Gsak geocachers compass geocaching swiss army knife. After youve downloaded crossover check out our youtube tutorial video to the left, or visit the crossover chrome os walkthrough for specific steps. Gsak is the free geocaching swiss army knife software that manages databases of geocaches and waypoints. Mar 30, 2020 gsak is a geocaching and waypoint management tool. On the webpage that comes up next, click on elevation. Intermediate gsak with chris hache installing macros. Opened each gpx file i had previously downloaded and saved in a mapsource. At its most basic, its a database for geocaches which you can use to generate advanced find statistics. Getmail, allows you to download attachments from a pop3 mail account deprecated. That is, if the elevation has not already been updated. Dec 20, 2016 i correct the majority of my solved puzzles using gsak which are displayed in cachly with the corrected coordinates. Gsak geocaching swiss army knife what runs codeweavers. Macros to perform all manner of tasks can be found here. Ppt a gsak introduction geocaching swiss army knife.
Projectgc is a site trying to deliver all kinds of dynamically generated statistics related to geocaching. Excessive use of the addlogs macro could result in your account being closed. This will show you how to add elevation data to your database. Get waypoints from gps devices and export to various formats. Editing an existing waypoint altering or correcting waypoint coordinates. Mar 23, 2020 gsak is an application designed to provide complex databases containing geocaching information stored in gpx and log file format. Come learn what gsak, the geocaching swiss army knife software, can do for you. This should allow, projectgc and cachly to use those coordinates to display the cache in its adjusted location. If i download the gpx files on my pc and drag and drop them into the. Macrodelete, delete records from caches, waypoints, or logs.
If the elevation is not correct could be the result of an outdated look up you can force gsak to fetch again from the external server in the hope of getting a more currentaccurate value. Multiple databases, sendingreceiving waypoints to gpsr, leaflet maps, live api, online logging, conversion to many mapping formats, html output, extensive searching, macro support, backup and restore, distancedirection from other waypoints. May 04, 2011 today, 20110504, the findstatgen fsg macro is now in version 4. Garmin monterra help with loading gpx files and generating them.
Conversion between the file types listed below is also possible with the help of gsak. Fixed a problem with accessdownload pocket queries more info. Image par image, voici ce quil faut faire pour avoir tout nickel avec gsak et les badges. Please visit the main page of gsak on software informer. You may still use gsak after 21 days but you will get a nag screen which takes longer and longer to disappear. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Added to that we have plenty of maps and tools that might be useful to you. Gsak basics 101 gc6z1db was created by lookout lisa on 2102017. You can sort on any column by clicking on the title bar of that column click again to toggle the sorting sequence. Visit gsak or geoget site for downloading the macro.
Geocaching gsak explorer 146 macro help gsak explorer 146 macro help. Free gsak key for the taking the practical polymath. Adding elevation data to your gsak database this is an addendum to my instructions on planning a trip using gsak. Extendable via an extensive macro language macros can be downloaded for free from the gsak website 1. In the box that pops up, click on online macro index. It can send and receive waypoints to and from gps devices. I am getting traffic from a number of queries around how to use gsak, or geocaching swiss army knife. The addlogs macro was created as a way to get past logs for the caches that you own for the findstatsgen report when there is no other way to obtain those logs. I have talked about the power of gsak before its a great package, even though its not one of the regulars in my toolbag. Its a small size geocache, with difficulty of 2, terrain of 1. In this example, ill plan a trip to the pacific crest trail near san diego, ca.
Changed vercheck to give you the option to open the download page for the required. We spend countless hours researching various file formats and software that can open, convert, create or otherwise work with those files. This is an example where another tool or feature of gsak made it easier to complete the challenge. Gc6z1db gsak basics 101 event cache in washington, united. In the case of gsak, it still requires temporary access to a pc in order to create the authentication token. Corrected coordinates general questions cachly advanced. The macro runmanage dialog is a central repository for all your macros. A gsak macro to generate pretty statistics of your geocaching finds. Its a other size geocache, with difficulty of 1, terrain of 1. The macro will run searching find data in youre my finds database and youre my caches database when the macro is done it will popup a browser window to show you the web page display of your data if you dont like the layout, just go back and run the macro again.
