NZ MEGA 2012 Presentation - GSAK 3 Intermediate II
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Macros, what are they what do they do ? n. pl. mac·ros Computer Science “A single, user-defined command that is part of an application and executes a series of commands” The ones I use most frequently are on my Buttons Bar GarminExport.gsk. SendImagesToGarmin.gsk ChildCode2UD.gsk Hints2UserNotes.gsk FindStatGen43Beta.gsk Google_Map_V3.gsk GMapShot.gsk GetCachesOnRoute.gsk MyMunzeesCSV.gsk WatchlistManager.gsk myGMEv3 (4).gsk The final one here is the one in the blue circle which takes me to all my installed Macros 1 6/06/22
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Introduction to macros in GSAK. By Jim Greene (a.k.a. onslowfisherman). Presented at NZ MEGA 2012 in Dunedin, New Zealand on Saturday 20th October, 2012.
Transcript of NZ MEGA 2012 Presentation - GSAK 3 Intermediate II
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Macros, what are they what do they do ?
n. pl. mac·ros Computer Science“A single, user-defined command that is part of an application and executes a series of commands”
The ones I use most frequently are on my Buttons Bar GarminExport.gsk. SendImagesToGarmin.gsk ChildCode2UD.gsk
Hints2UserNotes.gsk FindStatGen43Beta.gsk Google_Map_V3.gsk
GMapShot.gsk GetCachesOnRoute.gsk MyMunzeesCSV.gsk
WatchlistManager.gsk myGMEv3 (4).gsk
The final one here is the one in the blue circle which takes me to all my installed Macros
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My-Macro-Run-Button-Bar
Clicking on an image button will run the linked macro. The blue circled one is the link to all the macros I have installed. Hovering the cursor over an image brings up a flag that tells you what that button does.
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Macro Buttons Bar
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Drop Down Menu Macro
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Macros – Some of Mine
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Get to via Help-GSAK ForumsLeft click on “Help”
When you get to the first page of the GSAK Forum scroll down to “MASTER MACRO INDEX”
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GSAK Help Dropdown
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Master Macro Index
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Or access Master Macro Index from Macro Management Page.
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Macro Library Index
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A sample of the macros available via the index
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Some of Heiner’s Macros
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A useful macro.HTML Split Screen Display Macro
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Split Screen Options
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Macro - HTML Split Screen Map Nearest
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Cache Highlighted in the DB
Get Caches Along A Route Macro
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Using Get Caches Along A Route Macro
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Alternative options in theGet Geocaches Along a Route Macro
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Caches Along a Route Options
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Set for a route from Dunedin to Timaru with a 5km band
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Route boxed and ready to be loaded into GSAK
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Send the information to GSAK
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Macro Cache Route – Now ready to go and “Get” the caches via the Geocaching.com API
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The options for the GetCaches in the Get Geocaches Along a Route Macro
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Partial view of GSAK Split Screen showing the caches “Got”
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Using map macros to show the results.The one on the left is Google GM3 and, on the right
myGM3
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Macro Options Bar. Click on “Version” to check if you have the latest.
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Check for latest version(s) of Macro(s) Checks the Master Macro Index
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Gmap Image.These can be downloaded to some Garmin GPSrs.
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Gmap Images.Guess where?
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This is the end of the slides.It is now Question Time
After that, or now if there is enough time and/or interest, I could show you how to set up your own Macro Buttons Bar complete with image icons.If anyone would like to get some further help I will be available at times over the weekend.
This presentation will be followed by a GSAK Advanced session led by Heiner.
Thank you for coming. I hope that this has been a good learning experience.
