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[Cancelled] Checker streamline request

[Cancelled] Checker streamline request
November 04, 2016 03:09AM
I have created a challenge cache based off of, well copied, one from Edmonton. I cloned the checher and set everything up my the three reviewers looking at it don't like the output.

This is what they said;

As we discussed previously we do feel that the vast amounts of extraneous data that the checker returns with is an unwieldy bugbear. It would be far better if the results were confined to a single positive for every unique range instead of a list of all of their finds.

For example my player account does not qualify and I honestly cannot tell what I need to do from the checker output. Also, many people like to cut and paste their "pass" results into a log and that is impossible with that list of all finds sorted by elevation.

It is really is our suggestion that the checker be streamlined.

Once updated, please ENABLE.


So, is it possible to streamline the checker to give a positive for each of the 21 elevation increments and note which ones need a cache? I am assuming they don't want to see ALL the information just green for each one, red to know which one they need to work on.

The other caches in the area are out, just waiting to add this one. Can you help?

Cache is https://coord.info/GC6W25N

LW
Re: Checker streamline request
November 04, 2016 11:29AM
A new checker is made and the old one will be deleted.
The link to the new checker is http://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC6W25N/23322

You cloned a checker which was not attached to a GCcode and was a test checker for another purpose. I forgot to mark the checker as TEST CHECKER, DO NOT MARK.
Re: Checker streamline request
November 04, 2016 02:05PM
Okay, sorry about that.

Is it possible to have the output data to list the check successful and if not successful then just list those altitude ranges that need to be completed? The reviewers would like the output not to list everything.

I know, I know.
Re: Checker streamline request
November 04, 2016 02:08PM
The script does not support this, but in Ontario the local reviewer accepted this setup
Re: Checker streamline request
November 06, 2016 08:55AM
Checker removed, this cache is published as a normal Traditional Cache.
Request cancelled
Re: Checker streamline request
November 06, 2016 12:04PM
Thank you and sorry to have taken up valuable time but the reviewers were just being too difficult and overly picky. They were not satisfied with the last answer you gave me which I forwarded. I had had enough back and forth by then and just switched the cache to a traditional.

This was the last from the reviewers;

"The truth is that even for a positive result that result cannot be confirmed with the output given. A positive indicator without a matching list could be incorrect. I suggest that the author needs to have the checker only return 21 results with either the cache info on achieved elevations or an indication of missing for incomplete elevations.

I return it to you"

It has become somewhat more difficult in Ontario to get a challenge cache published I am hearing.

I just wanted you to know why the cache was changed.

LW
Re: Checker streamline request
November 06, 2016 01:30PM
I found a setup which could be acceptable to the reviewers

If you qualify:
[MaxB on the River](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=MaxB%20on%20the%20River) has used [Project-GC](http://project-gc.com/Challenges//23333 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if he/she qualified for this challenge and he/she did.

Elevation >= -1000 and < 0; Total Caches: 1 Es Effo Bug Hotel, GCBC09,
Elevation >= 0 and < 25; Total Caches: 1 JUST WAITING FOR THE MAIL, GC7558,
Elevation >= 25 and < 50; Total Caches: 1 The Short and Winding Road, GC30CE,
Elevation >= 50 and < 75; Total Caches: 1 Historically Challendged , GC7F7B,
Elevation >= 75 and < 100; Total Caches: 1 American Pie Cache, GC35F9,
Elevation >= 100 and < 125; Total Caches: 1 in "Plane" view in Mattydale, GCH0YH,
Elevation >= 125 and < 150; Total Caches: 1 CIRCLE IN THE SKY, GCGB8E,
Elevation >= 150 and < 200; Total Caches: 1 The Kal-Haven Gold , GC4C5,
Elevation >= 200 and < 250; Total Caches: 1 Diamond in the Rough, GCF72C,
Elevation >= 250 and < 300; Total Caches: 1 2nd Rudolphi Cache, GCEFE6,
Elevation >= 300 and < 400; Total Caches: 1 Virginia I-81 Stop, Rest & Cache, GCGDP9,
Elevation >= 400 and < 500; Total Caches: 1 Key Ring Cache, GCE66F,
Elevation >= 500 and < 600; Total Caches: 1 Prospector Mickey Revisited, GC9C11,
Elevation >= 600 and < 750; Total Caches: 1 Three Musketeers - Historic Edmonton Tour, GCBA3F,
Elevation >= 750 and < 1000; Total Caches: 1 Edson's First, GCD7F5,
Elevation >= 1000 and < 1250; Total Caches: 1 A Kid At Heart, GC1D7B,
Elevation >= 1250 and < 1500; Total Caches: 1 Laramie Confluence, GC4868,

