AppBuilder 5+ question

Trying to create a new data field for my Edge 520 Plus, to do either of the following:

Show Elevation at Next Course Point, or
Show 'Title' text for Course Points added to Garmin courses (using Garmin Connect web app)

A helpful forums member suggested I download and try AppBuilder 5+, which I have done. What I can't find is any indication of how to include either data element ('Elevation at Next Course Point' or 'Course Point Title'), if, in fact, either exist. The first I don't think does exists, but would love to be proven wrong. The second may not be labeled as a field/data element anywhere, but the values are definitely in the .FIT file for the course. And the Course Point Title does flash up on the screen if you are using Navigation. So, that Title is in there somewhere and available for display under the right conditions.

Any ideas here?

FlowState over 6 years ago

Thomas thanks for your interest in the app.

Course point titles are not available to Connect IQ apps. As a matter of fact, CIQ apps are not able to access much of the data available to native apps, such as detailed navigation data or workout steps.

AppBuilder does support the variable elevationAtNextPoint. My understanding is that this includes both waypoints and coursepoints, so I’m not sure if this fits your needs. Unfortunately, course point and way point data (distance/elevation) is not separately available to apps.

EDIT: So it turns out my understanding was wrong....

For your reference, here’s the activity variables available with AppBuilder.
https://ciq-appbuilder.blogspot.com/p/variables.html

Thomas over 6 years ago

Thanks for the quick reply! I had missed that elevationAtNextPoint value in the documentation, so thanks for that. I was only looking into the Course point Title as a workaround to the elevation at points not being available, so I'll try that data filed & see how it behaves.

Thanks again!

Thomas over 6 years ago

Update: I've confirmed that the elevationAtNextPoint only works for navigation points, not user-defined course points. Maybe there is some way to add a navigation point (where I'd normally use a course point) in a course, but I haven't figured out how to do that yet.

FlowState over 6 years ago

Thomas okay, thanks for clearing that up. In that case, sorry I couldn't help you.