GeoCache Locator v0.5 (7/29)

mfive · 07/29/2009, 12:41 AM

Here's is the first edition of my GeoCache locator. I am not an active "geocacher" (or whatever the term is), so any feedback and/or feature requests would be appreciated.

It's pretty simple. Fire up the app after installation, and click the button. You may optionally enter in the radius around your current location you would like to search. The app will automatically acquire your GPS position and open up the results from geocaching.com with nearby geocache locations.

I'm working on tighter integration with the website, including the ability to log in so you can filter out your finds.

I'll keep this updated as long as people are interested!

Attached is the ipk file and a screenshot!

Dumpshock · 07/29/2009, 01:36 AM

Awesome! Seems to work pretty well so far. Thanks for the app.

cdawg62184 · 03:53 AM

VERY interested, keep developing, and thanks!

EDIT: possibly integrate GPS into the app, make it an all in one geocache, app!

lemketron · 07/29/2009, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdawg62184

ossibly integrate GPS into the app, make it an all in one geocache, app!

That would definitely be cool. This is a great start, and got me to sign up and notice that there are caches near me... but it would be great to be able to use the GeoCache app to keep track of the ones I'm interested in finding, and to guide me to the actual location...

TheInvsbleMan · 07/29/2009, 06:02 AM

Looks pretty cool. I have never got into geocacheing too much but I have always been interested. I am curious to see where you will take this. It might encourage me to start.

jlirot · 07/29/2009, 06:51 AM

Thanks! this is great!:-)

alundre · 07/29/2009, 07:45 AM

Awesome app. If you and MarkPowers could get together and collaborate on an app, we would have an all in one geocaching app!!

http://forums.precentral.net/homebre...1-go-tool.html

grbspecb · 07/29/2009, 11:01 AM

yes, select the cache from the list and feed the coordinates to go to tool.

These apps look great!

cloak.n.dagger · 07/29/2009, 12:56 PM

SWEET! There seems to be a few other developers working on geocaching apps as well. I think if you all put your stuff together you'd have a stand alone product. Can't wait to try this out. Thanks for working on this!

Paladin · 07/29/2009, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alundre

Awesome app. If you and MarkPowers could get together and collaborate on an app, we would have an all in one geocaching app!!

http://forums.precentral.net/homebre...1-go-tool.html

I agree! What we need is to replicate GeoNiche GeoNiche | RayDar LLC that was on the PalmOS. I even emailed the author of that asking him to make a Pre version. I never heard anything.

GeoNiche is a REALLY awesome program with all the features you would need. We basically need that program in a WebOS way.

lilmexx323 · 07/29/2009, 02:33 PM

Geoniche was by far the best geo app that I have used. If you follow in the footsteps of that program, we all will be pleased. It had everything...

dvsbyknight · 07/31/2009, 07:56 PM

I've been waiting for this, thank you!

milominderbinder · 07/31/2009, 08:53 PM

Expanded thread title to add date posted.

- Craig

jducey · 08/07/2009, 10:33 AM

Thanks for a great first cut. So we see the geocaching.com log on your splash page ... are you working under their auspices or doing it on your own? The reason I ask is because I though I heard there was an "official" geocaching.com WebOS app in the works.

Thanks,
Joe

babydaddy75 · 08/08/2009, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alundre

Awesome app. If you and MarkPowers could get together and collaborate on an app, we would have an all in one geocaching app!!

http://forums.precentral.net/homebre...1-go-tool.html

x2

cbellevie · 08/08/2009, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jducey

Thanks for a great first cut. So we see the geocaching.com log on your splash page ... are you working under their auspices or doing it on your own? The reason I ask is because I though I heard there was an "official" geocaching.com WebOS app in the works.

