Challenge checkers - Revision history

4523550: Switching the redirect and the real page.

2020-11-06T15:16:38Z

Switching the redirect and the real page.

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	~~== What is it? ==~~		#REDIRECT [[Challenge checker]]
	~~A Challenge checker is a piece of program code that will check if a user have completed the requirements of a [[challenge cache]], per the guidelines of Geocaching.com a [~~[~~challenge cache]] published after April 21, 2015, must include a link to a web-based challenge checker. <ref>~~[~~https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=127&pgid=206 Guidelines for~~ Challenge ~~caches] at Geocaching.com's Help Center.</ref> So far Project-GC is the only allowed challenge checker.~~

	~~== How does it work? ==~~
	A challenge checker consists of two parts: a challenge checker script and a tag. The checker script is a piece of program code written in the programming language Lua. The same checker script can be used for multiple challenge caches (For instance, most calendar challenges are handled by the same checker script). The tag is what makes this possible. The tag links a checker script, a challenge cache, and (optionally) a set of parameters for the checker script. This means that the same checker script can be used both for a challenge that requires the user to have found 100 mystery caches and a challenge that requires the user to have found 1000 traditional caches, since the cache type and quantity of finds required is specified in the tag.

	~~== Checker Requests ==~~
	Challenge checkers are created by volunteers and can be requested in the [https://project-gc.com/forum/list?8 Checker request forums], make sure you read the READ FIRST-post before posting your request.

	~~== FAQ ==~~
	~~Visit [https://project-gc.com/Home/FAQ#3082063764 Project-GC's FAQ] to find answers to many of the most common questions.~~

	~~== Related paid membership feature ==~~
	~~If you have a [[paid membership]] Project-GC automatically runs challenge checkers for you in the background. See the article about [[Auto-challenge-checkers~~]] ~~for more information.~~

	~~Also there is a limitation on freemium user, they can only run ten challenge checkers per 24 hours. The limit is a ''rolling rate limit''. With a paid membership there is no limit.~~

	~~== Notes ==~~
	~~<references />~~

3305483: Added note about max number of checker runs

2020-11-05T19:53:23Z

Added note about max number of checker runs

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	== Related paid membership feature ==		== Related paid membership feature ==
	If you have a [[paid membership]] Project-GC automatically runs challenge checkers for you in the background. See the article about [[Auto-challenge-checkers]] for more information.		If you have a [[paid membership]] Project-GC automatically runs challenge checkers for you in the background. See the article about [[Auto-challenge-checkers]] for more information.

			Also there is a limitation on freemium user, they can only run ten challenge checkers per 24 hours. The limit is a ''rolling rate limit''. With a paid membership there is no limit.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	<references />		<references />

4523550: Added "How does it work" from the FAQ + info about Auto-challenge-checkers.

2020-11-05T19:47:09Z

Added "How does it work" from the FAQ + info about Auto-challenge-checkers.

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	== What is it? ==		== What is it? ==
	A Challenge checker is a piece of program code that will check if a user have completed the requirements of a [[challenge cache]], per the guidelines of Geocaching.com a [[challenge cache]] published after April 21, 2015, must include a link to a web-based challenge checker. <ref>[https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=127&pgid=206 Guidelines for Challenge caches] at Geocaching.com's Help Center.</ref> So far Project-GC is the only allowed challenge checker.		A Challenge checker is a piece of program code that will check if a user have completed the requirements of a [[challenge cache]], per the guidelines of Geocaching.com a [[challenge cache]] published after April 21, 2015, must include a link to a web-based challenge checker. <ref>[https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=127&pgid=206 Guidelines for Challenge caches] at Geocaching.com's Help Center.</ref> So far Project-GC is the only allowed challenge checker.

			== How does it work? ==
			A challenge checker consists of two parts: a challenge checker script and a tag. The checker script is a piece of program code written in the programming language Lua. The same checker script can be used for multiple challenge caches (For instance, most calendar challenges are handled by the same checker script). The tag is what makes this possible. The tag links a checker script, a challenge cache, and (optionally) a set of parameters for the checker script. This means that the same checker script can be used both for a challenge that requires the user to have found 100 mystery caches and a challenge that requires the user to have found 1000 traditional caches, since the cache type and quantity of finds required is specified in the tag.

	== Checker Requests ==		== Checker Requests ==
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	== FAQ ==		== FAQ ==
	Visit [https://project-gc.com/Home/FAQ#3082063764 Project-GC's FAQ] to find answers to many of the most common questions.		Visit [https://project-gc.com/Home/FAQ#3082063764 Project-GC's FAQ] to find answers to many of the most common questions.

			== Related paid membership feature ==
			If you have a [[paid membership]] Project-GC automatically runs challenge checkers for you in the background. See the article about [[Auto-challenge-checkers]] for more information.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	<references />		<references />

4523550: Created page.

2020-11-04T19:33:21Z

Created page.

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== What is it? ==
A Challenge checker is a piece of program code that will check if a user have completed the requirements of a [[challenge cache]], per the guidelines of Geocaching.com a [[challenge cache]] published after April 21, 2015, must include a link to a web-based challenge checker. <ref>[https://www.geocaching.com/help/index.php?pg=kb.chapter&id=127&pgid=206 Guidelines for Challenge caches] at Geocaching.com's Help Center.</ref> So far Project-GC is the only allowed challenge checker.

== Checker Requests ==
Challenge checkers are created by volunteers and can be requested in the [https://project-gc.com/forum/list?8 Checker request forums], make sure you read the READ FIRST-post before posting your request.

== FAQ ==
Visit [https://project-gc.com/Home/FAQ#3082063764 Project-GC's FAQ] to find answers to many of the most common questions.

== Notes ==
<references />