[GeoStL] Re: Second Try
- From: Mike Henthorn <mikeinmo1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 06:59:26 -0600
The best guy to answer your question does not get the freelist but is on the
forum on the SLAGA web site. There is a section in the Furum just for GSAK
questions. If you ask your question there Steve wil be sure to give you the
answer you need.
Mike Henthorn
mikeinmo
On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 10:41 PM, Hobbit Taz <HobbitTaz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I don’t know the name length on the Nuvi, but when I download to my
> garmin I have two fields that it puts on the unit – the name field and the
> notes field.
>
>
>
> Here is the coding I put into GSAK when I download to the Garmin. I would
> think it would work for the Nuvi macro also if you have the capability to
> change it. These are gsak macro codes which %name is one of those codes
> also. Maybe this will give you some ideas
>
>
>
> Name Field:
>
> %smart%bug=+-%Dif1%Ter1%Typ1%Con1
>
> Notes Field
>
> %last4%Datelf
>
>
>
> This gives me something like.
>
> NAME: Birthdae+12TR which is
>
> “%smart” = Birthdae {Smartname which is 8 character name}
>
> “%bug=+-“=+ {+ means contains bug while – means no bug}
>
> “%Dif1”=1 {Cache Difficulty 1-9; 1=1 2=1.5 3=2 4=2.5…}
>
> “%Ter1”=2 {Cache Terrain 1-9; 1=1 2=1.5….}
>
> “%Typ”=T {T for Traditional , M=Multi, U = Unknown }
>
> “%Con1”=R {Container size R=Regular M=Micro L=Large}
>
>
>
> NOTE: FFFF11/14/2010
>
> “%last4” = FFFF {F = Found N= nofind} last 4 logs shown
>
> “%Datelf”=11/14/2010 {Date of last find log}
>
>
>
> There are many more codes you can get. On GSAK Help search for “Special
> Tags” to get the listing.
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Jason Collier
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 02, 2010 10:04 PM
> *To:* geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [GeoStL] Re: Second Try
>
>
>
> I think maybe all I get also is the name and the hint. In Advanced mode
> you can change what is displayed as the name in the nuvi. Mine is set to
> %name so that I see the cache name in the list instead of the GC code.
>
> Jason
>
>
> On 12/2/2010 9:29 PM, Judi F wrote:
>
> Jason,
>
> Yes I am using the GPX by Cache type macro.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Are you using the GPX By Cache Type macro in GSAK?
>
> Jason Collier
> C3GPS.com
> 314-623-0263
>
> On 12/2/2010 8:53 PM, Judi F wrote:
> > If anyone has a Garmin Nuvi 1250 or similar, perhaps you could help me.
> >
> > When you download through GSAK, do you get the description of the
> > cache and last few logs or only the name info and hint?
> >
> > That seems to be all I get. I use to get everything on my Nuvi 350.
> >
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