Re: New / or debug / checker for GCAQX6B

Hello,
I'm having troubles to debug this tag / script:
https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GCAQX6B/88653

It runs very quickly almost for every user, you can try Rikitan (13000 finds).
But it always times out for user Radicovci (6000 finds).

What I tried:

- to check debug log (not available) - https://project-gc.com/Tools/Challenges?viewDebugLog=ac8f4cb7dc991d36028f5e2a77801437

- to use different fork of Multiple test checker (same issue)

- to run it for different attribute - such as 4, 6, 28, 32 - runs OK, within 1 second for Radicovci

- apply filter to couple of cache types, or sizes - runs longer for Radicovci, but within timeout limit of 60 seconds

It is really puzzling, what is wrong with this nickname and attribute.
Any idea?

If you can advise different script maybe, it would be also helpful.

This same tag times out for me (and many others). There's one with the exact same tag in my area that I've signed into. I think it could be tagged easily with another script (mine) that won't timeout, as this one is doing something very inefficient to calculate the result.

could you please link here your checker? I tried to search in your challenges, but no luck.

Thank you!

Hi, thank you!
I think your script can be used - can you help us with config, please?

For this challenge, similar tag like this will work (x, y axis logic):
https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GCB2MH8/97618

x would be Hidden Day ( 1 - 31)
y would be distinct county
filter would be attribute 64

BTW, I tried to tag it like this, but condition for unique county does not work the way I config it ..
https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GCX1237/98591
(gc code is a bogus)

@Rikitan
You can give this a try: https://project-gc.com/Challenges//98598

For Radicovci this checker says, that he is not qualified.

@bmuzzin
Could you please confirm that I got the config right? This is my first attempt to use "unique_value".

I only tested a few and found one strange result for user
fishercacher passes https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GCAQX6B/88653 but fails https://project-gc.com/Challenges//98598

Hi, thank you ..
Yes, Vogelbird's test with fishercacher is concerning, as there are false negatives.
I believe this user should pass.
For example, Day 23 log appears to be valid for pass .. but tag does not count it.
https://www.geocaching.com/live/log/GL18J7NKP

It looks correct... "unique_value" hasn't gotten a whole lot of "exercise", so there might be an issue with it. I'll debug it tonight and let you know.

Edit: yes, I see the problem. Might take a bit to fix it... stay tuned.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/25/2025 02:48AM by bmuzzin. (view changes)

Okay... I fixed a few issues, and think I finally have a winner. I also reverse the grouping... it's much less search space to choose a day per county, than a county per day...eg. you've found more than 31 counties (if you want to qualify here), but you could have found *many* counties per day.

Radicovci no longer times out, and fishercacher also passes. I also don't timeout, and now I know that I only need 2 more county/day combos to pass! ... Anyhow, here's the tag, if you'd like to use it (or let me know if you want me to associate it with your gccode):
https://project-gc.com/Challenges//98640

Thanks bmuzzin - the Ontario issue is now also resolved

You may have swapped the checker for GC9119D... but the "Ontario issue" is definitely not resolved :) :) :)

Thanks so much!

Indeed, thank you so much .. I will swap and cleanup my tags in 1-2 hours, now need to run with kids to school.

Okay, done, I tagged the challenge cache:
https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GCAQX6B/98657

.. and removed previous tag, plus couple of my testing tags.

Thank you very much for your quick help.
I admire flexibility of your script, very useful!

Flagging as resolved.