Re: Need a checker for Louisiana DeLorme GCWXQW

CHALLENGE REQUIREMENTS
1. Generally accepted rules, guidelines and conditions for logging a cache find will apply. These must be actual caches listed on Geocaching.com that you have personally (physically) found and logged your name in the caches logbook (Virtuals being the only exception). You may include ANY caches found or hidden prior to the creation of the Louisiana DeLorme Challenge so long as they meet all other Challenge requirements.

2. Placing a cache on any page counts the same as finding a cache on that page. You do not have to use ALL hides or ALL finds, but can use any combination of both. If you place a cache in order to finish a map page for the Challenge, then you will be expected to also maintain it.

3. Event, CITO, and locationless type caches will not be allowed. All other cache types (unless otherwise noted) will be counted.

4. If an atlas page also includes an area not located in Louisiana but in another state, then only caches physically located in Louisiana will count towards the challenge.

5. Every map has borders on it. To count as a find/hide for a page, the cache cannot be in the border area, but has to fall within the designated latitude/longitude unique to the particular map. There also exists a small possibility that a cache may have all or part of its coordinates directly on a latitude and/or longitude line that shares a side with another map. If this should occur, the cache may only be counted for ONE page, and not any others.

6. Maps 49, 59, and 60 would require boats in order to hide/seek caches on. These 3 maps will not be required in order to complete this challenge. If someone does hide/seek caches in these areas, they will be in the top of the elite class of everyone who completes this challenge.

7. On applicable maps that have split views (map 31), a cache must be found/hid on both panel views. Currently there are caches located on both.

8. I know that many geocachers work as teams and find caches together. In order for a team to get credit for completing the challenge, then all the find/hides used, will need to be logged in the team's name. The opposite will also apply. I understand that other geocachers may be with a participant when they find this cache, but only the one who has met all the requirements will be allowed to log this challenge as completed.

You have to crete a configuration for the map
I put an example configuration from another challenge below.
It is line like
"#5770":{"rect":[38.81250,38.75000,-76.68750,-76.62500]},

that has to be created for each atlas page
the format is
"<polyname1>": {"rect":[minlat,maxlat,minlon,maxlon]},

There might be a complication what datum is used on the delorme maps? WGS84, NAD23, NAD83
I have no idea since they are not online.
If the coordinates for the corners are not in WGS84 they have to be converet to be correct


{"country": "United States", "region": "Maryland",
"polygons":{
"#5770":{"rect":[38.81250,38.75000,-76.68750,-76.62500]},
"#5771":{"rect":[38.81250,38.75000,-76.62500,-76.56250]},
"#5885":{"rect":[38.75000,38.68750,-76.75000,-76.68750]},
"#6615":{"rect":[38.37500,38.31250,-76.37500,-76.31250]}
}}

Hi, I am the owner of GCWXQW; nannerman (OP) and I are teaming up for this project.
Here is the map configuration for that particular set of Atlas pages, which follows your example. All data are in WGS84 format.

