Question re build for multiple Forerunner devices ?

Sorry for the newbie question .. but I am a newbie still.

I have a project .. a Watch face, and it has been built for a Forerunner 230. At least that is what it was tested on.

The issue .. is that, I have no idea how to build for multiple devices as all my stuff is for one model.

I only do date / time and a battery status and one bitmap, so nothing fancy.

So .. I am wanting to make it available to the most devices without changing the design at all. I want to keep it super simple.

I see that the Forerunner 230 that it was tested on is 215 x 180 pixels.

That is the same screen dimension as the 735, 235 and 630 from what I can see.

So .. should I be able to have that install on all 4 of those devices as long as I list them as supported in my manifest file ?

jim_m_58 over 8 years ago

In Eclipse, right click on the project, then properties, then Connect IQ. Select the other targets you want. That way they'll all be shown when you upload to the app store (and by default, the "J" (APAC) versions of those watches will also be available.) I avoid directly editing the manifest.xml as much as possible.

If you send out a sideload of a watchface (not planning to put it in the store), chances are pretty good the one for the 230 can be used for any of the semi-rounds as is.

VivoactiveHRGuy over 8 years ago

I do plan on putting this one in the store ... so that more people can use it.

So should I pick the "Semi Round watch" or specifically pick the 230, 235, 630 and 735 ? I am not sure on the 735 as I know nothing about it.

They do have a prg for testing .. but I am awaiting a new logo file to finish the design.

jim_m_58 over 8 years ago

I do plan on putting this one in the store ... so that more people can use it.

So should I pick the "Semi Round watch" or specifically pick the 230, 235, 630 and 735 ?

Use the specific devices. "Semi-round" is the generic one that was in the SDK before the 23x/630 were announced.. Same way as "Tall watch" was there before the va-hr.

VivoactiveHRGuy over 8 years ago

Thank you .. I think I will go with the 4 Forerunner models. Unless someone says there are issues I think I will go with it.

They all have the same screen size and really .. this watch face will be very basic, at their request.