If you don't qualify
Elevation >= -1000 and < 0; Total Caches: 1 Trainer Series #202: Caduceus, GC10CHP,
Elevation >= 0 and < 25; Total Caches: 1 Tin Cannery View, GCXA19,
Elevation >= 25 and < 50; Total Caches: 1 Spur of the Moment, GCT0CH,
Elevation >= 50 and < 75; Total Caches: 1 The Music with Inn, GC1W9NP,
Elevation >= 75 and < 100; Total Caches: 1 PVE Majestic Overlook, GC16167,
Elevation >= 100 and < 125; Total Caches: 1 The Pinnacle, GC22HMY,
Elevation >= 125 and < 150; Total Caches: 1 Happy Trails, GC1KRXV,
Elevation >= 150 and < 200; Total Caches: 1 Pokey Family Reunion, GC1JVNP,
Elevation >= 200 and < 250; Total Caches: 1 East-West Bike Path, GCTZCW,
Elevation >= 250 and < 300; Total Caches: 1 Wolf at the door, GC1BY45,
Elevation >= 300 and < 400; Total Caches: 1 Unsolved Murder, GCJYRX,
Elevation >= 400 and < 500; Total Caches: 1 NB - 127 ANOTHER CACHE HERE! #2, GC1VBJJ,
Elevation >= 500 and < 600; Total Caches: 1 Another Roadside Park..., GCQQR3,
Elevation >= 600 and < 750; Total Caches: 1 IN THE BELLY OF THE BEAST, GC4E94,
Elevation >= 750 and < 1000; Total Caches: 1 The Trading Card Cache, GC2FKB7,
Elevation >= 1000 and < 1250; Total Caches: 0
Elevation >= 1250 and < 1500; Total Caches: 0
Re: Checker streamline request
November 06, 2016 01:46PM
Improved the output by showing m and elevation behind the GCcode

[MaxB on the River](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=MaxB%20on%20the%20River) has used [Project-GC](http://project-gc.com/Challenges//23333 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if he/she qualified for this challenge and he/she did.

Elevation >= -1000m and < 0m; Total Caches: 1 Es Effo Bug Hotel, GCBC09, -3,
Elevation >= 0m and < 25m; Total Caches: 1 JUST WAITING FOR THE MAIL, GC7558, 1,
Elevation >= 25m and < 50m; Total Caches: 1 The Short and Winding Road, GC30CE, 49,
Elevation >= 50m and < 75m; Total Caches: 1 Historically Challendged , GC7F7B, 73,
Elevation >= 75m and < 100m; Total Caches: 1 American Pie Cache, GC35F9, 75,
Elevation >= 100m and < 125m; Total Caches: 1 in "Plane" view in Mattydale, GCH0YH, 123,
Elevation >= 125m and < 150m; Total Caches: 1 CIRCLE IN THE SKY, GCGB8E, 128,
Elevation >= 150m and < 200m; Total Caches: 1 The Kal-Haven Gold , GC4C5, 180,
Elevation >= 200m and < 250m; Total Caches: 1 Diamond in the Rough, GCF72C, 212,
Elevation >= 250m and < 300m; Total Caches: 1 2nd Rudolphi Cache, GCEFE6, 251,
Elevation >= 300m and < 400m; Total Caches: 1 Virginia I-81 Stop, Rest & Cache, GCGDP9, 381,
Elevation >= 400m and < 500m; Total Caches: 1 Key Ring Cache, GCE66F, 410,
Elevation >= 500m and < 600m; Total Caches: 1 Prospector Mickey Revisited, GC9C11, 553,
Elevation >= 600m and < 750m; Total Caches: 1 Three Musketeers - Historic Edmonton Tour, GCBA3F, 670,
Elevation >= 750m and < 1000m; Total Caches: 1 Edson's First, GCD7F5, 916,
Elevation >= 1000m and < 1250m; Total Caches: 1 A Kid At Heart, GC1D7B, 1034,
Elevation >= 1250m and < 1500m; Total Caches: 1 Laramie Confluence, GC4868, 1288,
Re: Checker streamline request
November 06, 2016 02:10PM
Hey thanks!

I'll show it to them and if they think it is okay I will use it for a series of caches I am placing this week.

LW
Re: Checker streamline request
November 06, 2016 11:54PM
Interesting interpretation of the guidelines.
The only requirement of a checker functionality is according to
http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=780
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The challenge checker must verify that a player does or does not qualify to log a challenge cache as found.

There is nothing that say the output has to be anything else but a correct pass/fail.
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