Forerunner 235 sample widget animation

Welcome to CIQ!

This post might be useful...
https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?377031-animation&p=992254#post992254

That being said, I've never really used Ui.animate() to animate any drawables.
What are you trying to build?

The Ui.animate() functionality behaves as if it calls Ui.requestUpdate() as frequently as the device will allow while modifying a value by interpolation. It runs until animation period is complete. It is not complicated. If you are still having trouble, you should post some code.

Thanks to the both of you!

I'm just starting to learn the basics of the ConnectIQ SDK, and I wanted to make sure I understand the APIs before committing to anything bigger.
So far I'm playing with the sample projects, and this is why I'm so puzzled.
I'm talking about the code provided by Garmin!!! How is it possible that it doesn't work on their own devices? --I've tried the one called "Drawable" on my FR235.

ftrimboli, I looked at your projects and the github sample. I found your style very elegant. Thanks for posting it!
However, watchfaces are different than widgets, as you can clearly identify when the device is entering or exiting sleep mode, and reacting accordingly.

TRAVIS.VITEK, I'm not saying that the code is complicated. In fact, it's quite simple.
It just doesn't work on the real device as it does on the simulator. Not even the sample projects provided with the SDK.
How are developers supposed to create apps etc. supporting several devices if the simulator is not trustworthy? Buying all of them?

Frankly speaking, as a novice, this doesn't feel very inspiring...
Yet, you people are developing amazing things! And this is great!
I'll experiment a bit and see how this goes, and keep you in the loop while doing so.

Thanks again!

It just doesn't work on the real device as it does on the simulator. Not even the sample projects provided with the SDK.

This looks like a bug to me. The Ui.animate() call is updating the cloud position, but it is no longer forcing the screen to redraw as it did previously.

You'll notice that the cloud animates until the page transition animation is complete, then it stops. If you wait a second or more, and then scroll to the next widget, you'll see the cloud jump to the position it would have been had the animation continued running.

I've filed something in the bug reports forum on this for you.

Travis

I've filed something in the bug reports forum on this for you.

Thanks, Travis!

I will,

Thanks, Coleman!