currentpower and Datafield test

Not sure what watches you've tried, but in the api doc, there are only some supported devices for currentPower:

#currentPower ⇒ Number

The current power in watts

Returns:
(Number)
Since:
1.0.0
Supported Devices:
Forerunner 735xt/920XT
fenix 3/3 HR
Quatix 3
D2 Bravo/Titanium
epix
All Edges

As far as testing, yes, you can sideload to do testing. See the Programmer's Guide in the SDK. Just look for the section "Side Loading an App"

Hey,

The second question is the easier. In Eclipse (assuming everything is installed correctly) you should bee able to click Connect IQ> Build For Device Wizard> Select the appropriate parameters> Finish. This will create a .prg file with the name of your project in the output directory. This can be output to your computer or directly into the Device Drive\Garmin\Apps folder on your device. You can then run this on device. I have noticed that at times you may need to power cycle the 920XT for the DF to show up. I'm not sure where the problem is on the 920XT as I'm able to get power data when simulating. I'm assuming you are using the sim and not on the device yet? Could you post a bit of the code where you are trying to use it so we can see what might be going on?

Thanks,
Coleman

I try the "Build For Device Wizard" for my 920XT but it was not showing in the iq data fields selection. I build a project from the examples of the sdk and it was the same, not show in the section.

At example when i use this simple code:

mPW = info.currentPower;
dc.drawText(dib/2, dih*0.1, Gfx.FONT_NUMBER_MEDIUM,mPW ,Gfx.TEXT_JUSTIFY_CENTER);


When i running it in the simulator as Edge 520 and playback a file or simulate data its showing the correct power on the display. When i running it as 920XT it shows only 0. All devices with SDK 2.1. or 2.2 (edge 520, edge 1000, ...) selectable works with this code. The watches which using SDK 1.2 or 1.3 (920 XT, fenix, ...) showing always 0.

I try the "Build For Device Wizard" for my 920XT but it was not showing in the iq data fields selection. I build a project from the examples of the sdk and it was the same, not show in the section.

At example when i use this simple code:

mPW = info.currentPower;
dc.drawText(dib/2, dih*0.1, Gfx.FONT_NUMBER_MEDIUM,mPW ,Gfx.TEXT_JUSTIFY_CENTER);


When i running it in the simulator as Edge 520 and playback a file or simulate data its showing the correct power on the display. When i running it as 920XT it shows only 0. All devices with SDK 2.1. or 2.2 (edge 520, edge 1000, ...) selectable works with this code. The watches which using SDK 1.2 or 1.3 (920 XT, fenix, ...) showing always 0.

As of right now you will need to physically turn the device off and on. Exiting mass storage mode won't cause your DF to be installed. I have filed a ticket for that bug already. This might be a bug in the sim, but we won't know until we are able to test your DF on a 920 device. If you want, you can send it to us at [email][email protected][/email] along with the working project and we would be happy to dig through it.

-Coleman

As of right now you will need to physically turn the device off and on. Exiting mass storage mode won't cause your DF to be installed.

Thanks that works. So i can test the datafield on my 920XT. It works on the device. But not in the simulator. Sometimes i get a Build Error "Could not find symbol currentPower. Symbol Not Found Error". Sometimes not, thats strange! But i get this error only when i try it to run as 920XT or fenix,... watch in the simulator. As Edge 500, 1000 ... i never get this error and it works fine in the simulator. With the 920XT sometimes i get the Build Error and it never works in the simulator but it works fine on the watch itself.