<!> [A] Ruler

[itsthatsguy]

Its ruler, its 2 7/8" long, thats about it.

Image, and download on my blog


I am making a better one using the accelerometer, the math is simple, but, the accelerometer might not be accurate enough. for anyone who likes math (not me) the formula is: 385.82677126 * accel.y * frame rate(decimal)
385.82677126 is gravity in inches and (1 / 30) is our target frame rate

its simple enough, when the zune accelerates the accelerometer gives me a decimal g-force, multiply that by 9.8MPS^2 or (in our case we convert that to inches) and it will give us a large number, by multiply that by the frame rate, which, is how many times we run this logic per second, and you have the amount of inches you have moved in that amount of time. += this to a decimal and you have an endless ruler. But, its not as simple as that, for one, gravity varies from place to place (it really does, in small amounts), if the zune is not perfectly flat it will not work, but, using more math we can solve that (and let you meusure on vertical faces ect.) and the fact that the accelorometer is not 100% accurate, aside from that it should be fun to mess with.

[roguemat]

wow sounds cool

[Ricardo Dawkins]

This should with merged with the level and a calculator application.

[Cobalthex]

create an infinite scrolling ruler with multiple types of measurements, including px, in, mm, cm, m, ft, yd, etc.

[roguemat]

Originally Posted by Cobalthex

create an infinite scrolling ruler with multiple types of measurements, including px, in, mm, cm, m, ft, yd, etc.

Would it kill you to make even 1% of your comments encouraging? Im not saying suggesting features is bad at all btw

[Cobalthex]

encouraging? thats too easy

and its really not hard, you start a project, open source it, link me, and ill contribute

[roguemat]

Originally Posted by Cobalthex

and its really not hard, you start a project, open source it, link me, and ill contribute

Have you ever considered just making something yourself?

[Cobalthex]

yes

[ConnerWoods]

Originally Posted by roguemat

Have you ever considered just making something yourself?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm convinced Cobalthex has made a couple solo apps in the past.

[itsthatsguy]

I don't do open source

and i am way ahead of you, my current version does meters, inches, feet, miles, cm, and mm. Miles are a bit weird, but, if i get the math right they should be able to measure really long distances

[Cobalthex]

ok i hadnt tested it yet.