Screen Ruler is basically a pixel ruler ready to be dragged around on the desktop. It is useful (as any ruler) to measure things. There are some features you should know:
• 1. Clicking the little “ruler” icon, toggles the ruler direction from horizontal to vertical and vice versa. The ruler pivots on the zero point, unless the zero point is within 30 pixels from the menubar or the screen edges. Toggle it again (you can type -T) to make it reorient its direction.
• 2. Using the arrow keys, will make the ruler move in the appropriate direction by one pixel. It makes a “click” sound as it moves.
• 3. Pressing the Option Key, will change the cursor (in accordance with the ruler’s direction) to a horizontal or vertical line and a little number. The number on the cursor corresponds to the readings of pixels in between the marked settings on the ruler. This way you can readily make precise readings without figuring the small markings.
• 4. Clicking the left most square, will close and quit the Screen Ruler application.
• 5. Click anywhere on the yellow part of the ruler and drag to where you need it.
About Shareware
This program, Screen Ruler, was written to help you in any computer chore it might come handy. At times this is just what’s needed. But for that to happen, we need to encourage people to take up computer programming to solve real life problems.
Programming a friendly interface like the Mac is no trivial task. One does need encouragement, and one of the best is feedback from you the user. Good or bad feedback. Is only when we hear from you that we know how we’re doing. Many times you will have ideas, enhancements, corrections, report of conflicts or compatibility, or even (God forbid) bugs. Let me know about it.
Admittedly, many ideas you may have regarding this software may be better than mine. Please share your thoughts. I urge you to send your registration fee so that I may inform you of upgrades and other interesting applications that I am writing.
Upon receipt of your Screen Ruler US$ 10 shareware fee, I will send you the newest version with your name on it. Please send your name, address, electronic address (if any), phone and also the version number you are using.
Thank you for your time and for trying ScreenRuler.
Please let me know what you think of it. Feedback is important. Write, e-mail or fax any suggestions, complaints or (God forbid) bugs to:
The usual disclaimers apply: Jesse Carneiro and Micro Fox Software accept no responsibility for any incidental or consequential damage of any sort as a direct or indirect result of using this software. The software is provided “as-is,” and no warranties are made as to its fitness for a particular purpose. I would be very interested to hear of any problems, though.
