GeoNiche/EasyNiche Update History

  • V1.46 (23-April-2008)
    • Fixed long-standing stability issues related to automatic GPS startup
    • Fixed invalid memory read when progress dialogs are presented
  • V1.45 (12-February-2008)
    • Improved coordinate averaging
    • Fixed bug when Target/New was selected from Navigation Mode screen
    • Fixed bug when saving all databases to a storage medium folder with no previous files in it
    • Added code to support GPS receivers that fail to report a heading for slower speeds
    • Updated EasyNiche to work with the latest geocaching.com GPX format
    • Re-vamped the website and added real-time fulfillment
  • V1.44 (15-August-2007)
    • Added more informative error messages when dealing with GPS receiver
    • Added Nemerix and SiRF initialization strings
    • Compass data from Garmin etrex summit, vista, 76S, and possibly others is now handled
    • Route GPX exportation now includes more altitude data
    • Improved 5-way navigator handling
    • Changed default button on some dialog boxes
    • Improved Garmin iQue 3600 support (Thanks Dave!)
    • Updated EasyNiche to fetch container sizes through .loc files
    • Fixed a potential crash after re-connecting to a powered down Bluetooth GPS receiver
    • Fixed problem in EasyNiche with extremely long cache descriptions
    • Fixed fetching of waypoint names through .loc files, (geocaching.com changed the format)
    • Updated GoogNiche to work with heywhatsthat.com and yelp.com
    • Added a PDF user guide
  • V1.43 (22-August-2006)
    • Fixed various crashes introduced with V1.42 in Routes Mode and Targets Mode
    • Typing characters on Targets Mode and Routes Mode immediately enters them in the L: field
  • V1.42 (18-August-2006)
    • Improved 5-way navigator handling
    • Fixed "Sound while near" preferences item
    • Fixed infinite re-connection loop problem with Bluetooth GPS receivers
    • Fixed various issues related to text editing
    • Fixed crash related to powering down when communicating with Bluetooth GPS receiver
    • Improved EasyNiche parsing
  • V1.41 (28-June-2006)
    • More reliably re-connects to a Bluetooth GPS receiver after power-down
    • Fixed element in GPX export
    • Sound on Approach no longer beeps when not moving
    • Fixed problem with unregistered version not importing short merge files
    • Allows NMEA strings without checksums
    • Ignores duplicate NMEA strings
    • Ignores false latitude and longitude
    • Improved Garmin iQue support
    • Modified to work after telenav software re-configures its Bluetooth GPS receiver
  • V1.40 (28-April-2006)
    • Added "Turn-by-Turn" features
    • Added memory of previous Bluetooth GPS Receiver selection
    • Added importation of points of interest and driving directions from Google Maps
    • Added Bluetooth sending of targets/routes to other handhelds and PC's
    • Added exportation of GPX files to memory card, internal memory, Bluetooth, and E-mail
    • Added more information and CANCEL buttons to "Please Wait" messages
    • Added color presets
    • Added a confirmation dialog when re-acquiring a target from the Navigation Mode screen
    • Added target offset capability to the target popup menu
    • Added various enhancements for PalmOS v5.4 (icon, default buttons, hard button defaults etc.)
