Version History

GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife)

7.6.2 22nd November, 2009

Changes:

   Added support for Delorme Earthmate GPSr
   Complete rewrite of the post code center point option (more information)
   Added support (limited) for cache attributes (more information)
   "Center point=>Show current on MapQuest" now changed to "Show current on GoogleMaps"
   Added Support for receive waypoints for Garmin Colorado 550/550t (more information)
   Changed "Gps=>Receive waypoints" to default to %smart for matching (more information)
   Added new GSAK_Catalonia named group for GetPolygon() (more information)
   "Database=>Recalculate smart names" now clears out all smart names if smart names are disabled via "Database=>Properties" (more information)
   Macro error now generated if you try to update smart names when disabled (more information)
   "Waypoint=>edit" prevents update of smart names if smart names are disabled (more information)
   Removed trailing spaces from log owner name (more information)
   Added retries to save of gsak.ini to avoid "unable to write" errors (more information)
   "Found It" logs now identified for calculation of "Found by me data" (more information)
   Name of cache now shows in log summary when loading LOC files (more information)
   "File=>Export GPX" added <gsak:Code> element to the GSAK extension schema (more information)
   Tweak to remove trailing spaces in values for saved filters (more information)
   Added support for coordinate data entry for Benchmark surveying documents
   GSAK Generated HTML now support HTML entities in Groundspeak log text (more information)
   Geocaching Australia caches are now updated with the "ID" for each cache (more information)
   Unfound count (total in status bar at bottom right) now correctly displays totals over 99999 (yes, some users do have that many unfound caches in their database!)
   Source type for www.opengeoaching is now "OC" (more information)
   Added missing support for Values= variable for the checklist box on forms.
   Added StopSartupMacro=Y|N to macro command DATABASE (more information)

Fixes:

   "GPS=>Send" - Fixed "Dakota" comments not showing for waypoints (more information)
   "GPS=>Send" - Fixed "Dakota" screen layout problem (more information)
   "GPS=>Receive" - Fixed a problem with %smart not matching correctly (more information)
   Fixed a crash caused using LOAD macro command (when using Lock= and database is empty)
   Fixed Found count not updating when filter set and found logs are deleted (more information)
   Fixed a name search problem (more information)
   Fixed problem with "Rest search bar" (right click menu on search bar) not working
   Unarchived log now has correct icon (more information)
   Fixed a problem when deleting a single waypoint when filter is set with just one waypoint (more information)
   Fixed a font issue in the forms designer (more information)
   Fixed a possible "hard macro crash" (more information)
   Fixed a problem with the "static.db3" database for Windows Vista/7 (more information)
   Fixed a "hard crash" when using the macro FileErase command and file is locked (more information)
   Fixed a "name search" issue when the last character of the search contained a space (more information)
   Fixed filter problem when using split screen with custom format (more information)
   Fixed a crash when deleting the last waypoint in the grid (more information )
   Fixed User notes problem (more information)
   Fixed a crash in send to GPS immediately after saving settings in MapSource (more information)
    Fixed a problem with using /run on the command line to start GSAK (more information)
   Fixed a bug in "Clear all child flags before setting filter" in child tab of filter (it wasn't clearing the child flags as it should)
   Fixed problem of split screen not updating after Global replace
   Fixed a problem with drag and drop of a single waypoint to MapSource (more information)
   Fixed a problem with incorrect count in HTML summary when using FROM and TO via a macro (more information)
   Fixed a crash when trying to sort on the URL column when in the macro manager (more information)
   Fixed a problem with matching subject line in GetMail (more information)
   Fixed an issue with HTML format "Log summary" and GSAK notes (more information)


7.6.1 20th August, 2009

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 shouldn'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)

