Creating a Custom Activity - and release it as a downloadable app?

Hi!

I'd like to create an app (and using AcitivtyRecording etc. to start/stop an activity with additional data being saved) - however I really don't want to have to write all menuing that typically exists for an acitivity.

For example, writing a Running activity with additional data being stored based on altitude gain/loss, would as I understand it, require me to rewrite all views shown, all menus shown, and also all additional options for the activity.

Is there no way to get a "default"/generic app (the same it is possible to create a custom activity on your watch) that is then modifiable?

I think this would be a great "sample app" - any chances of this existing?

The alternative, seems to be to write a DataField - limiting the options to only one layout/field at the time but removing the need to rewrite a basic activity. Is there no inbetween?

/Viktor

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jim_m_58 over 1 year ago +1

You either have to write a full blown app or write a data field that records additional data for a native app. Those are the only options.

The record sample in the SDK demonstrates a very basic app that…

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0 jim_m_58 over 1 year ago

You either have to write a full blown app or write a data field that records additional data for a native app. Those are the only options.

The record sample in the SDK demonstrates a very basic app that records, but that's about it as far as samples.

0 vstagge over 1 year ago in reply to jim_m_58

Thanks a lot for the answer!

I'll play around a bit with the Data Field and see if i can make use of this. I do want to have a bit more control of the current session - but maybe that will simply not be worth it. I'll give it a go :)