Settings question

hi everyone!

I've just realized I almost reach the 255 strings limit.

So, in order to save string I would like to change my settings,

for exemple so far I have:

<property id="Press" type="number">0</property>

<setting propertyKey="@Properties.Press" title="@Strings.PrT">
    <settingConfig type="list">
        <listEntry value="0">@Strings.P0</listEntry>
        <listEntry value="1">@Strings.P1</listEntry>
        <listEntry value="2">@Strings.P2</listEntry>
    </settingConfig>
</setting>

and I would like to do:

<property id="Press" type="number">0</property>

<setting propertyKey="@Properties.Press" title="@Strings.PrT">
    <settingConfig type="numeric" min="0" max="2" />
</setting>

since both of them are "number" and the same one,

do you think it will work without any issue?

or as told here: https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/discussion/294735/best-practice-to-upgrade-properties

should I ask to uninstall/reinstall? (think I would like to avoid)

have a great day

0 _psx_ over 4 years ago

You have to test it yourself

- old app

- sett press to 1

- update and go to settings and check if still exist 1

In my opinion should run - no change in property name and type - but nobody knows how it is served.

BTW remember that settings are synchronise in not the same time when app is updated. So check it first on sim (probably 4.1.3 use the same algorithm like watch because you can see http traffic for settings). Yesterday I have added new property and error on watch "no property" for some time.

0 yp over 4 years ago

It is suggested to use a new Id, such as Press2, meanwhile change the cerresponding code. users need't uninstall/install the app.

0 _psx_ over 4 years ago in reply to yp

No, make what you have written and test it first on sim/BETA on your watch - it should run.

0 Shent-Aurkhan (SHN) over 4 years ago in reply to _psx_

hi, many thanks for your advice, the problem is if I change the settings and relaunch the SIM, the settings is reseted...

0 Shent-Aurkhan (SHN) over 4 years ago in reply to yp

it is what I wouldnt like to do so that the settings does not change for user

0 _psx_ over 4 years ago in reply to Shent-Aurkhan (SHN)

what is the target minimal SDK version of app? is app/widget?

do you have any strings not used in settings but internal by app?

0 Shent-Aurkhan (SHN) over 4 years ago in reply to _psx_

hi, minimal SDK: 1.2.x, Watchface, the strings are only used for settings.

0 _psx_ over 4 years ago in reply to Shent-Aurkhan (SHN)

bad news...

Test first it on watch (you should have beta only for you) not on sim because when you change something in settings they are build locally but on watch they are sent to server and merge with user settings.

0 flocsy🤠 over 4 years ago

You can also vote on this feature request, maybe that'll help : forums.garmin.com/.../feature-request-split-the-strings-xml-for-in-device-and-settings-related-strings

0 _psx_ over 4 years ago in reply to flocsy🤠

it doesn't help because unfortunately all string are for settings in this case