[Az-Geocaching] XML Tool

Team Cache-Quest listserv@azgeocaching.com
Wed, 10 Sep 2003 14:34:16 -0700


Jason:

You're right of course.  I had forgotten that you guys had already done
that, but the gpx format is a little limited from a geocaching perspective.

The XML files from geocaching.com's pocket query extend the gpx schema with
their own groundspeak schema.  It includes all the geocaching related data
like terrain, container, difficulty, etc. It even includes the full
description and recent logs.  I don't think you guys have that on any of the
format on AZGeocaching.com

For personal use the Pocket Query would be great if:

1. Wasn't tied to within 500 miles of a set location.
2. Wasn't limited to 500 caches (although I don't have that many, some do)
3. Had options for what logs to include (recent, all, or only mine)

All I really want is all the information on all the caches I've logged in a
format (xml) that I can play with.

Thanks,
Jerry (Cache-Quest)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Poulter" <polt@snaptek.com>
To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] XML Tool


> if you download the EASYGPS data format of the file it is allready in
> gpx format
>
> jason
>
>
> Team Cache-Quest wrote:
>
> >Brian,
> >
> >This looks good and seems to work for me.  This opens up some interesting
> >possibilities for putting together some XSL to transform it into any
format
> >anyone wants.
> >
> >One drawback is that it is based on AZGeocaching data, so it doesn't
include
> >out of state finds (at least I didn't see any after a quick scan). That
is
> >one of my most important requirements.  The AZGeocaching site is
wonderful
> >from an AZ perspective, but is an incomplete picture from an individual
> >perspective.
> >
> >The other thing I noticed is that the schema differs from the one used by
> >geocaching.com.  Using a schema consistent with geocaching.com, would
allow
> >any transformations to be used against either source.
> >
> >Please don't take these as critical comments.  This is nice work.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Jerry (Cache-Quest)
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Brian LaFrance" <brian@brianlafrance.com>
> >To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 10:53 PM
> >Subject: [Az-Geocaching] XML Tool
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>So anyway...I got bored tonight.  If any of you want to play with a tool
> >>
> >>
> >I'm
> >
> >
> >>working on for generating an XML found list, follow this link:
> >>
> >>http://www.twogun.com/geocaching/
> >>
> >>It's still a beta version, but I figured some of you who would be
> >>
> >>
> >interested
> >
> >
> >>in using it could give me some input on it.  I am yet to find an
efficient
> >>way of collecting dates for the finds, so that is currently missing.
> >>
> >>
> >Maybe
> >
> >
> >>the Snaptek gods could give me some hints/ideas on how to handle getting
> >>dates included...
> >>
> >>Brian
> >>Team AZEvil
> >>
> >>
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