Watchface Coding Help - I'm a Newbie

Hi everyone

I'm fairly new to coding but love IT so want to have a play around at coding my own watchface. I've got everything set up on Java Eclipse - SDK Connect IQ etc.
with the Garmin Connect IQ templates, they only have digital simple and with settings. so i have a couple newbie queries, hope you don't mind!

1. Do i needto start with these templates in order to make a watchface? or can i simply go "new project"?
2. i want to make an analog watchface.. where do i specify analog? function onUpdate(dc) { section?
3. i kind of deleted the SDK samples.. can i download and re-save them? where do i find them? google isn't being totally helpful.

this is just the start.. i'm sure i'll have a lot more queries as i go along.

TIA!

jim_m_58 over 8 years ago

In addition to the templates, there are also the samples in the SDK's sample directory, including an analog sample. To get the samples back, the easiest thing is just download the SDK again. https://developer.garmin.com/connect-iq/sdk

As far as starting a project, you can use a template (I often do), to get the basic structure, and then delete the things I don't need in the app being built. You can also start with another project you built or one of the samples (use a new UUID!), or you can do everything by hand..