I don't have GSAK or Mapsource with me at work. But the Arc/Poly section of a filter wants sets of coordinates. Which you can enter by hand or have GSAK get from the various file formats it understands. It appears that when Tarvol has GSAK open the Mapsource file, instead of getting coordinates it gets "MsRcf". Which it considers invalid.

I suspect that you didn't have mapsource save the file as .MPS file. Newer versions of Mapsource tend to save files as .gdb format which GSAK doesn't understand. I think it is in the "Save As" selection where you can tell it to save the files as .MPS.

Thanks Allen and Cymbaline, I'll try that. I think that it was a .gdb file.

It works. Thanks again Allen and Cymbaline. I would have still been looking for the corkscrew on the knife. I just need to practice a little with it now to get comfortable with filtering down to just what I really want.

Here's a technique I use for WPs near a route:

a) export wpts to Mapsource
b) select a reasonable number bear the route from the map
c) Set the user flag in GSAK for the selected waypoints
d) In the arc/poly filter screen, click the 'Add user flagged' button
e) set the distance and click 'Go'

In MapPoint, you can use the Find feature and select Distance from Point or Route.
Selecting the route will give you all the waypoints near that route.
Not sure if S&T will do this.

Kenneth

There was talk of a GSAK class for the locals at a GGA meeting a while back. Here's one in action. I Wanna Learn GSAK! Maybe we could have one here too sometime?

MariettaGecko and KennethPruett led a GSAK meeting earlier this year at one of the southside meetings.

Part of the problem with GSAK is that there is *SO MUCH* that you can do with it, it really takes a while to show everything - and even then you miss something.

I use the heck out of it, but for non-techy types it might get kinda boring real quick.

I'll go out on a limb here and say that if there's enough interest that I'd be willing to do a combination beginner/intermediate/advanced class - but *not* at a meeting. Would have to be a seperate time/event/whatever.

Earlier this year we attended a GSAK meeting via NEFGA (Jax, FL). It was very informitive. We love GSAK, although we don't know everything about GSAK. It's not that there is much to know, but that there is much you can do with it.

If there are questions as to how to set up your meeting, NEFGA held their meeting at a local library which provided wireless internet capabilities (as most do) and many surge protectors (you may want to bring an extenion cord). Afterwards everyone went to find the micro that was 500 feet away. For more questions you can contact Icecream Man or almost any member of the NEFGA.

BUMP

For those with updates turned off a new version of GSAK was released today. Version 7.2.0 is now ready for download at gsak.net

Got it. Thanks for the bump!

Actually GSAK is on Ver. 7.2.0.126 which I use and I have seen a fair amount of improvement since I first started using it.

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Actually GSAK is on Ver. 7.2.0.126 which I use and I have seen a fair amount of improvement since I first started using it.

Anything in particular? Just wondering....

One thing in particular is adding a google map in the preview, or 'split screen'. At the meeting the other day I showed how that could be done with a macro...one version earlier. Today there's the newer 7.2 version that does this with out messing with a macro.

Highlights of some of the new features:

1. Embedded split screen Google maps
2. Automatic image "grabbing" and HTML integration
3. Symbol name support
4. Custom condensed print format support
5. Enhanced receive waypoints
6. Enhanced child waypoint exporting
7. Waypoint Highlighting (dynamic color and/or font)
8. Smart name conversions
9. Many usability enhancements to the forms designer and form usage
10. New macro functions and commands (including CASE support)

5th June, 2008 - Version 7.2.2 is now ready for download.

List of changes below.

Reduced memory overhead, especially when using Google satellite maps in split screen
Fixed parenthesis problem when using the Mfilter command (more information)
Fixed MapSource settings problem where "Onlyflagged" option not being restored correctly (more information)
Fixed log purge by ID (more information)
TomTom export - maximum length setting is now respected (more information)
Fix custom export error message when using a database that has zero records (more information)
Fixed URL generated for Nearby caches in post code search when decimal seperator is a comma (more information)
Fixed GPX export setting "Force use of Geocaching symbols only" not being saved/restored in settings (more information)
Fixed bug with Mfilter when your decimal separator is a comma (more information)
Fixed "GetProcAddress for MAPI DLL functions failed" error (more information)
Removed 100 character name limit on GPX export (more information)
Fixed grid "lock up" when using macro command ResyncLogs while speed mode is off (more information)
On macro install, MacFileName= Keyword is now checked to make sure it is a valid Windows file name
Removed F9 "Mouse wheel" test code (more information)
Speed tweaks to log interrogation routines (more information)
Added macro boolean system variable $_SplitScreen (more information)
Fixed a problem when using "Maximimum waypoints to send" (more information)
$d_CacheType now accepts "I" -Wherigo cache type (more information)
Fixed bug when using %c_lon=x special tag (more information)
CDATA now suppoted in child waypoints (more information)
Program gsakactive.exe is now shipped with the install of GSAK (more information)
Includes GPSBabel 1.3.5 final release

