Release Notes GeoCaching Buddy 4.1

New features:

• Local storage of linked images in the local cache description (no internet required to read the local description).
• Link to 3th party web app iphonecaching.appspot.com shown when adding a new cache to the list.
• Localized to the French language.

Release Notes GeoCaching Buddy 4.0

This version requires OS 3.0 or later!

New features:

• in-app compass in the Navigate View (auto rotates when on an iPhone 3GS)
• in-app waypoint overview map (can be set to auto-rotation when on an iPhone 3GS)
• in app-email instead of external mail app
• photo album for each individual geocache + in-app camera + photo viewer
• photo's accurately geotagged and exif info added.
• photo's displayed in web interface in small format, properly rotated
• photo's can be downloaded through web interface in full resolution format (not yet rotated)
• Notification using a vibration when entering a circle of 25m around the destination location
• Start browser with GC or OC code currently typed in in the Web browser editing interface
• Add extra waypoint button added in waypoint page of the Web Browser editing interface
• OffMaps integration so map navigation is possible without Internet connectivity (OffMaps is available from the App Store)

Release Notes GeoCaching Buddy 3.2

Dutch and German localization

The application is now available for the German and Dutch languages.

The external google maps app changed behaviour in June 2009. Showing a pin at a certain location resulted in a pin dropped at the nearest road. This problem in 3.1 has been fixed in 3.2. The pin is now dropped exactly at the specified location again.

Release Notes GeoCaching Buddy 3.0

Easy Edit mode

• A new "Connectivity" menu entry shows the 'easy edit mode' and email backup possibility
• The easy edit mode starts a web server on port 8080 of your ipod/iphone touch. Browsing to the address shown presents a web based user interface for changing all information for this geocache (name, code, formula's, descriptions etc.) This way you have the convenience of a regular keyboard and larger screen including easy copy/paste from a geocaching website using your PC or Mac. The computer and the iPod/iPhone must be connected to the same WiFi network.

Description cache and instructions per waypoint

• The display of Instructions for a waypoint are now accessible using a button instead of switching the arrived at status to Yes. The Instruction view also makes it possible to show the clues view and to go to the next waypoint in one button click.
• A new "About this Cache" menu entry shows the locally stored, internet based or external app description for a geocache.

iGCT text and roman numerals calculators integrated

• Clue view now contains two specialized calculators:
  • Text to numeric calculator (a=1, b=2 etc.)
  • Roman Numerals calculator

Locking a cache to prevent further changes

• Possibility to lock a geocache to protect it against changes. When locked, all editing controls will be disabled although all information can be reached and read.
• The cache found status and the type of cache can be changed using the same dialog view as used to lock/unlock a cache. This view can be reached by selecting the button showing the cache type and locked/found status in teh Geocache view.
• In the overall table of caches the found and locked status is now displayed using small icons.

Small User Interface improvements

• The custom formula keyboard now produces audible key clicks
• Background of Parking view is dark blue now.
• Background of the Geocaching view is green now.

Release Notes GeoCaching Buddy 2.0

Integration with iGeocacher

• An URL scheme is added to add cache info from external apps. The paperless iGeocacher app will be the first app using this Interface for this purpose.
  This makes it unnecessary to manually enter type of cache, code, full name and parking location, iGeocacher will transfer all that info to GCBuddy in one click!

Backup of cache info

• Backup a geocache with all entered information (clues, formula's, notes, etc.) by sending an e-mail containing all information in human readable format and a link containing all information in machine readable format (using the same custom URL scheme as used by iGeocacher).
• Clicking the link in the above mail when reading it on your iPhone will launch GCBuddy and completely restore that backup!!

Navigate View build in

• Pressing Navigate to a waypoint, cache or parking now shows a Navigate View with the current distance and compass heading (textual) to the destination. Since the course info from the GPS is relatively uncertain and I want to support iPod users as well, direction to the destination is given as compass bearing.
• From the Navigate View a selection can be made to launch one of the supported external compass apps (iGeocacher and GeopherLite) or to show the destination on the Maps App.

Other added functionality

• Waypoints can now contain a textual description / notes which is shown and editable once you've indicated that you've arrived at that waypoint. It can be used to enter what you have to do at a certain waypoint.
• The calculator can now also raise to the power (using the ^ character)
• Cache details (on the web) automatically switches between geocaching.com and opencaching.de depending on the first two characters in the geocache code: GC or OC.
• Date of last activity (arriving at a waypoint or cache location) is now logged for each geocache and shown in the list of geocaches
• GCBuddy now has icons for multi-caches, traditional, puzzle or earth caches. You must decide the type of cache when adding a new one.
• Jump to cache description (external app or web site) from Clue View and Waypoint view
• A shortcut to the Clues list is added to the Waypoint View since you typically have to enter one or more clues while at a waypoint