This cache challenge uses the Thomas Guide map for Salem, Oregon. The challenge is to find one cache on every map page. This is a total of 92 caches. The map page coordinates are in DMS. To confirm if a cache on the edge of the map is in bounds a person must transpose the coordinates to the listed DDM format (or vice versa). The cache owners have been validating the finds by hand for each person claiming to have completed the challenge. They are saints. I recently completed the challenge and asked the COs why they didn’t have a checker. They said they didn’t know how to get one made. If some kind soul could help the cache owners it would be very much appreciated. It will also be very appreciated by everyone who is interested in doing the challenge. It is very tedious to verify and bookkeep the caches. There are other Thomas Guide checkers already available so I would like to think that this should be straightforward provided a good list of the page coordinates was established. If the page coordinates cannot be obtained from a public place, I would be willing to slog through the book to supply the information. Just let me know and I will make a file with the coordinates. https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93508#msg-93508 Wed, 27 May 2026 18:43:08 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,94491#msg-94491 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,94491#msg-94491 Dasindog ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Sat, 09 Nov 2024 18:07:23 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,94379#msg-94379 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,94379#msg-94379 https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC2RJ52/93606]]> queengooborg ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:16:09 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93895#msg-93895 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93895#msg-93895
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EXAMPLE:

local Salem Thomas Guide Challenge_polygons =
{["5086"] = { polypoints =
{{{45.198056, -122.900278},{45.198056,-122.849167},{45.1475, -122.849167},{45.1475, -122.900278},{45.198056, -122.900278},},} },

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CODE FROM GenericPolyChecker:
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-- polygon format:
-- {
-- ["name"] = polypoints = { { { lat, long }, { lat, long }, ... }, { { lat, long }, { lat, long }, ... } },
-- ["name"] = polypoints = { { { lat, long }, { lat, long }, ... }, { { lat, long }, { lat, long }, ... } },
-- }

local DeschutesCountyQuadrangleChallenge_polygons = {["Three Finger Jack"] = { polypoints = {{{44.375,-121.875},{44.375,-121.75},{44.5,-121.75},{44.5,-121.875},{44.375,-121.875},},} }, -----SNIP. LIST THE REST OF THE POINTS ETC.-----

local initialpolygons = {}
local archivedok = conf.archivedok or true
local regionfilter = nil
local bbox = { max = {-1000, -1000}, min = {1000, 1000}}

if (conf.polyset == "DeschutesCountyQuadrangleChallenge") then
initialpolygons = DeschutesCountyQuadrangleChallenge_polygons
elseif conf.polygons ~= nil then
initialpolygons = conf.polygons
elseif conf.polysets ~= nil then
for _, name in ipairs(conf.polysets) do
PGC.print("name: "..name.."\n")
local polygons = PGC.GetJsonData(name)
PGC.print("Polygons: \n")
PGC.print(polygons)
if (not polygons) then
return { ok = false, log = "", html = "Unknown polyset: " .. name }
end
for _, p in ipairs(polygons) do
table.insert(initialpolygons, p)
end
end
else]]> Dasindog ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:54:48 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93541#msg-93541 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93541#msg-93541 Dasindog ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Fri, 25 Oct 2024 02:18:42 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93540#msg-93540 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93540#msg-93540 bmuzzin ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Fri, 25 Oct 2024 01:08:02 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93539#msg-93539 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93539#msg-93539
A couple of questions. Just curious:

I was poking around some other Checkers of this type and they all seem to use the GenericPolyChecker as a base for the program. Will the person making the Checker use that too or start from scratch?