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This may not be the largest number of features added to a version of GSAK but it has had the most extensive "under the hood" changes. These changes have become necessary as GSAK has evolved, and should help future development of GSAK. To reflect the gravity of these changes, the new Beta has been bumped up to version 7.5

7.5 Beta

For those who havent seen it Version 7.5 of GSAK is no longer a Beta. It is now final and you can download it at gsak.net

The version history with a list of changes is HERE

I'm setting a mfilter in GSAK for caches that I need to complete Georgia's Well Rounded Cacher. I have the difficulty and terrain figured out, but need the term for "PlacedDate" to be older than 05/01/2008. I need a push. This is what I have so far and just need the date term. $d_Difficulty > 3.5 and $d_Terrain > 3.5 and $d_PlacedDate < ?

For those with notifications turned off GSAK version 7.6.0 was released 23rd June, 2009.

List of changes in this version can be found at Version History

Download the latest version GSAK.net

For those with notifications turned off GSAK version 7.6.1 was released Aug 20th, 2009. Get it Here

Changes:

Sqlite() - action "sql" now automatically opens your current live database if you haven't used the "open" action to open a database
Sqlite() - action "import" now uses "replace" instead of "insert" under the covers, to cater for updating tables that have unique keys.
Suppress OK message when running grab images in a macro (more information)
Better support for running multiple installs of version 7.6 and higher (more information)
Added Colorado 550/550t models to "GPS=>Setup" (more information)
New version of Ireland counties that include more of the coast (extended out to the sea) in the boundaries (thanks Hulmglum)
Added option Active=Yes|No to the "create" action of the Sqlite() function (more information)
Loading of Cachemate (Palm version) GPX files now support DNFs (more information)
"Waypoint=>Status check" now caters for retracted cache listings (more information)
GSAK Folder Finder tool now works correctly with multiple GSAK install locations for the same version of GSAK
Added "Silent" property to Browser form control (more information)
Added France and Italy support for GetCounty(), GetState(), and GPX Load (more information)
Added extra symbols for "File=>Export=>Delorme Topo USA" to support version 8 of Topo USA (more information)
When changing the Application Data folder, GSAK now asks you if you want to create the folder if it doesn't already exist (rather than throw an error)
Added Garmin Dakota models to "GPS=>Setup"
Changed Czech Republic and Slovakia state names to match Groundspeak (more information)
Added support for Ireland to GetState()
Fixed grid refresh with filter when deleting logs which affect found count (more information)

Fixes:

Fixed a problem with the "PDA friendly" HTML export that caused a message box to show when it shoudn't (more information)
Fixed a problem with Backup to drives with insufficient space (more information)
Fixed a "too smart" smart name problem (more information)
Fixed a problem with custom date formats and filters (more information)
Fixed lockup in Macro parser when leaving off ending parenthesis for some functions (more information)
Fixed a crash when doing certain steps in a delete (more information)
Fixed display issues when deleting a filter of waypoints (more information)
Fixed problem with UK post code center point search (more information)
Fixed a problem with "Database=>Move/copy" and merge logs/waypoints (more information)
Fixed a problem with the option "preserve last 4 logs" when purging logs (more information)
Fixed an out "out of memory" error when loading large GPX files on systems with moderate physical ram
Fixed a problem with copy/move where number of logs column not correctly synchronized (only a problem when using the "merge" option)
"File=>Export GPX" - LOC file generation now hides all the options that are not applicable (more information)
"File=>Export GPX" - Removed spurious "chkWaypoints" check box (more information)
Command "DualScreen Display=Off" now working correctly (more information)
Fixed problem when trying to load another GPX file while load dialog already active (more information)
Fixed a "can't write to gsak.ini" on start up on some systems.
Fixed a database restore problem with databases that have start up macros (more information)