StepCounter sensor not working?

[Khairul Aiman]

I'm trying to make an app that can track steps.

However the StepCounter sensor doesn't seems to be working...

Even though my phone does support the sensor...

[Alan Hendry]

HI,

First I'd use GetNames to check the sensor name (it may be case sensitive)

https://symdstools.github.io/Docs/docs/app/CreateSensor.htm

Next check debug for messages (touch the bug icon, or debug window in WiFi IDE)

If that fails then you can post a sample of test code here

Also see 

https://groups.google.com/g/androidscript/c/ME_zyj0ixbk/m/_q3KC1XZIAAJ

https://groups.google.com/g/androidscript/c/WQ7CwYy3SHU/m/LuuU7aXZIAAJ

Regards, ah

[Khairul Aiman]

Debug is empty...

I heard that you need activity recognition permission.

If that's the reason, how?

My code looks like this:

function OnStart()

{

var check = app.CheckPermission( "Body" );

app.GetPermission( check )

lay = app.CreateLayout( "Linear", "VCenter,FillXY" );

txt = app.CreateText( "", 0.8, 0.3, "Multiline" );

lay.AddChild( txt );

app.AddLayout( lay );

sns = app.CreateSensor( "StepCounter" );

sns.SetOnChange( sns_OnChange );

sns.Start();

}

function sns_OnChange( x, y, z, time )

{

txt.SetText( "x=" + x + "\n y=" + y + "\n z=" + z );

[Alan Hendry]

HI,

When you run directly under DS then it uses DS's permissions to Android functions.

When you build (as APK or AAB) then the builder reads your code,

creates a list of required permissions, and adds them to the manifest.xml

(when a user installs the app then the manifest is used to get the users permission

to use these functions).

Probably needs the official/technical team.

They may need to know the version of Android, version of DS

Regards, ah

[Steve Garman]

You might want to keep an eye on the thread at https://groups.google.com/g/androidscript/c/4z_CqHfx6Cs/m/l7FGEVidAgAJ to see if anything comes up

[Khairul Aiman]

Thanks!