The 'polygons' in GenericPolyChecker seem to be listed in DD format. Does that make it easier for the program to operate? Or is there some other reason for that?]]> Dasindog ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Thu, 24 Oct 2024 21:54:17 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93538#msg-93538 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93538#msg-93538
PAGE,NORTH,SOUTH,WEST,EAST
5086, 45°11’53”, 45°08’51”, 122°54’01”, 122°50’57”,
5087, 45°12’01”, 45°08’59”, 122°50’57”,122°47’52”,
5152, 45°08’47”, 45°05’44”, 122°56’57”,122°53’53”,
5153, 45°08’55”, 45°05’52”, 122°53’53”,122°50’49”,
5154, 45°08’55”, 45°05’52”, 122°50’49”,122°47’45”,
5218, 45°05’44”, 45°02’42”, 122°59’53”,122°56'49”,
5219, 45°05’44”, 45°02’42”, 122°56'49”,122°53'45”,
5220, 45°05’52”, 45°02’50”, 122°53'45”,122°50'41”,
5221, 45°05’52”, 45°02’50”, 122°50'41”,122°47'38”,
5222, 45°06’00”, 45°02’57”, 122°47'38”,122°44'34”,
5283, 45°02’25”, 44°59’23”, 123°08'56”,123°05'53”,
5284, 45°02’34”, 44°59’31”,123°05'53”,123°02'49”,
5285, 45°02’34”, 44°59’31”, 123°02'49”,122°59'45”,
5286, 45°02’42”, 44°59’39”, 122°59'45”,122°56'41”,
5287, 45°02’42”, 44°59’39”, 122°56'41”,122°53'38”,
5288, 45°02’50”, 44°59’47”, 122°53'38”,122°50'34”,
5289, 45°02’50”, 44°59’47”, 122°50'34”,122°47'30”,
5290, 45°02’57”, 44°59’55”, 122°47'30”,122°44'26”,
5347, 44°59’05”, 44°56’02”, 123°21'02”,123°17'59”,
5348, 44°59’14”, 44°56’11”, 123°17'59”,123°14'55”,
5351, 44°59’23”, 44°56’20”, 123°08'48”,123°05'44",
5352, 44°59’31”, 44°56’29”, 123°05'44",123°02'41",
5353, 44°59’31”, 44°56’29”, 123°02'41",122°59'37",
5354, 44°59’39”, 44°56’37”, 122°59'37",122°56'34",
5355, 44°59’39”,44°56’37”, 122°56'34",122°53'30",
5356, 44°59’47”, 44°56’45”, 122°53'30",122°50'26",
5357, 44°59’47”, 44°56’45”, 122°50'26",122°47'23",
5358, 44°59’55”, 44°56’52”, 122°47'23",122°44'19",
5415, 44°56’02”, 44°53’00”, 123°20'53",123°17'50",
5416, 44°56’11”, 44°53’09”, 123°17'49",123°14'46",
5417, 44°56’11”, 44°53’09”,123°14'46",123°11'43",
5418, 44°56’20”, 44°53’18”, 123°11'43",123°08'39",
5419, 44°56’20”, 44°53’18”, 123°08'39",123°05'36",
5420, 44°56’29”, 44°53’26”,123°05'36",123°02'33",
5421, 44°56’29”, 44°53’26”,123°02'32",122°59'29",
5422, 44°56’37”, 44°53’34”,122°59'29",122°56'26",
5423, 44°56’37”, 44°53’34”, 122°56'26",122°53'22",
5424, 44°56’45”, 44°53’42”, 122°53'22",122°50'19",
5485, 44°53’04”, 44°50’02”, 123°17'40",123°14'37",
5486, 44°53’13”, 44°50’11”, 123°14'37",123°11'34",
5487, 44°53’13”, 44°50’11”,123°11'34",123°08'31",
5488, 44°53’22”, 44°50’19”, 123°08'31",123°05'28",
5489, 44°53’22”, 44°50’19”, 123°05'28",123°02'24",
5490, 44°53’30”, 44°50’28”, 123°02'24",122°59'21",
5491, 44°53’30”, 44°50’28”, 122°59'21",122°56'18",
5492, 44°53’38”, 44°50’36”, 122°56'18",122°53'15",
5493, 44°53’38”, 44°50’36”,122°53'15",122°50'11",
5557, 44°50’19”, 44°47’17”, 123°08'22",123°05'19",
5558, 44°50’19”, 44°47’17”, 123°05'18",123°02'16",
5559, 44°50’28”, 44°47’25”, 123°02'16",122°59'13",
5560, 44°50’28”, 44°47’25”,122°59'13",122°56'10",
5561, 44°50’36”,44°47’33”, 122°56'10",122°53'07",
5562, 44°50’36”, 44°47’33”, 122°53'07",122°50'04",
5563, 44°50’43”, 44°47’41”, 122°50'04",122°47'01",
5564, 44°50’43”, 44°47’41”,122°47'01",122°43'57",
5627, 44°47’21”, 44°44’18”, 123°05'11",123°02'08",
5628, 44°47’21”, 44°44’18”, 123°02'08",122°59'05",
5629, 44°47’29”, 44°44’27”, 122°59'05",122°56'02",
5630, 44°47’29”, 44°44’27”, 122°56'02",122°52'59",
5631, 44°47’37”, 44°44’34”, 122°52'59",122°49'56",
5632, 44°47’37”, 44°44’34”, 122°49'56",122°49'53",
5694, 44°44’10”, 44°41’07”, 123°11'08",123°08'05",
5695, 44°44’10”, 44°41’07”, 123°08'05",123°05'03",
5696, 44°44’18”, 44°41’16”, 123°05'03",123°02'00",
5697, 44°44’18”, 44°41’16”, 123°02'00",122°58'57",
