App crashes when changing settings with Connect IQ mobile

My app only crashes when changing settings with Connect IQ mobile. If settings are changed using Garmin Express with PC everything is ok. How can I troubleshoot this? Any suggestions? Thanks a lot!

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_psx_ over 2 years ago in reply to dliedke +1

So it's known bug. I didn't expected that system takes json?layout?

Error Name: Unexpected Type Error
Occurrences: 1
First Occurrence: 2023-01-14
Last Occurrence: 2023-01-14
Devices:
Descent Mk1: 10…

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0 jim_m_58 over 2 years ago

See the New developer FAQ:

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

This can be caused of the value isn't the type you expec.

What do you see in garmin/apps/logs/ciq_log.yml? That's the log of the crash.

0 _psx_ over 2 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

Why should I still use this workaround?

'In the past...'

This should happen only for settings changed when the bug was.

So, we need clear answer, has it already fixed or not?

Maybe Brandon.ConnectIQ knows answer.

0 dliedke over 2 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

Error: Unhandled Exception
Time: 2023-01-30T20:25:57Z
Part-Number: 006-B3907-00
Firmware-Version: '11.22'
Language-Code: por
ConnectIQ-Version: 4.1.7
Store-Id: c5fc5ea5-7d12-4fb9-be9c-701663a39db7
Store-Version: 7
Filename: 656046EE
Appname: Meditação
Stack:
- pc: 0x1000b00b
- pc: 0x1000b11f
- pc: 0x1000b725

But when checking application debug.xml file I can't find anything useful

0 jim_m_58 over 2 years ago in reply to dliedke

Are you looking in the .iq for the debug file for your sevice? (values there are decimal) Using that the pc values (which are hex) will probably point you to the lines in your code See https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/discussion/231129/so-you-have-a-ciq_log-file-but-all-you-see-is-pc-without-a-friendly-stack-trace---what-to-do

0 dliedke over 2 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

I will be trying a new code and check if it will work

function readKeyString(myApp, key) {

var value = myApp.getProperty(key);

if(value == null || !(value instanceof String) || value.length() == 0) {

// If it is empty or invalid, use default name

value = Ui.loadResource(Rez.Strings.mediateActivityName);

} else {

value = value.toString();

}

return value;

}

0 _psx_ over 2 years ago in reply to dliedke

you use deprecated getProperty maybe device hasn't already support it

0 jim_m_58 over 2 years ago in reply to _psx_

I use Application.Properties.getValue()/setValue() on any devices that has it, as I've seen some odd crashes with getProperty()/setProperty()

0 dliedke over 2 years ago in reply to dliedke

Didn't work, not sure what is going on. No issues with Garmin Connect, only Connect IQ mobile.

0 jim_m_58 over 2 years ago in reply to dliedke

When you decode the pc values, where is it in your code?

I'd switch to getValue()/setValue() if you can. It's some older devices that don't have it, and a simple "has" can tell you if it needs getProperty() instead

Use a try/catch with getValue(), as you'll get an exception for a unknown key.

0 dliedke over 2 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

Please check the settings file when saved with Garmin Express and with Garmin Connect IQ. This is why the application is breaking:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Q6XDvJ0TwVvrw4AzEGLptMsJx1LQpAW4?usp=share_link

Only the setting activityName is configurable in the application.