User input query

How would I best create a number picker type interface that runs from -50 to +50 ? Or should I capture a float value somehow from an input type box, sorry newby to the SDK and any examples and or suggestions would be very welcome. Essentially I want to be able to accept a user input float ranging from negative 50 to positive 50. Many thanks.

0 SirLancelot over 4 years ago

Hi Ralph! I’ve always just done this manually. I just get the values from the coordinates of ontap() and then update the screen/number accordingly.
Another thing, you can use onhold() and onrelease() in conjunction with a timer to allow the user to press and hold the up or down button and quickly scroll through the numbers.

If you want to see how I do it in action, here’s the link to my app:

https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/f6bd69ba-ff5e-4af1-941a-31cfd37c3dec

0 Ralph_ over 4 years ago in reply to SirLancelot

Yes that works very nicely, thank you! now if you could just explain how to code it .....

0 jim_m_58 over 4 years ago in reply to Ralph_

You kind of want to be careful trying to detect your own long presses, as long press up is often menu, long press down, music, and on devices with hot keys, other things may be assigned to things like long press down.

0 Ralph_ over 4 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

Yes thanks Jim, I was thinking the initial solution ontap() was preferable, I think it works well on the app sirlancelot had written.

0 jim_m_58 over 4 years ago in reply to Ralph_

Do you want to lock yourself into touch devices?

Have you looked at the picker sample in the SDK?

0 Ralph_ over 4 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

Jim, I presume the ontap() is triggered by buttons and touch, I have Fenix 5x and no touch on that but the example app worked ok.

But yes I'd like to use the picker and that's where I started, but the ranges aren't configurable are they? I.e. I can't present a range from -50 to +50 can I?

0 jim_m_58 over 4 years ago in reply to Ralph_

onTap() is when you tap a touch screen. You don't get it on button only devices.

The picker sample is a few examples of what you can do with the CIQ Picker.. I'm sure you can make the CIQ picker do things n a way that works for you