7.6.0 23rd June, 2009

General changes

   GSAK now compliant with install to [Program Files] (more information)
   Added "Folder Finder" tool
   "Tools=>Options=>Display" - column names are now sorted alphabetically
   "Database=>Purge logs" - added "Preserve Last4 logs column and last found date"
   "Database=>Move/copy" now supports option to add waypoints to "ignore list" when moving.
   "Database=>Move/copy" now supports merging of logs and child waypoints.
   All coordinate input now support a , (comma) as the decimal separator (regardless of your current International settings)
   Colorado/Oregon, added send option to choose between Geocaches (default) and Waypoints
   GPX Load - added "Keep current cache focus"
   GPX Load - added ability to lock individual database fields
   Waypoint=>Delete - Added option "Prevent locked waypoints being deleted"
   GSAK date format can now be set independently of the system date format (Tools=>Options=>General)
   Default font for User notes changed to a mono spaced font (courier new)
   Added ability to change the User notes and log notes font
   Waypoint=>Project - added option to update the current waypoint coordinates
   Added special tag %status
   "Center Point=>Enter manually" - added check box to also add to locations list
   Load summary now shows all NEW caches added
   Added button on child waypoint dialog to enable setting your current center point
   CacheMate import interrogates and updates DNF's
   Owner id filter now supports multiple ids (Search=>Filter=>Other)
   Pda friendly option for HTML export now splits grabbed images into sub folders (300 images per folder)
   Save/Restore dialog file paths are now preserved when doing a Restore (more information)
   Macro icon files now look in the "UserImages" folder if the file is not fully qualified with an absolute path
   Added tool button for "grab images"
   Memory map icon file "Memory.txt" now supports relative file names (more information)

Macro Specific changes

   New "Forms Inspector" control to replace the problematic old one (more information)
   Forms image control now supports the "SpellCheck" property
   CheckBox control - added properties Caption, CaptionPosition, Font, FontSize, FontStyle, FontColor
   RadioButton control - added properties Caption, CaptionPosition, Font, FontSize, FontStyle, FontColor
   Added GrabImages command
   Added Sqlite function g_FoundLog()
   CopyFile command now supports * wild cards
   INCLUDE macro command now supports relative path
   Function RemoveVar() now supports wild cards
   Added function UserSort() to get/set user sort config values in the macro language
   Added function SlashAdd() to ensure only one slash is added to a folder path (more information)
   Added function PostUrl() to submit post data via a URL
   Added system variable $_DualScreen
   Added system variable $_CrLf
   Added macro function ValidDate()
   Added option to edit macro from install dialog

7.5.3 (not officially released)

   Fixed problem with center point from post code when used in HTML export (more information)
   Fixed problem with missing progress count when loading multiple zip files (more information)
   Fixed problem of vanishing state/county data (populated by GetPolygon()) after repair/defrag (more information)
   Colorado/Oregon GPS send now forces GPX version 1.0 for the generated file (more information)
   Macro buttons now support passing parameters (more information)
   Any change made directly in the grid, now updates the backup flag (more information)
   Fixed problem with macro system variable $_Today (more information)
   Fixed problem with special tag %UserNote (more information)
   Added User Data 3 and User Data 4 to HTML formats
   Waypoint=>Add/edit" - fixed problem of User Data 4 not changing heading to "red" color when data contents is changed
   Fixed a problem with comment special tags in Memory Map export (more information)
   Fixed a problem with the CheckListBox control that can cause a crash on Windows Vista (more information)
   Fixed a crash caused by loading a GPX file while the load summary from the previous load is still showing.
   Fixed a "freeze" caused by running global replace on a filter set by using polygon/arc (more information)
   Fixed a problem with attaching/detaching databases with SQLite() after a macro error.
   Fixed a syntax error in SQLite() when using an expression that contains a GSAK function to build the sql string.
   Added "Retract Listing" log icon (more information)
   Fixed transaction problem cause by GetPolygon() function (more information)
   After debug send, split screen only shows if already activated (more information)
   Last GPX date now updated if waypoint is locked (more information)
   Corrected Sweden Getcounty() spelling for Oxelösund
   Fixed macro "speed mode off" crash (more information)
   Slight tweak to "Grab coordintes" (more information)



Version history for V7.5.2 and older