firefox geocaching plugin

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 3:24 am

I'm sure some of you out there use firefox as your web browser. i also am sure some of you have already seen this plugin, just thought i would share with those of you that had not seen it. by default firefox has a search built in in the upper right, with this plugin you can do some pretty nice cache searches. the only problem i found with this plugin is when you update firefox to a newer version, you'll sometimes loose this plugin and have to re-install it. http://xca.auscstrike.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=GQS&file=index

i would also like to say that if i let my browser remember my geocaching.com username and password, and i search a zipcode with the plug in, i only see caches that i don't own or havn't done already. basicly this is useless but kinda cool!

[This message has been edited by hogrod (edited 12-02-2005).]

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:08 am

Works great don't it?!

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:17 am

quote:
Originally posted by Miata:
Works great don't it?!

yes, i have been using it for awhile now, and just though, why not share?

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:34 am

Thanks hogrod! I'm always looking for tools to help me in make my time more efficient!

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 8:13 am

Thanks for the tip....lately everything I've been doing is only supported in IE, so I'm happy to find something to make my fav browser work better. PQ

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:31 pm

Thanks - we've been avid Firefox users for a year now. This is FANTASTIC! Thanks!

Jeff

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:42 pm

Also, install greasemonkey http://greasemonkey.mozdev.org/

Then, checkout some Geocaching.com greasemonkey scripts:
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/1994 http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/1996 http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/1995 http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/727 http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/1608 http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/711

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:22 pm

I love firefox extentions, they are probably one of the main reasons I use firefox over IE 7 or opera 9.
installed greasemonkey and all the scripts, and found that i can access these under tools, manage scripts. at first I wasn't seeing how to use these or any difference, but after looking at a cache listing i now see how this basicly added more info to the listing page!
I downloaded greasemonkey once before but didn't really understand what i could do with it. now i will have to bust out my portable firefox 1.5 (USB thumb drive) and install greasemonkey and scripts on that one too.... this is great thanks for the info

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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:39 pm

after playing with these scripts more i found out where all but two are showing info.
the script GC bookmark buttons and geocaching map linker are the ones I'm not sure about. any help?
NEVER MIND>>>> i see now that the scripts pages tells where each one is added.

[This message has been edited by hogrod (edited 12-12-2005).]