[GeoStL] Re: Macros and Street Atlas RE: Re: the never ending saga
- From: "Jim Bensman" <jbensman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 12:03:29 -0600
-
Hey you can have the macro load the file you need and then you can add a
button for the macro on the toolbar. So once it is set up, all you have to
do is open GSAK, push the button on the toolbar and it then does everything
you need. This is so neat and easy!!!!!
Jim Bensman
"Nature Bats Last"
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 11:48 AM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Macros and Street Atlas RE: Re: the never ending saga
>
> -
> 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
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > ****************************************
> > > > > > > > > Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com
> > > > > > > > > Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching
> > > > > > > > > Mail List FAQ's:
> > //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html
> > > > > > > > > ****************************************
> > > > > > > > >To unsubscribe from this list:
> > > > > > > > > send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with
> > > > > > 'unsubscribe' in
> > > > > > > > > the Subject field
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ****************************************
> > > > > > > > Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com
> > > > > > > > Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching
> > > > > > > > Mail List FAQ's:
> //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html
> > > > > > > > ****************************************
> > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list:
> > > > > > > > send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with
> > 'unsubscribe'
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > the Subject field
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ****************************************
> > > > > > > Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com
> > > > > > > Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching
> > > > > > > Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html
> > > > > > > ****************************************
> > > > > > >To unsubscribe from this list:
> > > > > > > send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with
> > 'unsubscribe' in
> > > > > > > the Subject field
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ****************************************
> > > > > > Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com
> > > > > > Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching
> > > > > > Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html
> > > > > > ****************************************
> > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list:
> > > > > > send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with
> > 'unsubscribe' in
> > > > > > the Subject field
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ****************************************
> > > > > Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com
> > > > > Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching
> > > > > Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html
> > > > > ****************************************
> > > > > To unsubscribe from this list:
> > > > > send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with
> 'unsubscribe'
> > in the Subject field
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > ****************************************
> > Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com
> > Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching
> > Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html
> > ****************************************
> > To unsubscribe from this list:
> > send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in
> > the Subject field
> >
> >
>
>
> ****************************************
> Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com
> Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching
> Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html
> ****************************************
> To unsubscribe from this list:
> send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in
> the Subject field
>
>
****************************************
Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com
Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching
Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html
****************************************
To unsubscribe from this list:
send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the
Subject field
Other related posts:
