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Release Notes

Following are the release notes for all versions of GPX Spinner.
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In version 2.0.6 and 3.0 some configuration files have significant new options available. Any older files that have been modified will be moved to a "backup" directory.

3.0.0
2005/05/26
  • Changes related to the GPX output files
  • GPX template now includes all fields in the groundspeak namespace for import into other programs such as Watcher. All fields use proper html entities. (e.g. & > < " °)
  • A second GPX template exists for Easy/ExpertGPS compatibility. Fields in this file do not use entities since Easy/ExpertGPS does not convert them correctly.
  • Added a .csv output template for Streets & Trips and MapPoint users.
  • Changed detection of output templates. The program now looks for files that start with wp_ in addition to files starting with gpx_.
  • Added support for custom icons for caches with corrected coordinates.
  • Added support for custom icons for archived and/or disabled caches.
  • Added cache size %S and %s format specifiers.
  • Added %h format specifier for hints.
  • Added prefix and symbol handling for files created by the BMGPX program.
  • Improved the Smart-Truncate routine to remove punctuation before removing vowels.
  • Fixed the parsing of the <groundspeak:exported> tag.
  • Fixed waypoint generator so it will always create unique waypoints.
  • Fixed the logic for determining "missing" caches.
  • Fixed functionality for Project APE caches.
     
  • Changes related to the HTML output pages.
  • Added maps to the cache pages and distance/bearing index pages. In the U.S. the maps are created by TerraServer-USA and show the nearest 6 caches (limited by 255 character URLs). Outside the U.S. the maps are from the geocaching.com cache pages.
  • Improved UTF support. All output pages now retain all UTF characters. Certain fields are UTF-decoded to keep GPS units happy.
  • Added travel bug pages.
  • Added an Index by Waypoint.
  • Changed the default cache page filenames to the GCID. This can be overridden by changing the <%output_filename%> pragma on the cache pages and changing the links on the index pages.
  • Added support for disabled and archived caches.
  • Added support for new cache and log types. Starting with this version, no log types are hardcoded in the program. New types can be added by simply dropping a file into the images directory.
  • Fixed problem with the %owned% variable.
  • Added an icon to cache pages and indexes to show owned caches.
  • Added support for custom sorting of index lists.
  • Added variables for source file and folder names.
  • Added support for "include file" in templates.
  • Added support for actual comparisons in <%if%> statements.
  • Added code to strip <html> and <body> tags from cache descriptions to remove background images.
  • Added code to strip some types of useless html such as <![if !supportEmptyParas]>..<![endif]> and <o:p>..</o:p> which are typically added by the Microsoft Word html export tool and sometimes cause Plucker to choke.
  • Fixed inconsistent use of the phrase "corrected coordinates" vs. "updated coordinates." Now all templates use the former.
  • Added support for Watcher's "found" and "marked" attributes.
  • Added support for Watcher's "notes."
  • Added support for showing coordinates in UTM format.
     
  • Other Changes
  • Added ability to enter options on the command line that will override what is in the INI file.
  • Added support for passing parameters to the Run_After program or batch file.
  • Fixed sorting routines to be case-insensitive and to ignore non-alphanumeric characters.
  • Fixed parsing of <%output_filename%> pragma so it can now have a space in the name.
  • Several minor changes to support porting to platforms other than Win32 (e.g. Mac, Unix).
  • Changed from donation-ware to shareware.
  • Several minor performance enhancements.
  • New icon. Thanks webscouter!
  • Files updated:
    • Spinner.exe
    • Spinner.ini - Several options added, removed, or changed.
    • Minor to major changes to all template files to exploit new features, but existing templates will continue to work.
2.0.6
2003/05/10
  • Fixed all the problems with the %imagepath% variable. I eliminated it. Contents of /images/ directory is now copied into the HTML output directory. %imagepath% is set to "." for compatibility with older templates.
  • Fixed a couple of templates to properly use the %url_type% variable instead of the %type% variable.
  • Fixed a problem with the %exported_date% variable.
  • Added a <%if owned%> conditional for cache templates. Set Owner to your username or ID in INI file.
  • Characters &<> in waypoint name and description are now converted to named entities &amp; &lt; &gt; when writing GPX file.
  • Made a few changes to the handling of variables to support writing a full GPX file including the groundspeak namespace. A template is available in the Extras section of the Downloads page.
  • Added support for multiple GPX file outputs.
  • No longer uses default values when a variable is commented out in the INI file.
  • Added optional field max distance to RefLocations.txt file. Caches will only be included on the index page if it is within this distance.
  • Added Micro_Prefix and TB_Prefix options to the INI file.
  • Fixed a problem with DNF_Limit option.
  • Improved the descriptions of several fields in the INI file.
  • Added support for specifying INI file via command line. Use -i=filename.ini
  • Added <% output_filename=%ID% %> pragma support to all template files.
  • If units set to miles, show distance in feet when less than 1000 feet.
  • If units set to kilometers, show distance in meters when less than 300 meters.
  • Added option to execute a batch file after Spinning.
  • More improvements to the UTF-8 conversion routine. Now faster and less likely to cause crashes.
  • Ignore the Qty_Limit setting if it's less than the number of unfound caches in the input files.
  • Removed a semicolon from the end of the Input_Path_Recursive line in the options file. This was preventing it from being set to true zero.
  • Added Templates_Directory and Images_Directory options for the options file.
  • Made a couple of small changes to deal with out-of-the-US caches better.
  • Made a few minor changes to better handle files created with Fuzzy's BMGPX program.
  • Files updated:
    • GPX Spinner.exe
    • GPX Spinner.ini - Several options added, removed, or changed.
    • RefLocations.txt - Optional field added.
    • Minor changes to all template files to exploit new features, but existing templates will continue to work.
  • New Installer - Thanks MindVision!
    • Automatically install all files and create a shortcut on the desktop.
    • Old user-editable files are renamed first.
2.0.5
2003/04/03
  • Now reads zip files - no need to unzip first.
  • Better UTF-8 conversion - many characters are now actually converted instead of removed.
  • Added support for the Cache In Trash Out Event cache type.
  • More improvements related to the %imagepath% variable.
    • Better algorithm to find relative path.
    • Added option to create absolute URLs in the format file:/// (with a triple-slash) to make iSilo happy.
  • Files updated: GPX Spinner.exe and GPX Spinner.ini
  • File added: \images\CITO_Event.gif
2.0.4
2003/03/30
  • Apply a few defaults settings when the configuration file can't be found.
  • Improved the description of Waypoint in the INI file.
  • Properly strip '(Reverse)' from URL of cache type icon.
  • Replace <img src="/images/foo.gif"> with <img src="http://www.geocaching.com/images/foo.gif">
  • Added some more named color replacements (grey and gold) - I sure wish the Plucker team would add the suggested fixes by RobertLipe and daneeka to the released code.
  • Fixed a problem with the smart-truncate routine - words such as for will only be replaced with their shorter equivalent (4 in this case) if they are a separate word - words such as formal will no longer be changed.
  • Files updated: GPX Spinner.exe and GPX Spinner.ini
2.0.3
2003/03/27
  • Fixed some problems with the %imagepath% variable. It will now use a relative path when possible, and a correctly formatted absolute path when necessary.
  • Improved command line parsing. Will now accept multiple paths and/or filenames. Files are taken literally and paths are searched for any GPX files.
  • Fixed a minor problem with the Smart Truncation routine.
  • File updated: GPX Spinner.exe
2.0.2
2003/03/26
  • Improved and corrected the description of Distance_Limit and Qty_Limit in the INI file.
  • File updated: GPX Spinner.ini
2.0.1
2003/03/26
  • Replaced space with an underscore in image filenames. Previously was referring to spaces as %20 in URLs, but some versions of Windows were apparently "fixing" that to %2520. Changing to a legal underscore should fix this everywhere.
  • Files updated: GPX Spinner.exe and the names of 3 image files.
2.0.0
2003/03/25
  • GPX Spinner is now a stand-alone application! It's no longer web-based.
  • Multiple GPX file support
  • Ignore list - Reads own list and Watcher's
  • Corrected coordinates list
  • Supports new 'exported date' field in GPX files.
  • All output is now template-ized - Sample templates include: ID, name, placed by, cache type, distance and bearing from origins, contains travel bugs, unfound. The possibilities are endless.
  • Notes which caches are already found.
  • Found caches don't count towards limit of nearest caches.
  • Show found vs. not found caches in indexes.
  • More accurate distance calculation.
  • When a URL is included on a cache page that points to another cache, Spinner re-writes it so it points to a local page instead of back to geocaching.com
  • Many, many other features and improvements

GPX Spinner On-Line

Version 1.x.x is the web-based version. At this time I don't plan on adding any more features to it, but I will fix any bugs that are found.
 
1.2.7
in progress
  • - Characters &<> in waypoint name and description are now converted to named entities &amp; &lt; &gt; when writing GPX file.
  • - Reduced the number of cookies that are used to store values.
  • - Added support for CITO Event.
  • Removed code that removed bad images. Better to use Plucker's exclusion list.
  • Added some more named color replacements (grey and gold).
  • Imported some improved routines from version 2.0.6 where reasonable.
1.2.6
2003/03/07
  • Added some more named color replacements.
  • Added code to remove certain images that Plucker chokes on.
1.2.5
2003/02/17
  • Work around a bug in Plucker where it won't render pages that use named colors.
1.2.4
2003/02/03
  • Show lat/long for log entries, if supplied.
  • Don't spin when resetting to defaults.
  • Catch error when uploading file and don't try to unzip null file.
1.2.3
2003/01/20
  • Nearby caches list will now show 5 caches, or caches within 5 miles, whichever is greater.
  • Added Index by "Placed by".
  • Report non-fatal errors only to me, determined by IP address.
1.2.2
2003/01/19
  • Unicode characters are now converted, where possible, or removed.
    Thanks to AllenLacy for supplying the code.
  • Added list of nearest caches (within 5 miles) to each cache page.
    Thanks to Brian Scearce for the code.
  • Removed "Cache" from the end of the cache type.
  • Don't report non-fatal errors, such as when deleting old files.
  • Now has better "alt" text for when you don't include graphics in your Plucker/iSilo/AvantGo file.
  • The modified cache type-codes (GC, MC, VC, etc.) are now used on the HTML pages.
  • Added Index by Cache Type.
  • Added Indexes of hints and encoded logs.
1.2.1
2003/01/12
  • Symbol for micro-sized container is no longer limited to Traditional Caches.
  • Delete files that are over three hours old to save disk space.
  • Show progress dots when verbose is off.
  • Fixed bug that caused an endless loop if the cache name was made of all numbers.
  • Slight change to the HTML cache page format.
  • Added logo trademark text to initial HTML index page.
2003/01/09
  • Purchased gpxspinner domain. New URL is http://www.gpxspinner.com/
1.2.0
2003/01/06
  • Generate HTML files for synchronizing to handheld devices.
  • Added fields to the database file.
1.1.1
2003/01/04
  • Added ability to modify the description field.
  • Added more Format Specifiers.
1.1.0
2003/01/03
  • Added ability to read and write ZIP files.
1.0.3
2003/01/01
  • Modularized code for easier addition of new features.
  • Changed format of database file for increased speed and decreased disk usage.
1.0.2
2002/12/27
  • Added latitude & longitude to database file.
1.0.1
2002/12/27
  • Added flag to output file to prevent re-spinning of file.
1.0.0
2002/12/27
  • First public release.

 

 

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