Datafield.showalert from simpleDatafield sample doesn't display.

I'm trying to implement an alert for a datafield and couldn't get it to work, so I started to play around with the SimpleDataField sample provided with the 3.2.3 SDK

The showAlert() in the sample dosen't show up in the simulator. I've added a trace to be sure the function was being called 10s after the start of the activity (as this is how the sample is written).

The trace shows up in the console, but not the alert on the simulator. I've check that the Datafield Alert permissions was granted, and tried various 3.2 watches to no avail.

What's the catch ? ;)

Greg

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Artem over 4 years ago in reply to ars.fabula +1

there's nothing like this on an edge device, I didn't find anything similar. Hope it comes with future update.
But thanks a lot.
Happy new year:)

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Artem over 4 years ago

same for me, simpledatafield sample doesn't work. can't find a way to work showAlert()-fuction

ars.fabula over 4 years ago in reply to Artem

Oops forgot to update: the catch is that in the simulator, you have to enable alerts from the data-field menu and also use the "timout alert" menu to clear the alert.... however the alert still does not work on my CIQ 3.2 F5X+

Artem over 4 years ago in reply to ars.fabula

I'm trying to implement it for my edge 830, it supposed to work on newer edge devices since last update as garmin states.
but edge devices dont have datafield menu, as I know

Artem over 4 years ago in reply to ars.fabula

my fault, just found the datafield menu on my 830. it's a new deeply buried option:)

ars.fabula over 4 years ago in reply to Artem

Good for that, however you will have to test your DF in the simulator with a device that has CIQ 3.2 (such as the fenix 6), non of the Edge device have been update yet in the sim, so your DF will not work there (at least the alert part). You will have to test on your physical 830 device

Artem over 4 years ago in reply to ars.fabula

that I figured out, and I turned all settings for simpledatafield sample on my physical edge 830 on. still no alert. I don't really see in the code, how the settings in this particular project affect the alert.

Artem over 4 years ago in reply to ars.fabula

"The user is able to enable or disable your alarms from the activity alarms menu."
Found this in the announcement of 3.2 API.
If I understand it right, this option should be in "activity profile -> alerts". I can see there different alert types like cadence, power, drink, food etc., I can set custom alerts (only time and distance based), but I cant see anything related to a data field alert.

ars.fabula over 4 years ago in reply to Artem

Ok so I just figured it out on my F5X+, in the activity menu -> Activity parameters -> Alarms -> Add New -> Connect IQ Data Fields -> SimpleDataField -> Edit Settings -> No

Before that I had added the SimpleDataField to a data Screen.

The alert then displays for some seconds

Artem over 4 years ago in reply to ars.fabula

there's nothing like this on an edge device, I didn't find anything similar. Hope it comes with future update.
But thanks a lot.
Happy new year:)