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[Resolved] Advice sought of feasibility of checking a minute grid

[Resolved] Advice sought of feasibility of checking a minute grid
June 10, 2016 02:36PM
I'm considering creating a new challenge cache but, before I do, I wanted to make sure that creating the necessary challenge checker would be feasible.

It would be very similar to "Sacramento In 115 Minutes Challenge" (GC1F0QW). Could a challenge checker be created for that challenge?
Re: Advice sought of feasibility of checking a minute grid
June 10, 2016 03:04PM
That is not a problem.
But the checker har no knowledge if a square has a cache in it so you have so specify a hard number of required area..
The creation of the polygons are quit tedious and you have to do it your self.
look at the format below. The coordinates are min and max latitude and longitude in decimal degrees.
Create a list of all minutes and give the area a appropriate name where the "#4009" etc is
You can use excel or something similar to calculate them semi automatic

I suspect the reviwer will ask for how many caches there are in the squares with few caches so the challenge is possible



{"country": "United States",
"region": "Maryland",
"county": "Harford County (MD)",
"limit":5,
"polygons":{
"#4009":{"rect":[39.75000,39.68750,-76.62500,-76.56250]},
"#4010":{"rect":[39.75000,39.68750,-76.56250,-76.50000]},
"#4011":{"rect":[39.75000,39.68750,-76.50000,-76.43750]},
"#4012":{"rect":[39.75000,39.68750,-76.43750,-76.37500]},
"#4013":{"rect":[39.75000,39.68750,-76.37500,-76.31250]},
"#4014":{"rect":[39.75000,39.68750,-76.31250,-76.25000]},
"#4015":{"rect":[39.75000,39.68750,-76.25000,-76.18750]},
"#4121":{"rect":[39.68750,39.62500,-76.62500,-76.56250]}

}}
Re: Advice sought of feasibility of checking a minute grid
June 10, 2016 03:38PM
Very good, thank you!

Just to make sure that I completely understand, when you say, "specify a hard number of required area", is that what the "limit" parameter of the json is? And does the example mean that at least 5 of the polygons must have a find for the checker to pass?

Thanks again!
Re: Advice sought of feasibility of checking a minute grid
June 10, 2016 03:56PM
Yes. that is correct. If you done understan how to generate the coordinates in a spereadsheet feel free to ask
Re: Advice sought of feasibility of checking a minute grid
July 12, 2016 11:12AM
Advice given, so topic closed

This thread is moved to Miscellaneous, when you require a checker please create a new thread and state the GCcode and the conditions of the challenge
Re: Advice sought of feasibility of checking a minute grid
July 13, 2016 01:16AM
Also, please bear in mind that reviewers have stated that areas other than countries, states/provinces and counties (or their equivalents) are not allowed for challenges. These minute squares would not be allowed (unless you have a very generous reviewer).
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