Problems updating the seconds on 920XT

I have been working on my first watch face, but I have some trouble updating the seconds when I install the watch face on my 920XT. I works fine on the simulator, but not on my 920XT.

I have been using the function onUpdate to handle all the UI update.
The onUpdate, calls all my function to update the UI, but the seconds will only update if I get an event(ex. when steps increase, minutes shifts and a key event.)

function setSecond(dc)

    {    

        dc.clear();

        dc.setColor(Gfx.COLOR_LT_GRAY, Gfx.COLOR_BLACK);

    	

    	//Set and show the current time

	var clockTime = Sys.getClockTime();

    	

    	var timeSecString = Lang.format("$1$", [zeroBeforeValue(clockTime.sec)]);

    	//var timeSecString = Lang.format("$1$", [clockTime.sec.format("%.2d")]);

   	dc.setColor(Gfx.COLOR_LT_GRAY, Gfx.COLOR_TRANSPARENT);

	dc.drawText(165, 40, Gfx.FONT_LARGE, timeSecString, Gfx.TEXT_JUSTIFY_LEFT);

    }

I have triede to force an update using, UI.requestupdate() in the end of onUpdate (this worked), but in got into a BAD loop. :(

Hope someone could help me here.

mickschmidt over 10 years ago

This is the watch face: https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/9286c535-1312-4a6b-b1d3-9a9ea36d00e2

ruperthawkes over 10 years ago

Garmin have not yet implemented exit low power mode for the 920 firmware yet. Only for the vivoActive.

Former Member over 10 years ago

Rupert is correct.

A small comment on your code: if you use "%02d" as a format, then you don't need a zeroBeforeValue function.

mickschmidt over 10 years ago

Thanks to both.
Are there any workaround for getting the seconds to work? Or would you recommend me to disable the second until Garmin have implemented the exit low power on 920?

I was using %.2d on the simulator and it work perfect, but on the 920 i won't work. I will try %02d instead of my own function.

travis.vitek over 10 years ago

Are there any workaround for getting the seconds to work? Or would you recommend me to disable the second until Garmin have implemented the exit low power on 920?

Implement your watch face to appropriately detect exit/entry to low power mode (inherit from Ui.WatchFace and implement the interface methods), then only display the seconds when not in low power mode.