Compressed timestamp header still being used?

HI all,

I am developing my own parser, and have doubts if timestamp headers are still being used in modern devices.

I see the same question asked a couple of years ago (https://forums.garmin.com/developer/fit-sdk/f/discussion/259314/compressed-timestamp-header), but none of the reactions contains the real answer.

Who knows?

Frank

0 Ben FIT over 3 years ago

I have been told that compressed timestamps are not used in FIT Activity files created by Garmin wearables and bike computers. There might be an older device that does; I am not 100% sure though as that would have been a while ago. I doubt any other manufacturers that use the FIT SDK use compressed timestamps. There are a few popular open-sources SDKs that have not implemented support for compressed timestamps, so support for compressed timestamps is probably something that can put that in the backlog until there is a solid need for it.

0 BESSELING.FRANK over 3 years ago in reply to Ben FIT

Thanks!