Cool, I needed one a few months back, so I downloaded one called Pixel Ruler by mioplanet.

But i'll give your app a try next time :)

Ok, I just tried it, and again, cool!

But one more missing feature, being able to flip the ruler in another direction (eg: go from horizontal to vertical, and vice versa).

Don't get your hopes up -- I whipped this up in a pinch, so it's not exactly packed with features. ;)

Wow, you're quick! Good idea. I'll add that when I get some free time (which is in very short supply right now).

Thanks.

Jeff, well seeing as you have released your source code, it won't be hard for others to add new features to it.

I'm not that quick, am I? I just saw it flash up as a new post in RSS Bandit during my lunch break. :)

Sweet!

(you need to add sliver.windows.forms.dll to the source code.zip file though)

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Oops -- thanks, Adam. The assembly is in the non-source download in the meantime.

I think it's only quicker for you since you actually do Windows development (I'm an ASP.NET jockey). :)

Are you saying you can't do that in ASP.NET?! What's all this praise I've been hearing? :)

There is a bit of a learning curve, but once you're familiar with the System.Windows.Forms namespace, it's really a matter of just banging things out -- and quickly.

Appologies for the formating...
<PRE>
line 26:
private bool _Flipped = false;
line 61:
_menu.MenuItems.Add(new MenuItem("-"));

mi = new MenuItem("Flip");
mi.Click += new EventHandler(MenuHandler);
_menu.MenuItems.Add(mi);

Line 215:

if (Flipped) {
// Width
e.Graphics.DrawString(Height + " pixels", Font, Brushes.Black, (Width / 2) - (Font.SizeInPoints / 2), 10);

// Ticks
for (int i = 0; i < Height; i++) {
if (i % 2 == 0) {
int width;
if (i % 100 == 0) {
width = 15;
DrawTickLabel(e.Graphics, i.ToString(), i, width);
} else if (i % 10 == 0) {
width = 10;
} else {
width = 5;
}
DrawTick(e.Graphics, i, width);
}
}
} else {
// Width
e.Graphics.DrawString(Width + " pixels", Font, Brushes.Black, 10, (Height / 2) - (Font.Height / 2));

// Ticks
for (int i = 0; i < Width; i++) {
if (i % 2 == 0) {
int height;
if (i % 100 == 0) {
height = 15;
DrawTickLabel(e.Graphics, i.ToString(), i, height);
} else if (i % 10 == 0) {
height = 10;
} else {
height = 5;
}
DrawTick(e.Graphics, i, height);
}
}
}

Line 258:
private void DrawTick(Graphics g, int xPos, int height)
{
if (Flipped) {
// Top
g.DrawLine(Pens.Black, 0, xPos, height, xPos);
// Bottom
g.DrawLine(Pens.Black, Width, xPos, Width - height, xPos);
} else {
// Top
g.DrawLine(Pens.Black, xPos, 0, xPos, height);
// Bottom
g.DrawLine(Pens.Black, xPos, Height, xPos, Height - height);
}
}

Line 273:
private void DrawTickLabel(Graphics g, string text, int xPos, int height)
{
if (Flipped) {
// Top
g.DrawString(text, Font, Brushes.Black, height, xPos);
// Bottom
g.DrawString(text, Font, Brushes.Black, Width - height - Font.SizeInPoints, xPos);
} else {
// Top
g.DrawString(text, Font, Brushes.Black, xPos, height);
// Bottom
g.DrawString(text, Font, Brushes.Black, xPos, Height - height - Font.Height);
}
}

Line 315:
case "Flip":
mi.Checked = !mi.Checked;
Flipped = mi.Checked;
this.Refresh();
break;
</PRE>

uhg.

Basically, for flipping, add a property and a menu item, and change the resize method and two drawing methods.
Flip flop hieght & width, and change the DrawTick and DrawTickLabel XY from/to parameters

Thanks, Flip. I went with a couple of Graphics' transform methods instead.

Awesome.

Quick suggestion, enable key board support for pixel nudging. Maybe move a configurable amount of pixels on keypress unless CTRL is held down, then move one pixel at a time.

Good idea, Drew. I added that plus CTRL+Shift+ArrowKey to resize.

Super cool, I am actively evangelising it now.

Seems to be missin using sliver.Windows.Forms;

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