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surfboomerang

I tried to create a SuuntoPlus app for having some notes on my watch which I can review during the activity. I got this working in the simulator and on my watch.

The notes are stored in an array and can be selected in the SuuntoPlus app with the up and down button.

For test purposes, I stored the notes in the data.json file:

{
    "notes": [
        "Some important things that you don't want to forget.",
        "Things to do when you arrive at a certain location.",
        "Any other note that is important to you."
    ]

}

I declared the notes array in the manifest

  "settings": [
    {"shownName": "Notes", "path": "notes", "type": "enum"}
  ]

If this app is published in the store, how are people entering their own notes? Is this handled correctly by using the type “enum”? Or do I need to declare a fixed set of notes as string and add them to the array in code?

Like this:

  "settings": [
    {"shownName": "Note1", "path": "notes.note1", "type": "string"},
    {"shownName": "Note2", "path": "notes.note2", "type": "string"},
    {"shownName": "Note3", "path": "notes.note3", "type": "string"},
    {"shownName": "Note4", "path": "notes.note4", "type": "string"},
   ...
  ]

SuuntoPartnerTeam

@surfboomerang
I did not test your exact code, but things at least work with the following inclusions:

manifest.json

  "settings": [
    {"shownName": "Note 1", "path": "note1", "type": "string"},
    {"shownName": "Note 2", "path": "note2", "type": "string"},
    {"shownName": "Note 3", "path": "note3", "type": "string"}
  ]

data.json

{
    "note1": "Some important things that you don't want to forget.",
    "note2": "Things to do when you arrive at a certain location.",
    "note3": "Any other note that is important to you."
}

Those show up in the iOS/Android app like this:

surfboomerang

@SuuntoPartnerTeam Thanks for testing. I thnk I can find a workaround for it.
Is it possible to test the Suunto App behavior as well before the app is published?

SuuntoPartnerTeam

@surfboomerang The simulator doesn’t yet have a working implementation of settings and while the store technically supports visibility-limited beta testing^, that option doesn’t seem to be generally available. However, once your submission is accepted, any updates should become available rapidly, which means you can quickly fix things.

^ I have sent an email about the state of beta testing to someone closer to these matters. We’ll see if they have anything to add

surfboomerang

@suuntopartnerteam Worked around it by declaring 10 different strings and add the ones that are not null into an array when initializeing the app.

Also added an option for font size:

Is the link below correct for individuals if I want to apply for the partner program?

@dimitrios-kanellopoulos, @suuntopartnerteam To upload the developed SuuntoPlus app the instructions state that you have to apply for the Suunto Partner Program.

If I apply via this link: https://survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90553908/PARTNER-Become-a-Suunto-Partner it seems that it’s still aimed for companies rather than individuals. Is this the correct way to apply?

Steven Hambleton

@surfboomerang It would be nice if Suunto could apply font size options globally to system messages etc - small black text on a white background is really hard to read, let alone when you’re running!

SuuntoPartnerTeam

@surfboomerang The link should work for everyone. It does seem to contain some outdated questions from the pre-open era!

As for the earlier

Is it possible to test the Suunto App behavior as well before the app is published?

I got confirmation that hiding apps in the store for this kind of testing isn’t possible. On the editor side, the development team is aware of this need, but no ETA.

surfboomerang

@SuuntoPartnerTeam Thanks for asking!
And for the Partner Program, I will use the link above…

AYamshanov

Hi everyone!

I’m excited to join the community and share my first project here.

First of all, I want to say a huge thank you to the Suunto team for making OpenSuuntoPlus available. It’s a brilliant move that inspired me to try my hand at developing for watches. Although I’m not a professional programmer, I felt motivated to build something I personally missed during my sailing vacation last year.

I’ve created an Anchor Alarm app. The logic is simple but essential for any skipper:

You mark the spot where the anchor was dropped.
You set a safety radius (the “swing circle”).
If the boat moves outside this circle - meaning the anchor might be dragging - the app alerts the captain so they can take immediate action.

I have tested the app on my Suunto Vertical 2, and it also looks solid on other models in the emulator. If anyone is interested in how it works or wants to check the logic, the source code is fully available…
…on GitHub: ayamshanov/AnchorAlarm-for-Suunto (according to the forum rules, I do not have enough points yet to post direct links)

I would love to hear your feedback or suggestions!

–
Best regards,
Alexander