Gsak geocaching swiss army knife click the download free trial button above and get a 14day, fullyfunctional trial of crossover. As regular readers will know, im a big fan of a piece of software called the geocaching swiss army knife or gsak and recommend it to any serious geocacher. Multiple databases, sendingreceiving waypoints to gpsr, leaflet maps, live api, online logging, conversion to many mapping formats, html output, extensive searching, macro support, backup and restore, distancedirection from other waypoints including caches, locations, post codes and much. Macros are a series of automated repetitive steps or a series of tools that build on the power. Macro editor taskbar caption is now the macro file name more info force of. Scroll down to the macro simply titled elevation and click on it. Gc2myhx gsak macros unknown cache in denmark created by. May 09, 2009 this is gsak, or geocaching swiss army knife. A variety of output formats are supported, including mapsend wpt, oziexplorer wpt, gpx and loc, mapsource, garmin poi, fugawi, street atlas, pocket streets. Ensure gsak has been updated with the latest my finds pocket query in gsak select macro run manage as shown below in the list of macros that come up select the macro that starts findstatgen and click run gsak will whirl for a couple of seconds but will eventually present you with the following options screen. On this page, you can find the list of file extensions associated with the gsak application. Use mapsource or gsak leaflet macro or groundspeak map list.
Fixed a problem with post load macro and use gsak defaults settings fixed an elevation update on gpx load issue fixed a center point issue with new databases fixed an edge case problem with polygon filters fixed a grid editfilter issue. When i refresh the offline database all the corrected coordinates disappear and revert back to the original coordinates unless the cache is corrected on the main geocaching site. Fixed a folder issue when download pqs more info fixed a form. Gsak is the all in one geocaching and waypoint management tool. By far, far the easiest way to check if you qualify for this cache and others in the series and to provide proof that you qualify is to use the excellent gsak program and the explorerchallenges macro. Corrected coordinates update elevation when deleting more info tweak to resync. Macro function posturl fixed a problem with cookies more info publish logs. For most of what i do, gsak version 8 or newer is required. With respect to publishing, i stumbled across this new feature after upgrading to version 8. As elevations can be zero, the trigger for knowing if an elevation has been updated is the resolution field. If you use gsak software or geoget, we have a macro for an automatic generation of list of badges. One thing i really need to do is setup a batch file that would automate the process of downloading the. This is the rescheduled first class of a gsak series. In this lesson, you will learn what macros are, how to search for them, and how to install them.
Gsak 101 geocaching swiss army knife o by the rats. This is how i put together a geocaching trip using gsak as my primary tool. Mar 20, 2017 for those using gsak, it seems theres now a macro you can run, on a cache by cache basis, to update the site with the corrected coordinates entered in gsak. There are currently 1 filename extensions associated with the gsak application in our database. Elevation, automatic conversion of elevation as per users settings. Integrity check now done when downloading elevation version checking file. Like yourself, i generally try to include a short hand note to jog my memory when personalizing a specific find. From here you can run and manage all your gsak macros. Gsak users that like to share their own macros can add them to the gsak macro library. Elevation updates can also be started from the gpx load dialog see the elevation box 4. Publish logs macro to run after all logs prevented from running if user aborts the. Gsak is capable of opening the file types listed below.
I want to have track logging, elevation contours and caches all in one place. Gpx load updates to elevation are now reflected in the change log. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. However, as this is also the day that the website will have a huge makeover i wont be in the least surprised if some of the macro will need to be rewritten. One of the many things that projectgc does is creating profile stats. Geocaching is an outdoor activity practiced worldwide, which consists of hiding and seeking containers geocaches or caches and which can be found with the help of gps devices or other navigational techniques. Find status dnf distance elevation found count found status last found last four logs last gpx. Elevation fileload gpxloc use this option to have gsak automatically update elevations after the gpx load.
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