    • Added target count to the route details screen
    • Added various proximity options
    • Added Garmin iQue support
    • Made proximity function global, instead of just on the Navigation Mode
    • Changed default color scheme
    • Improved data importation user interface
    • Target Offset now remembers previously used values
    • Added Target Offset to the targets mode screen
    • Brought back the RGB mode on the color chooser
    • Now uses timezone preferences on newer handhelds
    • Improved 5-way navigator handling on newer handhelds
    • EasyNiche now imports GPX routes
    • EasyNiche now uses icons and colors from non-geocaching GPX files
    • EasyNiche has an improved user interface
    • EasyNiche has an improved command line interface
    • EasyNiche can now import cache container types from GPX files
    • Improved the look of the HTML documentation
    • Fixed route note bug for routes created by EasyNiche
    • Fixed data importation bug concerning empty last fields in a record
    • Fixed orphaned notes due to data importation
    • Fixed Target/Route "Move To" menu items in Targets Mode and Routes Mode
    • Fixed Target/Route list management bugs when changing values on the details screens
    • Fixed Bug that could cause a directional arrow but no distance to certain targets on the Targets Mode screen
    • Fixed crash on newer handhelds under certain conditions when deleting parts of target or route names
    • Fixed importation of routes with no name
    • Fixed sporadic display of Target Icons screen
    • Fixed up and down buttons on newer devices
    • Fixed "first fix" bug in the VASE ETA/ETR routines
  • V1.34 (22-October-2004)
    • Fixed importation of negative longitudes near the prime meridian
    • EasyNiche handles generic GPX files better
    • EasyNiche translates characters to Palm better
  • V1.33 (18-October-2004)
    • Fixed conversion from older layout preferences to current layout preferences
  • V1.32 (17-October-2004)
    • Added "tap-to-pan" functionality (when "GPSLock" is off)
    • Added Pan up, Pan down, Pan left, and Pan right button functions
    • Improved responsiveness on slower handhelds
    • Improved Navigation Mode target popup menu
    • Fixed EasyNiche GPX character translation
    • Fixed EasyNiche cache type icons
    • Fixed EasyNiche file filter
    • Fixed (Target Distance) and other calculations on GPS Display 1/2
    • Large arrow in Navigation Mode more accurately points to the active target
    • Improved GPS communication
    • More accurate route drawing
    • Fixed occasional crash when switching to Navigation Mode screen
  • V1.31 (20-September-2004)
    • EasyNiche now imports GPX pocket queries
    • Added better translation to PalmOS character set
    • Added hi-res application icons
    • Improved speed with which targets/routes are imported
    • Auto poweroff re-enabled for screens when there is no GPS communication
    • The Route Details screen now includes an arrow pointing to the start/end of the route
    • The Length on the Route Details screen now updates in real time
    • Fixed Navigation Mode crashes under certain circumstances
    • Tap the target's icon on the Target Details screen to activate and de-activate it
    • Enhanced ETA/ETR functions
    • Adjusted the Navigation Mode scales for English and Metric units
    • Synchronized route recording and Navigation Mode display
    • Updated GPS Display help
    • Fixed crash while receiving beams
  • V1.30 (5-August-2004)
    • Added Bluetooth compatibility
    • Added Target popup menu on the Navigation screen
    • Added real-time direction and distances to the screen
    • Added five-way navigator support
    • Added hi-resolution (320x320) support
    • Added a configurable line of text to the GPS Display screens
    • Added quick-sort buttons to Targets Mode and Routes Mode screens
    • Added optional automatic sorting of the Targets Mode screen
    • Added "Activate Closest Target" proximity option
    • Added configurable BAUD, Port, and handshaking options
    • Added "Target/Delete Checked" and "Route/Delete Checked" menu items
    • Added "Route/Move To" menu item
    • Added "Route/Record" menu item
    • Added "Record" button to Route Details screen
    • Added optional columns to the Targets Mode screen
    • Added (Date), (Max Altitude), (Max Speed), and (Target Pointer) keywords
    • Added Maximum Speed capabilities
    • Added Maximum Altitude capabilities
    • Added Override Route and Override Target color preferences options
    • Added several icon "keywords"
    • Added "New Max Altitude", "New Max Speed", "New Pedometer", "New Max Speed Target", and "New Timer" menu items
    • Added GPS Receiver Drift configuration item
    • Added "Target details" and "Target note" button functions