5698, 44°44’27”, 44°41’24”, 122°58'57",122°55'54",
5761, 44°40’54”, 44°37’52”, 123°17'05",123°14'02",
5762, 44°41’03”, 44°38’01”, 123°14'02",123°10'59",
5763, 44°41’03”, 44°38’01”, 123°10'59",123°07'57",
5764, 44°41’12”, 44°38’09”, 123°07'57",123°04'54",
5765, 44°41’12”, 44°38’09”, 123°04'54",123°01'52",
5829, 44°37’52”, 44°34’49”, 123°19'58",123°16'56",
5830, 44°37’52”, 44°34’49”, 123°16'56",123°13'53",
5831, 44°38’01”, 44°34’58”, 123°13'53",123°10'51",
5832, 44°38’01”, 44°34’58”, 123°10'51",123°07'48",
5833, 44°38’08”, 44°35’07”, 123°07'48",123°04'46",
5834, 44°38’08”, 44°35’07”, 123°04'46",123°01'44",
5896, 44°34’40”, 44°31’37”, 123°25'53",123°22'51",
5897, 44°34’40”, 44°31’37”, 123°22'51",123°19'49",
5898, 44°34’49”, 44°31’47”, 123°19'49",123°16'47",
5899, 44°34’49”, 44°31’47”, 123°16'47",123°13'44",
5900, 44°34’58”, 44°31’56”, 123°13'44",123°10'42",
5901, 44°34’58”,44°31’56”, 123°10'42",123°07'40",
5902, 44°35’07”, 44°32’04”, 123°07'40",123°04'38",
5903, 44°35’07”, 44°32’04”, 123°04'38",123°01'35",
5904, 44°35’15”, 44°32’12”, 123°01'35",122°58'33",
5905, 44°35’15”, 44°32’12”, 122°58'33",122°55'31",
5906, 44°35’23”, 44°32’20”, 122°55'31", 122°52'29",
5967, 44°31’42”, 44°28’39”,123°19'40",123°16'38",
5968, 44°31’51”, 44°28’49”,123°16'38",123°13'36",
5974, 44°32’12”, 44°29’10”, 122°58'25",122°55'23",
5975, 44°32’20”, 44°29’18”, 122°55'23",122°52'21",]]> Dasindog ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Thu, 24 Oct 2024 21:30:24 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93521#msg-93521 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93521#msg-93521 bmuzzin ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:47:36 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93519#msg-93519 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93519#msg-93519
The map pages are in DMS format. I will start with documenting them that way. If you need me to convert them to a different format let me know. Unless you need it differently, I will list them as follows:

PAGE, NDMS, SDMS, EDMS, WDMS]]> Dasindog ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:44:03 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93514#msg-93514 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93514#msg-93514 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?8,65611

That one has a GSAK macro that a user can use locally to verify qualifications, and the ask there is that it be converted into a PGC checker. That GSAK script has a bunch of these challenges in it, but, it doesn't appear to have this one. I doubt any of the PGC folks have a Thomas Guide for Oregon, and... I think I can speak for them to say, they're likely not buying one. If you happen to have the required map page coordinates and could provide them (or have the CO provide them to us), it is possible to make a checker.]]> bmuzzin ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:57:05 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93508#msg-93508 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?11,93508,93508#msg-93508
If some kind soul could help the cache owners it would be very much appreciated. It will also be very appreciated by everyone who is interested in doing the challenge. It is very tedious to verify and bookkeep the caches.

There are other Thomas Guide checkers already available so I would like to think that this should be straightforward provided a good list of the page coordinates was established. If the page coordinates cannot be obtained from a public place, I would be willing to slog through the book to supply the information. Just let me know and I will make a file with the coordinates.]]> Dasindog ARCHIVE Checker requests (completed) Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:23:43 +0000