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Re: Checker request for new cache

[Resolved] Checker request for new cache
September 20, 2019 06:32PM
May I have a checker for this cache I am working on getting published? GC8DJPM - ABC Challenge in ANF, Challenge: 26 finds, begin with each letter in English alphabet, Any cache type is usable and can be found any place on the planet. Thanks for your consideration and your help!!
MountainBikerGal



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/20/2019 06:37PM by MountainBikerGal. (view changes)
Re: Checker request for new cache
September 20, 2019 06:41PM
I'm sorry but this is not acceptable under the current guidelines

Please read https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=127&pgid=206#criteria

10. Source of Criteria
Not acceptable
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These cache page elements: cache titles, cache owner, GC Codes, publishing Reviewer, or cache page text.
Re: Checker request for new cache
September 20, 2019 06:59PM
Thanks for your quick feedback. I do not understand what is not acceptable?
"These cache page elements: cache titles, cache owner, GC Codes, publishing Reviewer, or cache page text."
Could you please tell me specifically what is wrong? This cache is not published, i am working on that. As far as I understood from the Reviewer, I just needed a web based checker. I have never done this before and am a bit clueless! The reviewer notes will be erased upon approval/publication ~ if that is the problem.
I appreciate you help.
Re: Checker request for new cache
September 20, 2019 07:08PM
Your source criteria of the challenge is the first letter of the cache title.

This is not allowed according to rule 10 , please read the guidelines
Re: Checker request for new cache
September 23, 2019 02:59PM
Thanks for your guidance! I believe I got it now. I made changes including the cache name. May I have a checker for this cache ANF Challenge for the USA GC8DJPM to "FIND and log at least one cache in 10 different states in the United States of America. AND POST their name, GC number and cache type into your cache log."
I do qualify, I have found 18 and they show on my souvenir page which is public.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/23/2019 03:07PM by MountainBikerGal. (view changes)
Re: Checker request for new cache
September 23, 2019 04:00PM
Here you go:

https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC8DJPM/45219

Let us know if it's suitable.
Re: Checker request for new cache
September 23, 2019 05:20PM
Thank you for the checker. I just checked my statistics to verify it is workable. It is good, but I have a suggestion and I wonder about a couple of other things.
Could the term "regions" be changed to "States"?
I wonder ~ Do we need to have "date cache was placed" in the checker?
I see the "cache type in the colorful version on the checker page, but the "cache type" does not show up when I copy & paste the script into the cache log. Is this possible to show there?
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[MountainBikerGal](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=MountainBikerGal) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC8DJPM/45219 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

I have found required number of caches (1) in each of 19 regions (required number of regions: 10).
Finds in required regions are listed here:

**Pennsylvania** (United States) [AGT-Warren-Just Ducky (GC16CCN)](http://coord.info/GC16CCN) | 2007-11-04 | 2007-10-02
**New York** (United States) [EcolCampLV (GC13K6Z)](http://coord.info/GC13K6Z) | 2008-03-27 | 2007-06-11
**Maryland** (United States) [One Degree of Separation: Jeremy (GCWFCN)](http://coord.info/GCWFCN) | 2008-08-29 | 2006-06-07
**Virginia** (United States) [J. D. Hogg's Cache (GCV171)](http://coord.info/GCV171) | 2008-11-06 | 2006-03-23
**Ohio** (United States) [Brady & Logan's Swimming Spot (GC1B47Y)](http://coord.info/GC1B47Y) | 2009-03-07 | 2008-04-11
**North Carolina** (United States) [Eastern Style#2 (GC14X07)](http://coord.info/GC14X07) | 2009-05-14 | 2007-08-04
**West Virginia** (United States) [God Bless the USA (GC141YP)](http://coord.info/GC141YP) | 2009-05-17 | 2007-07-01
**Texas** (United States) [Where's the beef? (GC1KKVT)](http://coord.info/GC1KKVT) | 2009-05-27 | 2009-01-09
**Michigan** (United States) [Tranquil Bluff Trail - Start Here (GC1Q605)](http://coord.info/GC1Q605) | 2010-08-19 | 2009-04-17
**Kentucky** (United States) [Choctaw Jim (GCZ99H)](http://coord.info/GCZ99H) | 2012-05-24 | 2006-11-08
Re: Checker request for new cache
September 23, 2019 08:47PM
That's stuff that the script creator (Rikitan) would have to implement.

The checker is quite general, I only put in the specifics. That's why it says "regions", as it's called differently in other places.

What details are shown in the log is also up to the script creator, some scripts allow to specify the log, this one unfortunately doesn't.

I can forward the suggestions to the script writer, but for now I can't change it.
Re: Checker request for new cache
September 23, 2019 09:38PM
Thank you for the explanation. This checker is a good base generic checker. It will work fine with the following two changes. I am requesting a checker be created for this cache that has everything in this checker BUT:
"States" is used instead of "Regions"
"Does not include Date the cache was created"
Please advise how this can be done.
I really appreciate your help.
Re: Checker request for new cache
September 24, 2019 09:50AM
Here's an alternative checker for you:

https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC8DJPM/45229

Please test and let us know which checker you prefer.
Re: Checker request for new cache
September 24, 2019 01:36PM
Thank you for showing me this checker. It works and has everything I asked for except "Date Cache was Found by the cacher". Comparing the two, I like the format & hyper links are nice on https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC8DJPM/45219 that PattuX showed me on 11/23/19. Could I have that one? The term *Region* possibly bothers me more than the cachers that will use it... who will probably not even notice that! Or even notice the extra info of *Cache Placement Date* !!! I appreciate your help and understanding that this is my first try at having a checker on my cache page... I am a bit clueless here!
Again ~ THANKS! I prefer checker https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC8DJPM/45219 if that is possible.
Re: Checker request for new cache
September 24, 2019 01:41PM
My checker removed.
Re: Checker request for new cache
September 24, 2019 01:57PM
Thank you. I just verified this checker works fine. Could you tell me how to put it on the cache page? https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC8DJPM/45219
Re: Checker request for new cache
September 24, 2019 01:58PM
To place the checker in your listing you can follow this procedure
1. Go to your Checker's page here (linked above).
2. There are buttons on the right side of the screen. Click the bottom one that says "Link."
3. Follow the instructions in the pop-up box. Copy the HTML into your clipboard.
4. Go to your cache listing and place it in "edit" mode.
5. Paste the HTML from your clipboard into the desired location within your cache description.
6. Check the acknowledgment boxes at the bottom of the edit page and then save your changes
Re: Checker request for new cache
September 24, 2019 01:59PM
There's a button on the right that says "Link". Click it, choose the design you like best and copy the corresponding code on the right into your listing.
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