    • Added GPS Idle threshold option
    • Increased the maximum range for targets and routes
    • Buttons on the Navigation Mode screen are now drawn in the Labels color
    • Improved Target Offset abilities
    • The Up and Down buttons now move to the previous and next target/route details
    • The "Target Next" and "Target Previous" hard buttons now move to the next and previous target details
    • The "Target Next" and "Target Previous" hard buttons now move to the next and previous target note
    • Re-worked Route Details and Target Details screens
    • Changed "Reorder & Sort" to "Sort Order" and "Manual Sort"
    • Changed "Trail Toggle" button image to a "Record" icon
    • Changed "(Trail on)", "(Trail off), "(Trail toggle) to "(Record on)", "(Record off)", and "(Record toggle)
    • Removed confusing "All" button on the Targets Mode screen
    • Tapping a Route's color box now changes its color
    • Tapping a Target's icon on the Targets Mode screen now changes its icon
    • Improved GPS receiver communication reliability
    • Improved sorting speed
    • Fixed long-route recording accuracy
    • A handheld reset is no longer needed after HotSyncing EasyNiche files with the Windows Desktop
  • V1.21 (16-June-2003)
    • Updated EasyNiche to handle new format of EasyGPS files from geocaching.com
    • Added notification on unregistered copies that only one target is imported
  • V1.20 (11-June-2003)
    • Added target and route importation
    • Added target offset (waypoint projection) capability
    • Added coordinates that don't have altitudes (such as geocaches)
    • Added advanced target and route sorting
    • Added "Target/Find Closest" menu item
    • Added Pedometer (Trip Meter), Target ETA, Target ETR, and Timer to GPS Display screens
    • Added ten target icons (including seven for geocaching)
    • Added "Uncheck All" and "Check Matching" buttons to the Targets Mode and Routes Mode screens
    • Added help text to all error and warning screens
    • Added "Erase Route Data" capability
    • Added "Target new" hard and soft buttons
    • Dates, times, and numbers are displayed according to the handheld's preferences
    • Added Magnetic headings
    • Targets and Routes can be Unvisited
    • GPS Display items" are shown in the largest possible font
    • It is possible to display only targets on, or not on, any route
    • olor choices are now part of each Layout
    • oggle buttons can indicate the state of their function textually and/or by being drawn in reverse
    • Only one cut and paste operation is needed to copy or paste a target coordinate
    • Improved responsiveness on the Targets Mode and Routes Mode screens
    • Improved target ETA and ETR calculations, using VASE technology
    • Improved preferences are easier to understand
    • Fixed "Navigation Mode" "intermittent fix" problem
    • Fixed Routes Mode bugs related to reordering items
    • Fixed "flashing time" bug on the GPS Display screen
    • Fixed "orphaned notes" bug
    • Fixed "deleted notes" bug
    • Fixed crash when On Route was selected, no routes were checked, and sorting was invoked
    • Fixed missing compass and pointer on Handspring Visor Prism
  • V1.14 (30-August-2002)
    • arget and route databases are now backed up by a HotSync
  • V1.13 (31-July-2002)
    • Added DPGS/WAAS indicator
    • Added French documentation
    • Improved pedometer accuracy
    • Fixed pedometer lockup
  • V1.12 (15-July-2002)
    • Improved navigation zoom scales for metric and nautical measurements
    • Fixed Prime Meridian and equator bugs
  • V1.11 (28-June-2002)
    • Changed accuracy keywords to (2D Accuracy) and (3D Accuracy)
    • Fixed bug which limited display text to 256 characters
  • V1.10 (27-June-2002)
    • Added optional one handed operation
    • Added notes for targets and routes
    • Added geocache hint decoding
    • Added support for Navman GPS 500 GPS receiver
    • Added support for Navman m series GPS receiver
    • Added popup list for easy selection of display keywords
    • Added button functions for switching modes
    • Added GPS position accuracy information
    • Added target ETA and ETR display capability
    • Added battery voltage and percentage display capability
    • Added "Tips and Tricks" section to documentation
    • Improved long text field handling
    • Improved GPS serial communications
    • Improved state saving for Targets, Routes and GPS mode
    • Fixed bugs related to very tall route and target names
    • Fixed "Automatic Visit" option when GPSLock is off
    • Fixed navigation interval bug
    • Fixed "Distance Includes Altitude" bug
    • Fixed saving of route creation date
    • Fixed (Altitude) keyword
    • Fixed memory leak when a route is deleted
  • V1.0 (02-May-2002)
    • Initial Release