[Request] gps signal lost/re-gain alert

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Can someone help me to create an app that can gives me an alert tone and notification when the watch lost/re-gain gps signal ? ... Rhx

fenix 1 used to hv this function, but garmin somehow removed this when fenix 3 came out
  • I may be mistaken... but...

    to make a sound(tone) and/or vibration - we would need the attn module. This module (http://developer.garmin.com/downloads/connect-iq/monkey-c/doc/frames.html#!Toybox/Attention.html) is only available for widgets and (full Blown) apps.

    hence.. the key question for you is.. what do you need it for and in what manner.
    if you need it for alerting you during an activity using a native garmin app (say.. Trail Running) - then there's no way to do that via a datafield.
    If you need it for a widget - Sure can be done but not exactly sure of the use case for something like this.
    If you need it for running / trail running - the only way this could be available is if someone creates a FullBlown Running App and have this in the code. (to be honest, I have something in the works but it's still in the works.. LOL...)

    If session not started. Display GPS Accuracy status. 4/4 is Max = 100%
    Also provide Tone / Vibrate alert (1x only) when signal is 100%
    If session is started. Alert user if GPS signal lost via Tone/Vibrate
    When GPS comes back - just remove the status. No Alert / Vibrate
    [/code]

    the above seems to work OK, but I am not a good enough coder to make the watch alert/vibrate again once (key word is ONCE) the GPS gets re-acquired. Hence I opted to just alert when signal is lost.

    Havent worked on that piece of code for some time tho..