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How to calculate cache-to-cache distance by Gill & Tony - 2025-01-29

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Sorry, I missed your post above. Now that I've found it and applied your changes it all works as expected.

Surprisingly (to me at least) I get exactly the same answer as yours again.

Thanks once more for all your help and patience.

Error: Basic membership when querying PQ by spiritofphotography - 2025-01-29

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Since yesterday, I get the following error message when tring to query my pocket queries from geocaching.com via GSAK:

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Error
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Sorry, as a basic member you are limited to which api live functions you can use. Upgrade to Geocaching.com Premium Membership today for as little at $2.50 per month to download the full details for up to 6000 caches per day, view all cache types in your area, and access many more benefits. Visit Geocaching.com to upgrade.

(Error number: 863)


I am a premium member since 2008 and checked the state again on my profile page - it also says "premium member".

I already renewed the token for accessing the API with both methods, but the error remains.

Any idea from the experts?

Error: Basic membership when querying PQ by spiritofphotography - 2025-01-29

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RESOLVED

My fault, I edited the data protection settings and checked the option "Do not share my personal information with Authorized Developer geocaching applications." - not knowing, that this affects the API as a whole.

Error: Basic membership when querying PQ by lignumaqua - 2025-01-29

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Yes, that's correct, GSAK is an "Authorized Developer geocaching application"

Invalid zip file? by onkelb - 2025-01-30

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I had exactly the same error during the past 2 weeks.
After reading this information, I followed the instructions on the German link, and afterwards the import of pocket queries works perfectly again.
After installing GSAK and patches I saw, that I was 1 update behind on patches when having the error. I do not know if this could have any effect on the error.

Invalid zip file? by lignumaqua - 2025-01-30

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All things are possible but I don't think deleting the GSAK install is the issue here. If it were a damaged program file or an overwrite of a DLL (as we've seen with Chilkat) then just doing a reinstall would fix it without needing to delete the old.

Instead I suspect that something odd might be happening in the GSAK Temp folder (as mentioned above but with an incorrect path). It could be lingering old data, or a virtual store issue or something else ??? caused by a change in Windows. (The one thing we do know is that it's not a change in GSAK)

I've never seen the problem but, if you are one of the unlucky sufferers, then please try first closing down GSAK normally, then deleting the GSAK Temp folder which, in a normal install, will be at C:/Users/YourName/AppData/Roaming/gsak/Temp. When you restart GSAK this folder will be re-created.

GSAK uses the Temp folder as the temporary store for downloaded PQ zip files, and unzips them to a zip folder in there. By deleting the Temp folder we are clearing out any lingering old files. I'm wondering if a permission issue or Windows file protection of some kind, like the Virtual Store, is stopping the unzip process from overwriting older gpx files from the same PQ - just a guess as we have no hard evidence.

Either way, if this does or doesn't work, please let us know.

Invalid zip file? by BaldEd - 2025-01-30

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This problem is still a bit of an intermittent mystery. It reoccurred twice last week with 2 of my database's sets of PQs. I managed to update the GSAK databases by downloading each PQ separately into a HDD folder and then loading them from there into GSAK. A bit of a pain but the databases do get updated.

Then, after doing absolutely nothing to any folders in my HDD, this weeks 2 sets of database PQs loaded perfectly into GSAK via the api. blink.gif (Though I did have my fingers crossed when I activated the api. cool.gif )

Since the problem first arose last year I haven't changed anything in my installation of GSAK. The problem has now occurred about 4 or 5 times. One week the api doesn't work then the next week it does! That sublime state then ensues for maybe another couple of weeks then the api fails again! wacko.gif

I am picking the problem is still at groundspeak's end rather than something in one of my C drive's folders.

Invalid zip file? by Kai Team - 2025-01-30

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QUOTE (lignumaqua @ January 30, 2025 01:35 am)
I've never seen the problem but, if you are one of the unlucky sufferers, then please try first closing down GSAK normally, then deleting the GSAK Temp folder which, in a normal install, will be at C:/Users/YourName/AppData/Roaming/gsak/Temp. When you restart GSAK this folder will be re-created.

Following on, you can easily find your GSAK Temp folder by going to Tools>Folder Finder, selecting "Temp" in the dropdown, and clicking "Show":

user posted image

Remember to close GSAK before deleting the folder. wink.gif

Invalid zip file? by lignumaqua - 2025-01-30

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QUOTE (BaldEd @ January 30, 2025 01:57 am)
I am picking the problem is still at groundspeak's end rather than something in one of my C drive's folders.

