Application Setting interface - Newb problems - I need some help here plz.

Good evening,

I am trying to implement some application settings for the first time, and am stuck not understanding exactly how to get a setting to interact with my app.

<properties>
<property id="Sailracer_prop" type="string">Sail Racer Settings</property>
<property id="waypoint_prop" type="string">invalid</property>
<property id="lat_prop" type="float">-20.1234</property>
<property id="long_prop" type="float">131.12345</property>
</properties>

<strings>

<string id="waypoint_title">Enter Waypoint Name</string>
<string id="waypoint_prompt">Maximum 6 letters</string>
<string id="lat_title">Enter Latitude</string>
<string id="lat_prompt">Latitude as degrees.decimal degrees (google maps/earth)</string>
<string id="long_title">Enter Longitude</string>
<string id="long_prompt">Longitude as degrees.decimal degrees (google maps/earth)</string>

</strings>

I have created some app settings and tested in the eclipse simulator, this setting menu should then appear in garmin connect, or garmin express to be changed by the user and then if the watch is sync'd afterwards and the settings will automatically update? or is there something else that needs to be added to update the app settings in the watch?

2. In the eclipse App setting simulator, I cannot see where the 'prompts' are supposed to be appearing, it only shows title and the property value setting under?

3.Assuming I get the watch to update, how can I pull the information out to assign it to a location in one of my views? I already have an array object that I want to copy the entered settings to, but what code do I use,

Is it simply something like if(Storage.getValue("waypoint_prop") != "invalid") then variable = Storage.getValue("waypoint_prop")

Thanks

Nick

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jim_m_58 over 3 years ago +1 verified

To use app settings on a real device, the app must be installed from the store. You can mark it as beta so only you can install it.

See https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/w/wiki/4/new-developer…
jim_m_58 over 3 years ago in reply to Nick +1 verified

Check the API doc.

Application.Properties

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+1 jim_m_58 over 3 years ago

To use app settings on a real device, the app must be installed from the store. You can mark it as beta so only you can install it.

See https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/w/wiki/4/new-developer-faq

App settings are in Properties, not Storage. So Application.Properties.getValue("waypoint_prop");

0 Nick over 3 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

Thanks Jim,

I just found what you mentioned below in the persisting data guide

Prior to API level 2.4.0, all content was persisted in the object store. If your app runs on Connect IQ System 1 devices, you will need to use AppBase.getProperty() and AppBase.setProperty() to persist data. These functions allow access to both settings and persisted data.

The object store is a Dictionary that lives in memory until your app terminates, at which point it is saved to disk. Because the object store costs against your runtime memory, do not use these methods unless you are running on System 1 devices.

so according to the above, the properties have moved from appbase into application.property module.

0 Nick over 3 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

Sorry - and will the settings auto update in the app once the watch sync's after making the change in garmin connect? or more is required ?

0 jim_m_58 over 3 years ago in reply to Nick

When you change app settings from a phone, you app gets those changes right away, and you can tell they changed by way on onSettingsChanged()

0 Nick over 3 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

I tried your code, and it appears Application does not have properties, as in I had to use

Application.getValue(); and it accepted it, is that correct also ?

+1 jim_m_58 over 3 years ago in reply to Nick

Check the API doc.

Application.Properties

0 Nick over 3 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

Thanks, I think I had an error in the using statement that causing Properties to be unknown.