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Connect IQ non-API docs: make anchor links available for document sections

FlowState
- Acknowledged on Mar 19, 2025
- 0 Comments
Background: - most, if not all, of the document sections in the CIQ non-API docs ( https://developer.garmin.com/connect-iq ) have IDs which are clearly suited for anchor links, as seen by inspecting the DOM / source. e.g. https://developer.garmin.com...
- Mar 19, 2025 1:00 PM
API docs: anchor links available in instance method summary, but not at instance methods themselves (or other sections)

FlowState
- Acknowledged on Mar 19, 2025
- 2 Comments
Use case: - Sometimes I want to link directly to a couple of related instance methods (in the same module or class) Recreation procedure: - When browsing the doc, I naturally search for one of the methods using the Search field, and click on a...
- Mar 19, 2025 12:56 PM
View.findDrawableById() doc code example does not compile and is arguably misleading/confusing

FlowState
- Acknowledged on Mar 19, 2025
- 5 Comments
Original title: "View.findDrawableById() incorrectly used in doc code example as a static method" Like many of the doc code examples, it simply does not work, but in this case, it's also highly misleading, as it suggests that findDrawableId is a static...
- Mar 18, 2025 8:56 PM
Special character: sometime working, sometimes not

the-ninth
- Acknowledged on Mar 19, 2025
- 7 Comments
Since upgrading to SDK 8.1.0, I notice that sometimes the degree ° character does not work in the simulator. When restarting the simulator once or twice, it then works again. Will add images in the comments.
- Mar 18, 2025 5:23 PM
bug: incorrect ambigoious error message even though correct module is used

flocsy🤠
- Acknowledged on Mar 18, 2025
- 5 Comments
SDK 8.1.0, VSC Monkey C extension 1.1.1 import Toybox.Activity; import Toybox.ActivityRecording; function foo() as Void { var activityType = Properties.getValue("t") as Number; var sport = (activityType / 1000) as Activity.Sport; var subSport...
- Mar 17, 2025 12:41 AM
VS Code: cannot rename project subfolder

FlowState
- Acknowledged on Mar 18, 2025
- 3 Comments
- Windows 11 - SDK 8.1.0 - Monkey C extension 1.1.1 Use case: - I want to make a copy of an existing folder (e.g. "resources/" => "resources copy/") and rename it (e.g. to "resources-spa/") Recreation procedure: - Open existing project in...
- Mar 16, 2025 11:48 PM
The gesture doesn't switch the light on

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- Acknowledged on Mar 18, 2025
- 36 Comments
The gesture in the stock widgets switch the light on but not in CIQ widgets.
- Mar 15, 2025 3:01 PM
Compile device version check (which produces "ERROR: Device X requires API Level Y") not applied to Export Project, only Build Current Project and Build for Device

FlowState
- Acknowledged on Mar 18, 2025
- 12 Comments
This has added fuel to the fire of the ongoing, years-long debate about whether you can or should use an older SDK to build for a device with a newer CIQ API level that the SDK doesn't support. Details: - edge1050/compiler.json currently has connectIqVersion...
- Mar 15, 2025 11:11 AM
Unexpected Type Error when reading properties

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- Acknowledged on Mar 19, 2025
- 3 Comments
The bug has existed for years... Usually it happen when application isn't completely loaded - calling function from initialise(), onStart() etc. Maybe only during the first run after installing.or updating. code only in text, forum restriction...
- Mar 14, 2025 11:09 PM
debug.xml shouldn't contain some data, especially by default

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- Acknowledged on Mar 15, 2025
- 5 Comments
IQ file includes debug.xml, that should be used only for ERA so it shouldn't contain any data that ERA doesn't need. But it contains: - paths to files (<entry filename="....) and it can include e.g. names... - <documentation><![CDATA[<div class=...
- Mar 14, 2025 10:21 PM