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==Motion component==
Component that provides motion data for the mobile device using its internal accelerometer

==Version information==

Library Version, Component Version, Date, Author, Info
1, 1.0, 24-04-26, ST, Created

==Detailed description==

''No detailed description exists yet for this component''

==Examples==

''<span style="color:red;">No additional examples</span>''

==Macro reference==

===GetAcceleration===
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''GetAcceleration'''
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| colspan="2" | Returns the device's acceleration in the specified direction 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-s32-icon.png]] - LONG
| width="90%" | Axis
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| colspan="2" | The axis to use (0=x, 1=y, 2=z) 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-bool-icon.png]] - BOOL
| width="90%" | Compensate
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| colspan="2" | Set true to compensate for the effects of gravity 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-f32-icon.png]] - FLOAT
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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===GetInterval===
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''GetInterval'''
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| colspan="2" | Returns the interval at which the data is obtained from the device (in ms) 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-s32-icon.png]] - LONG
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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===Initialise===
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Initialise'''
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| colspan="2" | Begins monitoring of the device's orientation information. Returns true if the device can provide orientation information. 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-bool-icon.png]] - BOOL
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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==Property reference==

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| width="90%" | Use Callback
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| colspan="2" | Set true to use a callback that retrieves regular updates of the device accelerometer 
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==Component Source Code==

Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wiki/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_WEBEXP_Motion.fcsx FC_Comp_Source_WEBEXP_Motion.fcsx]

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_WEBEXP_Motion.fcsx FC_Comp_Source_WEBEXP_Motion.fcsx]

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 ==Motion component==
 Component that provides motion data for the mobile device using its internal accelerometer
 ==Version information==
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 ==Detailed description==
-''No detailed description exists yet for this component''
+Many mobile devices contain an internal accelerometer which can report the acceleration in each of the 3 perpendicular axes - x, y and z.
 ==Examples==
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 The web app created by this example can be viewed here: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/example/WebComps/DeviceMotionWithCallback.html DeviceMotionWithCallback Example]
 ==Macro reference==

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 ==Examples==
-''<span style="color:red;">No additional examples</span>''
+===Graphing the accelerometer output===
 ==Macro reference==