{“country”: “United States”, “region”: “Louisiana”,
“polygons”:{
“Page 14”:{“rect”:[32.44,33.03,-93.55,-94.05]},
“Page 15”:{“rect”:[32.44,33.03,-93.05,-93.55]},
“Page 16”:{“rect”:[32.44,33.03,-92.55,-93.05]},
“Page 17”:{“rect”:[32.44,33.03,-92.05,-92.55]},
“Page 18”:{“rect”:[32.44,33.03,-91.55,-92.05]},
“Page 19”:{“rect”:[32.44,33.03,-91.05,-91.55]},
“Page 20”:{“rect”:[31.86,32.44,-93.55,-94.05]},
“Page 21”:{“rect”:[31.86,32.44,-93.05,-93.55]},
“Page 22”:{“rect”:[31.86,32.44,-92.55,-93.05]},
“Page 23”:{“rect”:[31.86,32.44,-92.05,-92.55]},
“Page 24”:{“rect”:[31.86,32.44,-91.55,-92.05]},
“Page 25”:{“rect”:[31.86,32.44,-91.05,-91.55]},
“Page 26”:{“rect”:[31.28,31.86,-93.55,-94.05]},
“Page 27”:{“rect”:[31.28,31.86,-93.05,-93.55]},
“Page 28”:{“rect”:[31.28,31.86,-92.55,-93.05]},
“Page 29”:{“rect”:[31.28,31.86,-92.05,-92.55]},
“Page 30”:{“rect”:[31.28,31.86,-91.55,-92.05]},
“Page 31A”:{“rect”:[31.28,31.86,-91.22,-91.55]},
“Page 31B”:{“rect”:[32.08,32.66,-90.88,-91.05]},
“Page 32”:{“rect”:[30.69,31.28,-93.15,-93.65]},
“Page 33”:{“rect”:[30.69,31.28,-92.65,-93.15]},
“Page 34”:{“rect”:[30.69,31.28,-92.15,-92.65]},
“Page 35”:{“rect”:[30.69,31.28,-91.65,-92.15]},
“Page 36”:{“rect”:[30.69,31.28,-91.15,-91.65]},
“Page 37”:{“rect”:[30.69,31.28,-90.65,-91.15]},
“Page 38”:{“rect”:[30.69,31.28,-90.15,-90.65]},
“Page 39”:{“rect”:[30.69,31.28,-89.65,-90.15]},
“Page 40”:{“rect”:[30.11,30.69,-93.55,-94.05]},
“Page 41”:{“rect”:[30.11,30.69,-93.05,-93.55]},
“Page 42”:{“rect”:[30.11,30.69,-92.55,-93.05]},
“Page 43”:{“rect”:[30.11,30.69,-92.05,-92.55]},
“Page 44”:{“rect”:[30.11,30.69,-91.55,-92.05]},
“Page 45”:{“rect”:[30.11,30.69,-91.05,-91.55]},
“Page 46”:{“rect”:[30.11,30.69,-90.55,-91.05]},
“Page 47”:{“rect”:[30.11,30.69,-90.05,-90.55]},
“Page 48”:{“rect”:[30.11,30.69,-89.55,-90.05]},
“Page 50”:{“rect”:[29.53,30.11,-93.55,-94.05]},
“Page 51”:{“rect”:[29.53,30.11,-93.05,-93.55]},
“Page 52”:{“rect”:[29.53,30.11,-92.55,-93.05]},
“Page 53”:{“rect”:[29.53,30.11,-92.05,-92.55]},
“Page 54”:{“rect”:[29.53,30.11,-91.55,-92.05]},
“Page 55”:{“rect”:[29.53,30.11,-91.05,-91.55]},
“Page 56”:{“rect”:[29.53,30.11,-90.55,-91.05]},
“Page 57”:{“rect”:[29.53,30.11,-90.05,-90.55]},
“Page 58”:{“rect”:[29.53,30.11,-89.55,-90.05]},
“Page 61”:{“rect”:[28.94,29.53,-90.45,-90.95]},
“Page 62”:{“rect”:[28.94,29.53,-89.95,-90.45]},
“Page 63”:{“rect”:[28.94,29.53,-89.45,-89.95]},
“Page 64”:{“rect”:[28.94,29.53,-88.95,-89.45]},
}}

It appears that some or most of the other Delorme challenge scripts use 'polypoints' rather than the above. Let me know if I need to modify my work.

Here you go: http://project-gc.com/Challenges/GCWXQW/22835

The other DeLorme challenges are generally using a polyset, which works the same way but is uploaded to the server rather than being defined in the tag. This is because there is a limited number of characters available for a tag and a large set of polygons or polygons defined with a large number of decimal places can exceed this limit.

Looks good, thanks!

Is there a lag time on the checker? I was out getting my last few pages yesterday and today....the page I got a couple of caches in this morning is showing that I have no caches on that page.

There can be a lag in Project-GC finding your logs. To see which ones it's found, you can use my "List finds (not a checker)" script: http://project-gc.com/Challenges//21342

Sumbloke, you will have to adjust the checker for this qualification:
3. Event, CITO, and locationless type caches will not be allowed. All other cache types (unless otherwise noted) will be counted.

Whoops, I was going by the provided details. I've added that restriction.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/23/2016 01:07PM by sumbloke. (view changes)

Thanks! Interesting seeing them all in order. And what it is showing me is that there is some kinda lag time as none of the caches I found on 09/22/2016 are registering yet. Thanks again to all you guys.

Maps 49, 59, and 60 would require boats in order to hide/seek caches on. These 3 maps will not be required in order to complete this challenge. If someone does hide/seek caches in these areas, they will be in the top of the elite class of everyone who completes this challenge.

Another change needs to be made 49,59 and 60 are optional pages
They are missing at the moment but should be added in.

That caveat about maps 49, 59 and 60 being optional has been removed. Those map pages are not part of this challenge.

The script allowes for optionals to show if a cacher finds a cache in those quats.

Al other challenges have those optionals included so all the pages are covered.

Yes, if you can provide the coordinates, I'll add those pages and mark them optional.

Here is the atlas configuration for those optional pages.

“Page 49A”:{“rect”:[30.11,30.69,-89.05,-89.55]},
“Page 49B”:{“rect”:[29.60,30.11,-88.75,-89.05]},
“Page 59”:{“rect”:[29.53,30.11,-89.05,-89.55]},
“Page 60A”:{“rect”:[28.94,29.53,-90.95,-91.45]},
“Page 60B”:{“rect”:[29.38,29.53,-91.45,-91.92]},

I've added them in as optional polygons.

It looks good. Thanks for your diligence.

Cool. I think that's all, so I'll archive the thread.