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Macros, what are they what do they do ?

n. pl. mac·ros Computer Science“A single, user-defined command that is part of an application and executes a series of commands”

The ones I use most frequently are on my Buttons Bar GarminExport.gsk. SendImagesToGarmin.gsk ChildCode2UD.gsk

Hints2UserNotes.gsk FindStatGen43Beta.gsk Google_Map_V3.gsk

GMapShot.gsk GetCachesOnRoute.gsk MyMunzeesCSV.gsk

WatchlistManager.gsk myGMEv3 (4).gsk

The final one here is the one in the blue circle which takes me to all my installed Macros

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My-Macro-Run-Button-Bar

Clicking on an image button will run the linked macro. The blue circled one is the link to all the macros I have installed. Hovering the cursor over an image brings up a flag that tells you what that button does.

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Macro Buttons Bar

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Drop Down Menu Macro

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Macros – Some of Mine

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Get to via Help-GSAK ForumsLeft click on “Help”

When you get to the first page of the GSAK Forum scroll down to “MASTER MACRO INDEX”

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GSAK Help Dropdown

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Master Macro Index

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Or access Master Macro Index from Macro Management Page.

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Macro Library Index

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A sample of the macros available via the index

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Some of Heiner’s Macros

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A useful macro.HTML Split Screen Display Macro

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Split Screen Options

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Macro - HTML Split Screen Map Nearest

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Cache Highlighted in the DB

Get Caches Along A Route Macro

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Using Get Caches Along A Route Macro

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Alternative options in theGet Geocaches Along a Route Macro

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Caches Along a Route Options

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Set for a route from Dunedin to Timaru with a 5km band

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Route boxed and ready to be loaded into GSAK

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Send the information to GSAK

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Macro Cache Route – Now ready to go and “Get” the caches via the Geocaching.com API

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The options for the GetCaches in the Get Geocaches Along a Route Macro

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Partial view of GSAK Split Screen showing the caches “Got”

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Using map macros to show the results.The one on the left is Google GM3 and, on the right

myGM3

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Macro Options Bar. Click on “Version” to check if you have the latest.

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Check for latest version(s) of Macro(s) Checks the Master Macro Index

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Gmap Image.These can be downloaded to some Garmin GPSrs.

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Gmap Images.Guess where?

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This is the end of the slides.It is now Question Time

After that, or now if there is enough time and/or interest, I could show you how to set up your own Macro Buttons Bar complete with image icons.If anyone would like to get some further help I will be available at times over the weekend.

This presentation will be followed by a GSAK Advanced session led by Heiner.

Thank you for coming. I hope that this has been a good learning experience.