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User defined caches show up with the [[.cacheicons|cache type indicator]] of virtual caches in your lists and map. | User defined caches show up with the [[.cacheicons|cache type indicator]] of virtual caches in your lists and map. | ||
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+ | While you could use an user defined cache to plan your own cache hides, it is not possible to submit your new cache via c:geo. User defined caches are only a small helper to plan your hide but do not involve any online function for submitting them to the geocaching platforms. | ||
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+ | ===== Creation of user defined caches ===== | ||
You can create user defined caches in two ways: | You can create user defined caches in two ways: | ||
- Open a list of saved caches and select '' | - Open a list of saved caches and select '' | ||
- | - Long click on the map to trigger creation of a user defined cache. This long click function needs to be enabled in [[.mainmenu: | + | - Long tap on the map to trigger creation of a user defined cache. This long tap function needs to be enabled in [[.mainmenu: |
After performing on of these actions you will be prompted for the title of the user defined caches to be created. | After performing on of these actions you will be prompted for the title of the user defined caches to be created. | ||
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- | Afterwards the user defined cache is created and stored either on the current list (if created from the [[.mainmenu: | + | Afterwards the user defined cache is created and stored either on the current list (if created from the [[.mainmenu: |
- | If the cache was created from the map it will already have cache coordinates as defined by the location you clicked | + | If the cache was created from the map it will already have cache coordinates as defined by the location you tapped |
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+ | This is how a typical user defined cache could look like: | ||
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+ | ^ Waypoints ^ Details ^ Description ^ | ||
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===== Handling of user defined caches ===== | ===== Handling of user defined caches ===== | ||
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Some functions however are not (yet) possible due to the fact, that it is no ordinary cache: | Some functions however are not (yet) possible due to the fact, that it is no ordinary cache: | ||
+ | ^ Function ^ Limitation ^ | ||
+ | |Cache type|User defined caches is an own cache type in c:geo.| | ||
+ | |Cache Description|It is not yet possible to enter custom text into the cache description. It will only contain "This is a user defined cache" | ||
+ | |Geocode|The geocode will be automatically assigned by c:geo (using the prefix '' | ||
+ | |D/T, Size|It is not possible to enter this information for user defined caches.| | ||
+ | |Attributes|Attributes are not supported for user defined caches.| | ||
+ | |Logging|As it is your locally created cache it is not possible to post logs for it.| | ||
+ | |Logbook|As your locally created cache cannot be logged by anyone, it does not have a logbook tab.| | ||
+ | |Refresh|As the user defined cache is only stored locally you cannot refresh it to/from any server.| | ||
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- | ===== How to perform a waypoint projection ===== |