Magic 8 Ball v0.2.1 [was v0.2.0] (7/30)

boydell · 04:13 PM

This is a simple little app I made as a learning experience to get a better feeling for the SDK. Not much to explain, works just like a real Magic 8 Ball. Works with shaking and tapping the screen, although you will need WebOS 1.1 for the shake to work. Just for fun I added a few extra messages.

I had a little trouble with the "shakestart" event. I couldn't get it to kick off, so I did a work-around with "shaking"... seems to work fine, but I wouldn't mind knowing what I was doing wrong.

Anyway, I have already used this app to answer some pressing questions for today. Have fun!

v0.2.0 Made the image and messages a little bigger to make them more readable. Added 10 more messages. Added some sounds, and vibrate.

v0.2.1 Now doing proper clean-up of the events listeners. Changed the vibrate so it only goes off once. Changed the way the tap works so you only have to tap once to have the current message go away and a new one come up.

(This application is licensed under the GPL)

steb0ne · 07/24/2009, 03:21 PM

Nice... I'm the 1st one to download... Installing now. Thanks for sharing

redskyy · 07/24/2009, 03:26 PM

This is the first app I've seen to take advantage of shaking, and it works just as described.

This can be fun in making some decisions. Thanks!

Warblad13 · 07/24/2009, 03:30 PM

this will decide my life when i am uncertain
great app

RanGT · 07/24/2009, 03:31 PM

omg, most pointless app.....BUT MOST ENTERTAINING & finally show off to friends :-P

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS!!! Great app....love the palin response :-P

illfill · 07/24/2009, 03:38 PM

i love it ... great app good work ... this just shows how much sweeter this phone can be

synplex · 07/24/2009, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RanGT

omg, most pointless app....

Most Pointless!!!! Your crazy my whole life has been decided by my magic 8 balls!!!
From when I eat and sleep to when I go to the bathroom and shower!!!... J/k

but nice app to have.
Thanks!

maluckna · 07/24/2009, 03:44 PM

Pretty cool. First app I've used with Shaking

tarpon6 · 07/24/2009, 04:01 PM

This is cool. Already having fun with it. Nice to see the shake working.

Omega33 · 07/24/2009, 04:20 PM

Fun app

crgunn · 07/24/2009, 04:25 PM

Cool, thanks

**mamouton** · 07/24/2009, 04:29 PM

This is too cool. Thanks!

TWC_SouthPhilly · 07/24/2009, 04:30 PM

Great app m8 works great!!!!! TY

willxcore · 07/24/2009, 04:35 PM

So looking forward to this. I wish I could just install the method to get Homebrew here at work but I'm not sure IT would appreciate that very much. Stuff like this makes me excited for the possibility of future Pre apps.

StrobeAlific · 07/24/2009, 04:38 PM

Should I download this app?

All signs point to YES!

Vega · 07/24/2009, 04:39 PM

It doesn't work the attachment for me

2sslow · 07/24/2009, 04:43 PM

This is awesome. Just 1 criticism, would it be possible in the next update to make the text a little larger or maybe the whole 8ball. Its a little hard to read.

Great app though!

Doug

klubhead · 07/24/2009, 04:43 PM

ahh this is awesome.. nicely done boydell, thanks

boydell · 07/24/2009, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2sslow

This is awesome. Just 1 criticism, would it be possible in the next update to make the text a little larger or maybe the whole 8ball. Its a little hard to read.

Great app though!

Doug

Yah, I worried about that... Thanks for the feed back.

B

ucsbleo · 07/24/2009, 05:14 PM

I agree... text is pretty hard to read. But awesome job with the app!!!

07/24/2009, 03:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
steb0ne Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 80 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Nice... I'm the 1st one to download... Installing now. Thanks for sharing
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redskyy Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 94 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 52 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	This is the first app I've seen to take advantage of shaking, and it works just as described. This can be fun in making some decisions. Thanks!
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Warblad13 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 1,095 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 21 Thanked 90 Times in 70 Posts	this will decide my life when i am uncertain great app
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RanGT Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: No.Va Posts: 779 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 180 Thanked 99 Times in 59 Posts	omg, most pointless app.....BUT MOST ENTERTAINING & finally show off to friends :-P THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS!!! Great app....love the palin response :-P __________________ *I Twitter* Stop complaining & start doing ---> Leave feedback/suggestions for Palm here
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07/24/2009, 03:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
illfill Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: miami Posts: 43 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 22 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	i love it ... great app good work ... this just shows how much sweeter this phone can be
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07/24/2009, 03:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
maluckna Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pretty cool. First app I've used with Shaking
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07/24/2009, 04:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
tarpon6 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 114 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 10 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	This is cool. Already having fun with it. Nice to see the shake working.
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07/24/2009, 04:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
Omega33 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 116 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 13 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Fun app
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07/24/2009, 04:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
crgunn Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 36 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 16 Thanked 19 Times in 2 Posts	Cool, thanks
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07/24/2009, 04:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
mamouton Forum Leader Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,771 Likes Received: 5 Thanks: 796 Thanked 1,165 Times in 801 Posts	This is too cool. Thanks!
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TWC_SouthPhilly Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The nick says it all... Posts: 324 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 133 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts	Great app m8 works great!!!!! TY __________________
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07/24/2009, 04:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
willxcore Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 118 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 29 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	So looking forward to this. I wish I could just install the method to get Homebrew here at work but I'm not sure IT would appreciate that very much. Stuff like this makes me excited for the possibility of future Pre apps.
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07/24/2009, 04:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
StrobeAlific Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 15 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Should I download this app? All signs point to YES!
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07/24/2009, 04:39 PM	#16 (permalink)
Vega Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It doesn't work the attachment for me
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07/24/2009, 04:43 PM	#17 (permalink)
2sslow Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Somewhere n da 404 Posts: 2,237 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 247 Thanked 1,039 Times in 551 Posts	This is awesome. Just 1 criticism, would it be possible in the next update to make the text a little larger or maybe the whole 8ball. Its a little hard to read. Great app though! Doug
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07/24/2009, 04:43 PM	#18 (permalink)
klubhead Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 193 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 52 Thanked 40 Times in 19 Posts	ahh this is awesome.. nicely done boydell, thanks
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07/24/2009, 05:14 PM	#20 (permalink)
ucsbleo Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 34 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 14 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I agree... text is pretty hard to read. But awesome job with the app!!!
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