Friend's logs

[fossiecz 2]

Hello is it possible to add ability to see friends logs in opened cache tab ? This feature is available in c'geo on android so API should support this. Thank you 

[rragan 200]

c:geo does not use the API. It scrapes the website. With the API, I think the best one can hope for is the most recent n logs filtered by your friend list. I think this would be valuable despite the inherent limitation.

[Nic Hubbard 642]

Friends logs are available on their profile. But as @rragan said we cannot show which friends logged the current cache. There is no api for this and c:geo does not use the api like we do. 

[fossiecz 2]

Okay but, is there other way to do this ability possible in Cachly like in c:geo ? For example ; I have my friends in friendlist and I could download their logs to offline memory of Cachly ... and Cachly know that I have downloaded logs for current cache and I can see it then .. sorry for my English I have problem with it but I hope you understand me. Thank you

[Nic Hubbard 642]

We cannot do what c:geo does as that would be against the agreement that we signed with Geocaching HQ to become a partner. 

[Attila_G 15]

Nic, wouldn't it be possible to add a direct link to the "friends logs" page on the geocaching website? ;-)

[Nic Hubbard 642]

On 3/4/2018 at 5:53 AM, Attila_G said:

Nic, wouldn't it be possible to add a direct link to the "friends logs" page on the geocaching website? ;-)

On which interface in Cachly would you add this?

[Attila_G 15]

I would put it in the menu at the top right corner (...).

[rragan 200]

On 3/4/2018 at 5:53 AM, Attila_G said:

Nic, wouldn't it be possible to add a direct link to the "friends logs" page on the geocaching website? ;-)

What page/URL are you thinking of linking to. An example would clarify for me. 

[Nic Hubbard 642]

Yeah, a bit confused on what the request is. 

[hidegoseek 8]

I think he might be referencing the "Your Friend's Logs" tab on a cache page.  

[rragan 200]

Ah, I didn't know that existed. They must have added it when they created Friend's League.

[Attila_G 15]

No, the Friends' Logs exists much longer. And yes: That's exactly what I mean.

[ar3 1]

Hello Nic,

I understand that API dont give you the resources to identify the Geocache friends but since that Cachly have already a way to say who is your friends, cant you use the list and search on the logs of a cache for this names? In this way you may implement this cool feature.

[rragan 200]

I guess it would be handy but when I get stuck I do these things:

 1) Read the description again and then the hint

2) read earlier logs for insights. During this process, I note any friends I might want to contact. 

3) PAF and often, I spot it just about when they answer 

4) Declare loudly to the cache "I'm leaving now", walk away but return for one last look - funny how this sometimes works

[Team DEMP 120]

6 minutes ago, rragan said:

4) Declare loudly to the cache "I'm leaving now", walk away but return for one last look - funny how this sometimes works

I have considered doing this when I first arrive to cut down on my search times!

[Nic Hubbard 642]

10 hours ago, ar3 said:

cant you use the list and search on the logs of a cache for this names?

Not necessarily because not all logs are available in one API request. We can get about 50 logs per request, so think about an old cache that has hundreds or thousands of logs. We would have to send off too many network requests while the user is wondering what is going on.

[rragan 200]

This is where I draw the line. If I have to go back more than 50 caches to find a friend, the odds of my friend remembering things from that far back are slim. If I'm desperate and have data, I go to the webpage and load all back logs and do a "find" on likely friend names.

[Nic Hubbard 642]

The ideal situation here would be an API that does this matching for us.

[ar3 1]

2 hours ago, rragan said:

This is where I draw the line. If I have to go back more than 50 caches to find a friend, the odds of my friend remembering things from that far back are slim. If I'm desperate and have data, I go to the webpage and load all back logs and do a "find" on likely friend names.

I agree. search on last 50 logs is more than enough... Please think about on this cool picture  

By the way i just bought today the app.