Simple water-level app

[legostein]

Now when the accelerometer API is out I thought about playing around with it. So here is a very simple version of a water-level.


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Screenshot:

[fzbm123]

hey nice app! btw i was playin wen i realised tat theres no quit button....... yes i noe tat u could turn off the x-fi2 n turn it back on but i think tat its better if u make a quit button perhaps by using the home button

[Brett_val]

I thought it was a game, but this seems quite useful.

Although, it might just be my player, but it isn't calibrated right. At first I thought my house was just skewed, but when I turn the player around the red bars don't swing the same amount the other way, so it's not calibrated. Can you implement that?

Oh and .. I cannot exit the app!! The app has been running for 10 minutes now and the home button does nothing?

edit: Thanks fzbm123, I did not think about shutting the whole player down :P that works.

[legostein]

I'm using the home button to exit the app. However I found that clicking it does not always work. Might be because the loop runs slower than in other apps. So I used the 'hold' function. You have to hold the home button down for a bit to exit. Problem here is that even that needs a while longer than normal. Working on that.

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[RobertsAccount]

Very nice! This will come in useful, someday...

[legostein]

Ok, now app can be exited by a home button click. But sometimes it needs a second to realize.
I also added calibration buttons.
What else can be done with that accelerometer? Pedometer maybe? Or some kind of accelerometer display?
I once saw an app for the N900 (N900 fly) with which you measure how high you can throw your phone

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[JJLoke]

some feedback:

1) is the accelerometer that unstable? it cannot hold still

2) nicer graphics

3) 1 calibrate button instead of 2. the 1 calibrate button will update both the level meter

nevertheless good work

[Habhome]

Yes, the accelerometer is unstable. It is jumping while lying on a table. And I should be able to hold still also, since I practice target shooting =P

But I agree that the graphics could improve, if just only be made less "8-bit" and more smooth.

i'm not sure about the single calibration that JJLoke suggests though. You don't always have a flat and good surface to calibrate against, it's easier to find one surface for each meter.

[Idroy]

Cool, I practise target shooting too! . Anyway, better graphics are always nice :P, and maybe you need a custom icon, it doesn't really matter much, but hey, it's always nice to have it more custom. Maybe I can make something for you, I'm not the best photoshopper, but I can always try something. I'll begin tomorrow, if you don't mind.

ps. feels good to do something for the app-making community

[Les23]

what's the target shooting?

[Habhome]

Originally Posted by Idroy

Cool, I practise target shooting too! . Anyway, better graphics are always nice :P, and maybe you need a custom icon, it doesn't really matter much, but hey, it's always nice to have it more custom. Maybe I can make something for you, I'm not the best photoshopper, but I can always try something. I'll begin tomorrow, if you don't mind.

ps. feels good to do something for the app-making community

Nice! (Continues TS discussion in PM)
And I do agree it needs a better Icon. Also one which better corresponds to the app itself.

And yeah Idroy it is nice to be able to contribute somehow. I also do simple graphic for people, and help out a bit.

Originally Posted by Les23

what's the target shooting?

(PM answer)

[fzbm123]

nice update! anw i hav some suggestions:

-i agree with the above to improve the graphics. After all, this app doesnt require much performance so u could improve a lot on the graphics (make it more colorful, curve the edges etc)

-try to stabalize the accelerometer cuz it kept on jumping

-add some measurement to the app (angle of tilt)

tats pretty much all. THX!

[Idroy]

I'm thinking about a good icon, but I can't come up with something at the moment. Do you have a good idea for an icon? Something like a real waterlevel, (<--- is that the right name for something like that?) or something else?....

Man, I'm using the word: "something" to many times... XD

[legostein]

Hi,

next version. Thanks for all the suggestions. This version should be an improvement towards that.

@Idroy: The icon I use is actually a waterlevel I found in my basement
Its a photo, not so good for an icon. If you find something better, go ahead.

Thanks
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[Idroy]

Okay, I will try to make/find something this evening. ... Wow, tried your new version . It's a big improvement, nice graphics, I like it that you kept the 2 calibrate buttons.

[Habhome]

Quick test before training.
Initial reaction: Much nicer graphics!

[JJLoke]

haha ... looks sooo much nicer than the first version ... !

[Idroy]

Made an icon. (just used your images in the app folder) It is in the attachment. I didn't get those circles very smooth, I tried the icon on my player, it turns out better than on my pc. Hope you like it.

I'm still trying to get it more smooth,but because it's a small image, that is very hard. (for me... )

[Tmd]

the new version is very nice although still a bit shaky.

What do the number mean though?

[legostein]

The number is tilt in degrees. Seems like the letter for degree is not in the x-fis character set, so currenctly there is just the number. Put your x-fi on the table, horizontally, upright. Should show something around 0° (depending on your table ).

@Idroy: icon looks very well, I'll put it with the next version.

Thanks
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