How to change the readings from a compass to ,
North,
South
West
and East.
Please advice
How to change the readings from a compass to ,
North,
South
West
and East.
Please advice
You can read the angle value and if is in the certain range you can treat it as a North or any other direction you want.
Edit:
Something like:
N: 337.5 <= angle < 22.5
NE: 22.5 <= angle < 67.5
E: 67.5 <= angle < 112.5
…
@ Architect - Do you have a complete code for this ?
No, but it is really simple. Something like this:
public static string GetDirection(double angle)
{
if (angle >= 337.5 || angle < 22.5)
return "N";
else if (angle >= 22.5 && angle < 67.5)
return "NE";
else if (angle >= 67.5 && angle < 112.5)
return "E";
else if (angle >= 112.5 && angle < 157.5)
return "SE";
else if (angle >= 157.5 && angle < 202.5)
return "S";
else if (angle >= 202.5 && angle < 247.5)
return "SW";
else if (angle >= 247.5 && angle < 292.5)
return "W";
else
return "NW";
}
You have to check what angle value is N for your compass. The function above is for 0(360) being North. If compass returns different angle for North then you just need to rotate return values accordingly.
@ Architect - does that first line work?
Should be or not and?
@ Justin - Thanks for proofing! You are right the first one should be OR. I will modify it.
@ Architect - your most welcome, its usually me needing the proofing
Updated the code.