Auto-Updating pokemon go map

[Perryy]

Apparently there is a log in issue for PTC accounts.. Its down or unable to authenticate, I'm thinking it is on Niantic's side.

[fokeiro]

Thanks to the devs who created this great script. This script has helped me immensely so I'll try and give back what I can.

First of all, if you notice your chrome keeps showing old maps and old pokemon, try this.
While you have chrome open, Ctrl+Shift+Delete, select "Cached Images and Files", clear browsing data.

Second, here is my method of running multiple instances. It's not pretty, and very likely not the best way... but here it is.
1. I create multiple folders of the scripts. Download it, copy it over so you have (lets use 3 for this guide) folders. Let's name those folders 5500, 5600, 5700. These are the random ports im assigning. These numbers don't really matter... but there are some values you shouldn't choose. I don't know enough about it to give advice.
2. In each folder, create a run.bat containing this. This starts the server cmd minimized, starts chrome, and starts the genius pokefinder script. Remember to edit username, password, and location. You will also notice that I used port 5500, you can use whatever, but make sure you use a different number for each instance. So if you have one location for home, and one location for your local community center. Your home instance port # should be different from the community center port #.

start /min cmd /k "C:\Python27\python.exe" -m SimpleHTTPServer 5500
start chrome http://127.0.0.1:5500
python main.py -u USERNAME -p PASSWORD -l "LOCATION"
pause

3. Now go back one folder, so you can see the folders of all 3 instances. Create a runall.bat file. Pretty tedious way of doing it but we need to run the server from within the folder... so yeah. I googled how to write batch code lol.

cd 5500
start run.bat
cd ..
cd 5600
start run.bat
cd ..
cd 5700
start run.bat

Alright, now the most awesome thing. You know how you see all those useless rattatas and pidgeys and drowsees and whatnot, here is how you can disable/hide them from the map.
1. Edit index.html (in each instance).
2. Scroll down till you see the following lines.

      data = {};
      map = null;
      markers = [];
      listeners = [];
      hidden_layers = [];
      layers = [];
      updated = false;

3. After the last line, add

dontshow = ["Pidgey", "Rattata", "Zubat", "Golbat", "Drowzee", "Spearow", "Pidgeotto", "Hypno", "Pidgeotto", "Goldeen", "Shelder", "Jynx", "Krabby", "Fearow", "Caterpie", "Weedle", "Raticate"]

These are the pokemon I chose to not show on the map. Add/remove whichever pokemons you want. I think it is case sensitive but I haven't checked.
4. Scroll up till you see

if(hidden_layers.indexOf(p.name) == -1){

5. ABOVE that line, add the following line

if (dontshow.indexOf(p.name) < 0) {

6. Scroll down to

					listeners.push(listenerPair);
					markers.push(marker);
				  }

After this line, add a }

tada. no more crap on your map

my index.html doesnt have if(hidden_layers.indexOf(p.name) == -1){ , where is this ?? seems my index.html use p.id instead of name but i would like to add this funtion to hide them all from start, if anyone can help

[sriyegna]

my index.html doesnt have if(hidden_layers.indexOf(p.name) == -1){ , where is this ?? seems my index.html use p.id instead of name but i would like to add this funtion to hide them all from start, if anyone can help

Interesting... If you pm me your index.html file, I would be happy to try and help.

[alecto7]

@ fokeiro use this instead of step 4

if (hidden_layers[p.id] != 1)

@ sriyegna you forgot space after 'if'

if(hidden_layers.indexOf(p.name) == -1){

[padman]

So there's been no updates on github for 3 days now, code is still bugged - it stops updating pokemons after 30min or so. Time to move on.

[kn0cturnal]

Did anyone figure out that decodeunicode error? been looking for a way to get anywhere past the login but i just get a error now, its worked for a few days then its just randomly gave me the error.

[TheCompleteWeirdo]

I haven't been able to log in since earlier today, right now the error I'm getting is "possible wrong username/password"

[docdk]

Is it only for PTC or what, gives back error when typing in my info ^^

[fokeiro]

@ fokeiro use this instead of step 4

if (hidden_layers[p.id] != 1)

@ sriyegna you forgot space after 'if'

if(hidden_layers.indexOf(p.name) == -1){

how would it goes for step 5 ?

[TheCompleteWeirdo]

Is there a way to increase the radius that this scans?

[fokeiro]

can anyone take a look at this map and see how the index.html can be fixed, other dont work for it nothign show, this one works fine but i want to hide the Pokemon permanently

https://mega.nz/#!WNJH3CbD!sw9sHg8JW...0NdpWb49WTtuGs

[Perryy]

Getting errors when im scanning for pokemon out of my country.. But if im scanning inside my country it is fine.

[LuissRicardo]

It was all fine, but now it just doesn't find any pokémon anywhere. Is it just me? Did something happened?