Cannot load resources in background process

Description:

When trying to load a string resource in a background process, the following is displayed in the console:

Permission Required

It is a hyperlink that takes you to the Permissions view of the Manifest Editor in Eclipse

Environment:
Mac
Eclipse Oxygen.2
SDK 2.4.2
Simulator

Steps to reproduce:

Try to load a string resource in onTemporalEvent

function onTemporalEvent() {

    Toybox.System.println(Toybox.WatchUi.loadResource(Rez.Strings.Device));

}

Build and observe console output when event triggers.

Expected results:

Value of string resource displayed in console output

Observed results:

Hyperlink with text Permission Required

Top Replies

jim_m_58 over 1 year ago in reply to 7564012 +1

Try using Application.loadResource()

https://developer.garmin.com/connect-iq/api-docs/Toybox/Application.html#loadResource-instance_function

and make sure the resource is scoped for the background:

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Coleman.Apps over 7 years ago

Hey,

We've got a ticket tracking this issue. Thanks!

-Coleman

HermoT over 7 years ago

Thanks Coleman!

Former Member over 7 years ago

Oh,
I though that background process is so much limited that this is by desing :confused:

HermoT over 6 years ago

Coleman.ConnectIQ Can you please do me a favour and check if this bug was fixed in the past?

When I tried I get a different error saying:

Module 'Toybox.WatchUi' not available to 'Background'

Travis.ConnectIQ over 6 years ago

We improved the error message generation, but the issue itself has not been addressed yet.

HermoT over 6 years ago

Thanks for the update. Wish it could be addressed sooner.

7564012 over 1 year ago

Are there any updates? Although this is a very old issue, I have the exact same issue with the recent SDK version 6.3.0. I am trying to load the AppName string with
WatchUi.loadResource(Rez.Strings.AppName) and get the following error:

Error: Permission Required
Details: Module 'Toybox.WatchUi' not available to 'Background'
Stack:

Looking forward to hear whether this should have been fixed already or if it is intended behaviour!

jim_m_58 over 1 year ago in reply to 7564012

Try using Application.loadResource()

https://developer.garmin.com/connect-iq/api-docs/Toybox/Application.html#loadResource-instance_function

and make sure the resource is scoped for the background:

https://developer.garmin.com/connect-iq/core-topics/resources/#resources

7564012 over 1 year ago in reply to 7564012

For future people encountering this:

Use Application.loadResource in your background process. Also make sure the resource you try to access is scoped in the background (add scope="background" to your xml). Check this link: developer.garmin.com/.../

7564012 over 1 year ago in reply to jim_m_58

Thanks for your very fast reply!