Resistor color code
I would appreciate any feedback you might have, on an interactive resistor color code program I have recently put together. It does require the shockwave plugin, in order to work, though.
Thanks.
http://m.domaindlx.com/tobbler/
You asked for it, so I'm gonna pick nits.Originally Posted by positronicle
I would appreciate any feedback you might have, on an interactive resistor color code program I have recently put together. It does require the shockwave plugin, in order to work, though.
Thanks.
http://m.domaindlx.com/tobbler/But to start: it's very well done.
o It's visually gorgeous, if a little clean.
o It appears to work.
o I would like a way to just input a value, or. . .
o . . .a way to go back. Say I'm at red and I just want to go to brown. Currently I have to cycle through all the other colours to get back to brown.
o I got it to work on Linux using wine and ie6. Firefox on Linux didn't have access to the Windows stuff it needed. Could it be done in a more open format which would allow more geeks-in-training to use it?
Like I said, picking nits. Overall it's a good job.
Disclaimer: This review is worth exactly what you paid for it.
Torben
Most modern resistors are SMDs which are too small to use color code banding.
The value of learning them is questionable.
But as Torben said, nice work.
nice work and very good application, but an additional points would make it much better:
* the other way round, to input the value and get the color code.
* 4 band Resistor color code
* a toggle indication to tell whether this is a standard value or not.
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Thanks for the input, guys. I've now uploaded a newer version to the site, one which allows for reversing the order of your selection. I'll probably see about adding a way to input a value manually, next. By the way, I also compiled that same version as a basic ".exe"(shockwave not required), and uploaded it in a 3mb Zip file, in case anyone wanted to try that instead. You can download it by selecting "free", waiting a short while(usually about a minute), and then entering a security code.
It's located here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/82296083/reziztor.zip.html
Cool beans. The .exe works fine under wine, too.
More suggestions: I would second the call for a way to show whether the current value is standard or not; even better might be a toggle to disallow non-standard values altogether.
Also, from a usability point of view, a Help icon or button of some kind would be nice. That said, it's not like the thing has the most complex interface everbut currently you only get instructions once and they then disappear. Even better would be to obviate the need for instructions at all with UI elements to click on for the value up/down.
Looking good!
Torben
[Edit: Oh yeah--about the Flash stuff. Flash is fine for cross-platform work, but the x-director MIME type for the .dcr file doesn't appear to work on Firefox or Opera except on Windows. Probably needs .NET or something; I'm not interested enough to find out.
Last edited by Torben; 8th January 2008 at 09:35 PM.
Nice work!
You spelt colour wrong though. There's a u in it<Damned American spelling>
Brian
You allow the possibility of a black band on the first place on the left which is a no no. Although it won't appear in reality, someone, not in the know may try looking for that sequence.
<Black- red -red -gold> relays 200 ohms 5%
cheers
If it was easy, then anyone could do it.
Here is one I like,
http://www.dannyg.com/examples/res2/resistor.htm
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Hi all, I just thought I would let everyone know about an "easter egg" in the newest version at the site.
http://m.domaindlx.com/tobbler/
In order to reach it, you must set the resistor to 420 ohms, at 10% tolerance, and then click a certain screw(upper right) on the unit.
By the way, unlike Flash, I don't think Adobe has written a shockwave plugin for linux yet. Probably using Wine, is about the only option for viewing shockwave from Linux, as of right now.
awesome job! i guess i can forget "bad boys only race young girls but violet gives willingly."
don't you have the o and r backwards crusty? : )
Yeah, so it would appear. Oh well.
Torben
"Most modern resistors are SMDs which are too small to use color code banding. The value of learning them is questionable."
Most modern electronic devices use integrated circuits, too. No point in learning about transistors, diodes and that silly Ohm's Law stuff.
Or the observation could be, "Oh, as soon as electronic devices started using SMT, all the other thru-hole technology just disappeared?"
Dean
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yep that's it, been awhile since i've used it.
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