This is this far undocumented, but there has just been added technical support in challenge checkers to retrieve information of which time events start and ends. The event start/end times can be retrieved by adding either event_start_end as a field to GetFinds(). Or event_start and/or event_end. The data will then be returned in the fields event_start_date, event_start_time, event_end_date, event_end_time. That events have a timestamp in HQ's database is "new" (several years old now) so it doesn't exist for all events. Events which doesn't have this will get the value false in the LUA sandbox. Most important - Project-GC needs to refresh information about ~500,000 events to retrieve this data. It's in progress. I am expecting it to be finished in 24-48 hours from now. Before that there should be no attempt to actually publish a challenge checker with this information. Also, we do not know if this data will be accepted to use for challenges. https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91024#msg-91024 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:54:29 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91152#msg-91152 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91152#msg-91152
I know they have an internal forum where they've made all these decisions, because I've had it referenced to me several times, but no matter who/how many times I ask, they just tell me that it would be too complicated to release into the public
(because people on here *always* thoroughly read the guidelines before requesting a checker! :)) Anyhow, it's pretty unfortunate, because it would really help us out not creating challenge checkers that they've pre-decided aren't allowed.]]> bmuzzin Checker news Thu, 22 Aug 2024 18:52:40 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91151#msg-91151 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91151#msg-91151
A lot of time wasted then. :(]]> magma1447 Checker news Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:20:47 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91150#msg-91150 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91150#msg-91150
But, due to the massive inconsistency in reviewers, others might be luckier. As I said, mine are keen on "the rules" (even "the hidden rules"), and so I didn't expect much. I also suspect they're reading these forums and saw me coming from a mile away... so maybe I need to be more stealthy :)]]> bmuzzin Checker news Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:11:23 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91089#msg-91089 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91089#msg-91089
I submitted my challenge... I await the inevitable rejection.]]> bmuzzin Checker news Wed, 21 Aug 2024 02:39:47 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91083#msg-91083 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91083#msg-91083 Pleu Checker news Tue, 20 Aug 2024 18:35:17 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91072#msg-91072 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91072#msg-91072
I've been cited the "not searchable" guideline before, but actually reading the guideline,

"must come from information broadly available on Geocaching.com such as on the statistics page, cache placement dates, types, attributes, souvenirs, etc." and
"must be verifiable through information on Geocaching.com. "

Which doesn't actually say anything about searching, just verifying. So, I'm not sure if they changed the language or not, because I swear it mentioned searching before.]]> bmuzzin Checker news Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:50:06 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91058#msg-91058 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91058#msg-91058 magma1447 Checker news Tue, 20 Aug 2024 06:59:21 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91050#msg-91050 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91050#msg-91050 Pleu Checker news Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:53:36 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91045#msg-91045 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91045#msg-91045 magma1447 Checker news Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:42:47 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91044#msg-91044 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91044#msg-91044
https://project-gc.com/Challenges//91152

... now I need to go out into the real world and actually hide something! :)]]> bmuzzin Checker news Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:13:48 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91034#msg-91034 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91034#msg-91034 magma1447 Checker news Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:31:49 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91033#msg-91033 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91033#msg-91033 bmuzzin Checker news Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:30:22 +0000 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91024#msg-91024 https://project-gc.com/forum/read?6,91024,91024#msg-91024 time events start and ends.

The event start/end times can be retrieved by adding either event_start_end as a field to GetFinds(). Or event_start and/or event_end. The data will then be returned in the fields event_start_date, event_start_time, event_end_date, event_end_time.

That events have a timestamp in HQ's database is "new" (several years old now) so it doesn't exist for all events. Events which doesn't have this will get the value false in the LUA sandbox.

Most important - Project-GC needs to refresh information about ~500,000 events to retrieve this data. It's in progress. I am expecting it to be finished in 24-48 hours from now. Before that there should be no attempt to actually publish a challenge checker with this information.

Also, we do not know if this data will be accepted to use for challenges.]]> magma1447 Checker news Mon, 19 Aug 2024 09:25:58 +0000