No Compass

After extensive searching, there seems to be no way of accessing the device’s compass through action script. This is a major blow for my application, as it is an integral part of the way users can accurately line up the 3d recreations with the specific locations. There does not seem to be a solution that will provide users with the same accurate information but there are alternatives that will minimise the problem that this has caused.

You can access the Android device’s compass when developing for Android directly, and the iPhone also allows this but unfortunately developing for Android using Adobe Air does not allow the functionality that I had planned for and needed to make my application as intended.

If the technology is not available on the platform that I have chosen then there is very little I can do, but I will strive to provide the user with the best possible experience available within the realms of the technology. As this is a relatively new platform I could not have foreseen this problem, especially as it seems possible to access all of the devices other functionality but I will not let this phase me, all I can do is provide the best product I can and I will strive to do this.