Lx Random

An app for creating random numbers and values for Garmin devices.

Features

• Can generate:
  • Coin flips
  • Common dice: d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, d100
  • Numbers in a range
  • Strings
  • Version 4 UUIDS

How to Use

Select which type of value to generate from the menu, then tap the screen or press the START button to generate a value.

Settings

Settings can only be adjusted on the device.

• Range Minimum and Maximum
  • Sets the inclusive range of values the "Range" generator can create.
• String Length
  • Sets the number of characters generated strings will include
• String Include Categories
  • Sets which kinds of characters will be included in generated strings.
• Show Past Results
  • If set, the last 2 generated values will be displayed below the main result.

Developer Documentation

Preparing a release

To perform a release:

• Create an entry in CHANGELOG.md under the next version
• Update README.md with features / screenshots
• Update the version number for AppVersion in resources/strings.xml.
• Commit with Version x.x.x
• Tag that commit as vx.x.x

Creating screenshots

• Use the latest Fenix X watch in the simulator
• Screenshot with an external program (to capture the border as well)
• Using GIMP:
  1. Create a selection around the 280x280 pixels of the screen
  2. Grow the selection by 70 pixels
  3. Using the Fuzzy Select Tool
  • Antialiasing enabled
  • Feather edges set to 2.0
  • Threshold set to 50
  4. Remove the white exterior

Screenshots