Yep, I agree that this is a distinct possibility. As it's so intermittent and doesn't affect many people it's very, very hard to track down.

Invalid zip file? by the3gmen - 2025-01-30

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I had this (invalid zip file) issue intermittently last year and every time it eventually fixed itself. The last time I saw it was in November when the issue persisted for a week or so and then cleared itself up without any changes from me.

Fast forward to this morning (2025-01-30) and the error is back again. I had no problem 2 days ago but this morning, there it is.

I did close down GSAK and deleted the temp folder and that had no effect. As others have mentioned, I CAN download the zipped PQ files and load them in one at a time with no issues other than it being a pain loading them.

I hesitate to uninstall/reinstall GSAK because it sort of does work and I'm afraid of not being able to get it to run again. I am not a technical person so I have no suggestions. Just hoping that someone here can figure this out.

edited to add:

Is there a way to "manually" load a folder full of PQs into GSAK at once?

Update to CountyStateCounty Macro by C3GPS - 2025-01-30

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QUOTE (The CEO @ June 24, 2024 04:54 pm)
There is an option for users to fill the county field with the new COG names, but this requires manual installation:
- Download the new polygons here. (I used the ConvertOSMtoPolygon to create them from OSM data)
- Extract the zip-file in a new (empty) folder of your choice.
- Add a new line to the end of the CountyStateCounty macro:
GSK
$CT = GetPolygon("Y","c:\CT-polygons\*.*")

Note:
- Replace c:\CT-polygons with the path to the folder where you stored the extracted zip-file
- The line of code must be the last line (or at least after GetCounty) to overwrite the old county names set by GetCounty earlier in the macro.

Are these polygons still available? When I click the link it gives a 404 error.

Update to CountyStateCounty Macro by The CEO - 2025-01-30

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QUOTE (C3GPS @ January 30, 2025 08:05 pm)
QUOTE (The CEO @ June 24, 2024 04:54 pm)
There is an option for users to fill the county field with the new COG names, but this requires manual installation:
- Download the new polygons here. (I used the ConvertOSMtoPolygon to create them from OSM data)
- Extract the zip-file in a new (empty) folder of your choice.
- Add a new line to the end of the CountyStateCounty macro:
GSK
$CT = GetPolygon("Y","c:\CT-polygons\*.*")

Note:
- Replace c:\CT-polygons with the path to the folder where you stored the extracted zip-file
- The line of code must be the last line (or at least after GetCounty) to overwrite the old county names set by GetCounty earlier in the macro.

Are these polygons still available? When I click the link it gives a 404 error.

The process to update the CT polygons has been automated and integrated in FixNetherlandsCounties2023 since v1.31 of that macro.

Invalid zip file? by BaldEd - 2025-01-30

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Yes, you can load all the downloaded PQ's at once from a folder.

What I do is:
1. download the PQs one at a time into my normal Download folder, then
2. move them all into a database specific download folder (as an aside, I have that in my "D" drive), then
3. I load that specific folder into GSAK using the normal Load GPX/LOC/ZIP file dialog.

I have that particular database specific dialog saved as one of the settings in the dialog - I would show you a photo of one of my dialog settings but unfortunately I can't recall how to post the photo nor quickly find the method on how to do it. Sorry. sad.gif

I am sure Kai Team will be along shortly to refresh my knowledge wink.gif

Invalid zip file? by Kai Team - 2025-01-30

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QUOTE (the3gmen @ January 30, 2025 11:22 am)
I hesitate to uninstall/reinstall GSAK because it sort of does work and I'm afraid of not being able to get it to run again. I am not a technical person so I have no suggestions. Just hoping that someone here can figure this out.

If you're not comfortable doing so, I do not recommend reinstalling GSAK since that does not reliably cure the problem. The only thing that reliably cures the problem is the passage of time. This leads me to believe that the problem is at the Geocaching.com end of things - my advice is to wait and see if it cures itself.

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Is there a way to "manually" load a folder full of PQs into GSAK at once?

