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Trackable handling

Supported trackables

c:geo supports various types of trackable items provided by different platforms:

Icon Type Description Functions
Travel BugTrackable items of geocaching.comFull support of all trackable functions
GeoKretyTrackable items of geokrety.orgFull support of all trackable functions
GeoLutinTrackable items of geolutins.comSearch trackable and show trackable information only.

Searching for a trackable

Most trackable items have two different lookup codes, which can be used to identify and search for the trackable:

  • Public trackable code:
    The non-secret trackable code (e.g. TBxxxx, GKxxxx, GLxxxx). This code can be used to search for the trackable and show its details, but cannot be used for logging the trackable.

    You can use the public tracking code to search for a trackable using either the search function or the quick search bar.

    The search will show you the trackable details of the trackable, from where you can start logging the trackable (if you also know the secret tracking code of it).
  • Secret tracking code:
    A non-public tracking code typically only printed on the trackable item. This code is needed to post a log for a trackable item, to ensure that you have physically seen/moved this trackable.

    The secret tracking code will be required while composing your trackable log. For geocaching.com trackables you can also use the secret code in the search function. This will not work for other trackable brands than Travel Bugs as c:geo can not distinguish the trackable brand by its secret code and therefore assumes geocaching.com as default.

    The quick search bar can also be used to search a trackable by its secret code unless it coincidentally starts with an identifier reserved for geocaches (e.g. GCxxxx, OCxxxx, OUxxxx), in which case c:geo cannot distinguish if you search for a secret code of a trackable or a geocache. In such cases you have to use the search function instead.

    The search will show you the trackable details of the trackable, from where you can start logging the trackable.

Logging a trackable

From the trackable details view you can start logging the trackable, which will open this logging screen:

Top Bar Menu

The icons shown in the top bar and the contents behind the overflow menu button are distributed dynamically based on your device resolution and screen orientation. Thus it might be possible, that more or less items can be found behind the menu button or instead shown as icons in the top bar on your device.
In case a menu entry is shown as an icon you can long press the icon to get a popup showing its function.

Icon Function Description
Send logUse this button to send your log online after you finished composing it.
Add a templateThis allows you to either add a template or your signature to the log.
Menu overflow buttonTapping here will open the menu of functions not fitting into the top bar on your device, thus being displayed as a list instead. The function shown in this list are also described in this table.
SmiliesOpens a list of smiley tags you can insert into your log.
Repeat last logThis function will insert the log text of the last trackable you logged into the log text field.

Log type

Depending on the trackable brand, its current state and if you are owner of the trackable, different log types can be selected by tapping on this field:

Log Type Description
RetrievedYou retrieved this trackable from the geocache, where it is currently listed.
DiscoveredYou only want to report, that you have seen this trackable but did not perform any other action with it.
Dropped OffYou placed this trackable into a geocache.

:!: This log type is only available for GeoKrety, as geocaching.com dropped off logs are always combined with a cache log and therefore included on the geocache logging page.
VisitedYou want to let this trackable visit a geocache.

:!: This log type is only available for GeoKrety, as geocaching.com visited logs are always combined with a cache log and therefore included on the geocache logging page.
Grabbed somewhereYou want to transfer this trackable into your inventory but did not find it in a cache but grabbed it from another user or an unknown location.
NoteYou want to write a comment/note for this trackable.
Move to CollectionIf a geocaching.com trackable is marked as collectible, you can use this log type to move the trackable from your inventory to your personal trackable collection.
Move to InventoryIf a geocaching.com trackable is currently in your collection, you can use this log type to move the trackable to your inventory.

Log date/time

Select the date (and time - only supported for GeoKrety) associated with your log.

Tracking code

Enter the secret tracking code into this field before posting your log. You will need the secret code to post any log besides Note. GeoKrety also requires the secret code to post a Note.

The secret code will be already shown in this field if you used it to search for this trackable or if this trackable is currently in your inventory.

Log text

Enter your individual log into this field.

Social media

If you connected c:geo with Twitter in the settings this field will be shown. If you enable the checkbox c:geo will post a tweet in parallel to sending this log.

Special fields

In case you compose a Dropped Off log for a GeoKrety trackable, you will need to define the geo code and/or the coordinates of the cache, where you dropped this trackable.

Use the field Geo code to enter the geo code of the cache where your dropped the trackable or tap on Coordinates to open the coordinate input dialog and enter the coordinates, where you dropped off the trackable.

Trackable Inventory

The trackable inventory is the list of all trackables you currently have in your hands (i.e. you retrieved them from a cache or grabbed them from another user).

At the moment c:geo does not support a dedicated view of your trackable inventory. However you will see you complete inventory on the inventory section of the cache logging page, while composing a log for a geocache.

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en/loggingtb.txt · Last modified: 2021/08/30 23:29 by murggel