Thanks,
Joe

Additionally, you might want to check out Groundspeak's restrictions in regards to logo usage

Geocaching > Logo Usage Guidelines

I've used this app a few times... very handy and appreciated!

mfive · 08/08/2009, 09:20 PM

Cbellevie: Thanks for the link and comments! I actually read into that page recently and have implemented changes to accommodate their requirements, and I should have the update done tomorrow. Thanks again for the heads up!

diabolical · 08/09/2009, 09:23 PM

What's the unit of the radius? Is it in miles, feet, or do we need to put in whatever unit we want to use? I used it in the default and it returned 54 pages of results, so I'm guessing that was miles but that's still more caches than I could find in one day,one month, probably even 1 year!!! I do like the app though and will use it again later this week. Thanks for your efforts so far.

mfive · 08/10/2009, 12:25 AM

The unit is miles, I'll clarify that in the next update, coming soon!

ocard · 08/29/2009, 04:47 PM

This has great potential. Any updates coming?

07/29/2009, 01:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dumpshock Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Awesome! Seems to work pretty well so far. Thanks for the app.
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07/29/2009, 03:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
cdawg62184 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 138 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 37 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	VERY interested, keep developing, and thanks! EDIT: possibly integrate GPS into the app, make it an all in one geocache, app! __________________ Last edited by cdawg62184; 07/29/2009 at 03:53 AM.
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07/29/2009, 06:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
TheInvsbleMan Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ypsilanti, MI Posts: 100 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 68 Times in 13 Posts	Looks pretty cool. I have never got into geocacheing too much but I have always been interested. I am curious to see where you will take this. It might encourage me to start.
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07/29/2009, 06:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
jlirot Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks! this is great!:-)
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07/29/2009, 07:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
alundre Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 111 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 21 Times in 13 Posts	Awesome app. If you and MarkPowers could get together and collaborate on an app, we would have an all in one geocaching app!! http://forums.precentral.net/homebre...1-go-tool.html
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07/29/2009, 11:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
grbspecb Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yes, select the cache from the list and feed the coordinates to go to tool. These apps look great!
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07/29/2009, 12:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
cloak.n.dagger Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 97 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 9 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	SWEET! There seems to be a few other developers working on geocaching apps as well. I think if you all put your stuff together you'd have a stand alone product. Can't wait to try this out. Thanks for working on this!
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07/29/2009, 02:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
lilmexx323 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 166 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 5 Thanked 17 Times in 12 Posts	Geoniche was by far the best geo app that I have used. If you follow in the footsteps of that program, we all will be pleased. It had everything...
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07/31/2009, 07:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
dvsbyknight Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 18 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've been waiting for this, thank you!
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07/31/2009, 08:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
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08/07/2009, 10:33 AM	#14 (permalink)
jducey Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for a great first cut. So we see the geocaching.com log on your splash page ... are you working under their auspices or doing it on your own? The reason I ask is because I though I heard there was an "official" geocaching.com WebOS app in the works. Thanks, Joe
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08/08/2009, 09:20 PM	#17 (permalink)
mfive Homebrew Developer Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 191 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 38 Thanked 29 Times in 16 Posts	Cbellevie: Thanks for the link and comments! I actually read into that page recently and have implemented changes to accommodate their requirements, and I should have the update done tomorrow. Thanks again for the heads up!
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08/09/2009, 09:23 PM	#18 (permalink)
diabolical Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 36 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 68 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	What's the unit of the radius? Is it in miles, feet, or do we need to put in whatever unit we want to use? I used it in the default and it returned 54 pages of results, so I'm guessing that was miles but that's still more caches than I could find in one day,one month, probably even 1 year!!! I do like the app though and will use it again later this week. Thanks for your efforts so far.
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08/10/2009, 12:25 AM	#19 (permalink)
mfive Homebrew Developer Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 191 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 38 Thanked 29 Times in 16 Posts	The unit is miles, I'll clarify that in the next update, coming soon!
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08/29/2009, 04:47 PM	#20 (permalink)
ocard Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 103 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 15 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	This has great potential. Any updates coming?
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