Why do I need to be logged in to Garmin to open App Settings Editor from the Simulator in VS Code?

Tim over 1 year ago

I have just moved to a new laptop, and therefore I have done a new VSCode build using Monkey C v 1.0.10. This means that whilst testing I need to be online all the time and every time I open the settings I have to login again (and to add insult to injury it doesn't remember my login details !!). Have I missed something in the setup?

Edit: I didn't need to do this on my previous VSCode build

Edit2: Surely it's not normal coding behaviour to hide basic functionality behind a login screen. Developers who this is an issue for might just decide not to test the Settings, reducing the Garmin Users experience

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jim_m_58 over 1 year ago in reply to FlowState +2

It started when the Array and Group settings were introduced And they still don't seem to work..

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0 FlowState over 1 year ago

Garmin has historically had problems with different app settings behavior across platforms (the simulator, Garmin Express, Connect IQ iOS and Connect IQ Android), so they moved settings rendering to the back end :/.

0 Tim over 1 year ago in reply to FlowState

Sorry if I am missing the point about it being moved to the back end, but why can't I use the App Setting Editor from the simulator without being online and logged in?

0 jim_m_58 over 1 year ago in reply to Tim

Because even in the sim, a Garmin server is involved. For some reason, the login seems to expire even if you select "remember me"

0 FlowState over 1 year ago in reply to Tim

Sorry, to be clear, the simulator has to contact Garmin servers (the backend) in order to render (display) settings. So CIQ settings is similar to a web app.

I believe this was done due to years of issues with inconsistent settings rendering (and validation) across different platforms (including the simulator.) For example, at one point in time, the maximum length for a string setting was different in the simulator and the iOS app.

This also allows Garmin to change settings behavior on the server, even if the client (e.g. simulator, Connect IQ iOS app) is not up to date.

0 jim_m_58 over 1 year ago in reply to FlowState

It started when the Array and Group settings were introduced And they still don't seem to work..

0 Tim over 1 year ago

Thanks for the responses

FlowState OK I get it now, and Thanks

jim_m_58 Thanks, it would be nice if it remembered - although I didn't get the option to select Remember Me