was
> getting the
> > > > > directory for the generated html pages set right while generating
> the csv
> > > > > file.
> > > >
> > > > Are you exporting to a csv file???? You should be exporting to the
> Delorme
> > > > Topo USA, SA Plus option. Using this export for the off line page
> is what
> > > > did not work. (It replaced spaces with %20) but he has this figured
> out and
> > > > gave me a newer version that works right.
> > > >
> > > > > I can see where this would be real handy on a laptop in the car.
> > > > > Autoroute
> > > > > from point to point, click to review the cache pages before
> hopping out,
> > > >
> > > > That is why I really like it. It was a real pain to set it up to do
> this,
> > > > but the new version of GSAK makes it pretty easy and fast.
> > > >
> > > > Here is my first attempt at a macro:
> > > >
> > > > EXPORT Type=DEL Settings=Hidden
> > > > EXPORT Type=DEL Settings=Hidden-Flag
> > > > EXPORT Type=DEL Settings=Hidden-Off
> > > >
> > > > Anyone know what I am doing wrong?
> > > >
> > > > You need to create 3 files to import into Street Atlas. (One that
> has a
> > > > link for the online cache page, one that has a link for the off line
> cache
> > > > page, and one for just a flag). I have it set up for the settings
> each way
> > > > and this macro was an attempt to run all three exports. I get an
> error
> > > > message of an access violation.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jim Bensman
> > > > "Nature Bats Last"
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > > > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Glenn
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 8:47 PM
> > > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: the never ending saga
> > > > >
> > > > > -
> > > > > Well, whatever I did, I got it to work. The hardest part was
> getting the
> > > > > directory for the generated html pages set right while generating
> the csv
> > > > > file.
> > > > >
> > > > > works like a charm.
> > > > >
> > > > > I was pretty good with the macros and in one of the updates they
> got
> > > > > messed
> > > > > up and i never redid them. Steve Brown from KC uses macros and
> has all
> > > > > this stuff down to a click or two.
> > > > >
> > > > > I can see where this would be real handy on a laptop in the car.
> > > > > Autoroute
> > > > > from point to point, click to review the cache pages before
> hopping out,
> > > > > have someone run out to bring the cache back to the car. All nice
> and
> > > > > easy.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bruce Does all this same thing with MS MapPoint and it is pretty
> slick
> > > > > too.
> > > > >
> > > > > glenn
> > > > > At 08:39 PM 12/18/2004, Jim Bensman wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >-
> > > > > >Actually, with the new version of GSAK it is real easy to do the
> imports
> > > > > >into Street Atlas Plus. It takes about 1/10th the amount of time
> it used
> > > > > >to.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >The version that is posted now, the off line page import does not
> work
> > > > > >right, but he has it fixed now so the next version will work
> right.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Sometime soon, I will write up the directions on how to do it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I am trying to figure out how to do a macro to make it even
> easier. Is
> > > > > >anyone good with the GSAK macros?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Jim Bensman
> > > > > >"Nature Bats Last"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > > > > > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Glenn
> > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 8:19 PM
> > > > > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: the never ending saga
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > Actually, it only took 2 cigars and the rest of the afternoon.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have figured out how to import something into Street atlas
> 2004 and
> > > > > have
> > > > > > > cache names and little doodads show up on the map and when i
> click the
> > > > > > > doodads, it will open the cache page.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > For the 1st few hours i could only open cache pages online. It
> took
> > > > > > > another
> > > > > > > few hours to get the offline things configured to open
> correctly. :-)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I dont know exactly what i will do with it, but i figgered it
> out!!
> > > > > It's
> > > > > > > progress anyway. Now if i could do this same thing with the
> PDA, it
> > > > > would
> > > > > > > be even nicer.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > glenn
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > At 01:58 PM 12/18/2004, Glenn wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >I think next i will figure out how to hake a clickable map
> that will
> > > > > open
> > > > > > > >the cache pages like Steve Brown does. That should take me
> the rest
> > > > > of
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > >year.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >looks like a nice day to be out.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >---------------------
> > > > > > > >Glenn
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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