Yes, as BaldEd said, the trick is to create a folder on your PC for each database, then download all of the PQ's related to that database into it's associated folder. Then match your load settings with that folder ad database, checking the "Load a folder of files" opton on the load dialog. Click here for a related past discussion (although in that case it is using the API, the principle is the same for manual downloads). smile.gif

Invalid zip file? by Kai Team - 2025-01-30

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QUOTE (BaldEd @ January 30, 2025 03:24 pm)
I would show you a photo of one of my dialog settings but unfortunately I can't recall how to post the photo nor quickly find the method on how to do it. Sorry.  sad.gif

I am sure Kai Team will be along shortly to refresh my knowledge  wink.gif

Click here and consider your memory refreshed. tongue.gif Happy to help.

CW Workflow Library by clan-wallace - 2025-01-31

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CW_Lib Version 2.2 2025-01-31

What's New
  • Added more global declarations shared by macros
  • Modified SqlToHtml subroutine in the Library and all macros that call it.

Support

Post any feedback or problems with this Library to the CW_Workflow Support Thread.

CW_FoundAdventureLabs by clan-wallace - 2025-01-31

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CW_FoundAdventureLabs Version 2.4 2025-01-31

What’s New
  • Redesigned the main form to accommodate new features.
  • Added a list that will allow you to select one of your own created Adventures, if any.
  • Added a list of web page links that you can select and display in your browser
  • - 1. View My Lab Finds
  • - 2. Create Adventure Guidelines & Help
  • - 3. Adventure Lab builder guide
  • - 4. Your Reviews (For Selected Adventure)
  • - 5. Details (For Selected Adventure)
  • - 6. Edit (For Selected Adventure)
  • - 7. Statistics (For Selected Adventure)
  • - 8. Download Statistics to a CSV file (For Selected Adventure)
  • Added a list of filter options that can be set before closing the main form
  • - 1. No Filter
  • - 2. Completed Adventures
  • - 3. Completed Labs
  • - 4. Completed Adventures and Labs
  • - 5. Incomplete Adventures
  • - 6. Incomplete Labs
  • - 7. Incomplete Adventures and Labs
  • - 8. Archived Adventure Labs
  • - 9. Unplayed Archived Adventure Labs (Which I recommend should be deleted).
  • Added feedback informing users when waypoints are created and Found Labs are updated.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented an Adventure being updated once all its Lab Stages have been found

Browser Extensions
Make sure you are using the latest version of my Browser Extension (User's Found Adventure Labs Data 1.4) that downloads a CSV file for your Adventure Lab Finds.
Help
Read through the Help document for detailed instructions and to find answers to most of your questions.

Support
For any problems and feedback, post in the CW_FoundAdventureLabs Support Thread.

All Finds Query by 1/2zip - 2025-01-31

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I did an All Finds Query and when I downloaded to GSAK, it added 650 caches that we have not found. Anyone?

The CW_FoundAdventureLabs macro, Support Thread by clan-wallace - 2025-01-31

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Sorry for the delay @The CEO but, as you can see, I was busy with other updates.
Can you please test and report back if your issue has been resolved please?

A new version 2.4 of the Found Adventure Labs macro has been posted.

What’s New
  • Redesigned the main form to accommodate new features.
  • Added a list that will allow you to select one of your own created Adventures, if any.
  • Added a list of web page links that you can select and display in your browser
  • - 1. View My Lab Finds
  • - 2. Create Adventure Guidelines & Help
  • - 3. Adventure Lab builder guide
  • - 4. Your Reviews (For Selected Adventure)
  • - 5. Details (For Selected Adventure)
  • - 6. Edit (For Selected Adventure)
  • - 7. Statistics (For Selected Adventure)
  • - 8. Download Statistics to a CSV file (For Selected Adventure)
  • Added a list of filter options that can be set before closing the main form
  • - 1. No Filter
  • - 2. Completed Adventures
  • - 3. Completed Labs
  • - 4. Completed Adventures and Labs
  • - 5. Incomplete Adventures
  • - 6. Incomplete Labs
  • - 7. Incomplete Adventures and Labs
  • - 8. Archived Adventure Labs
  • - 9. Unplayed Archived Adventure Labs (Which I recommend should be deleted).
  • Added feedback informing users when waypoints are created and Found Labs are updated.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented an Adventure being updated once all its Lab Stages have been found

Browser Extensions
Make sure you are using the latest version of my Browser Extension (User's Found Adventure Labs Data 1.4) that downloads a CSV file for your Adventure Lab Finds.

All Finds Query by lignumaqua - 2025-01-31

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My guess is that rather than just loading the single PQ file, you accidentally loaded a folder where you also had a regular PQ. Make sure that 'Load Type' on the Load GPX screen is set to 'Load Files' and not 'Folder'.
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