I got that working by following the win8metro example. This will call the callback *each* time the compass data is updated and not once. Wouldn't that clash with the watchHeading function, which is supposed to receive continuous updates (and actually calls getCurrentHeading repeatedly)
Markus -----Original Message----- From: Jesse MacFadyen [mailto:purplecabb...@gmail.com] Sent: Mittwoch, 8. August 2012 17:45 To: callback-dev@incubator.apache.org Subject: Re: cordova-js webOS compass Ah, okay. I will have a look in a bit. Cheers, Jesse On 2012-08-08, at 7:38 AM, "Leutwyler, Markus" <markus.leutwy...@hp.com> wrote: > I already do it similar to how the win8metro implementation is using, > basically overriding getHeading with my own implementations. The problem is > the following: > > The way to get compass data on webOS is to add an event listener > window.addEventListener("compass",...) but that also means that I have > to start and stop the listener myself if I don't want it to keep running. The > common plugin for accelerometer keeps track of listeners and starting and > stopping but the common plugin for compass does not .. any ideas? > > Markus > > -----Original Message----- > From: gtan...@gmail.com [mailto:gtan...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Gord > Tanner > Sent: Mittwoch, 8. August 2012 16:01 > To: callback-dev@incubator.apache.org > Subject: Re: cordova-js webOS compass > > The same is done on the playbook as we just use the device motion event: > > https://github.com/apache/incubator-cordova-js/blob/master/lib/playboo > k/plugin/playbook/accelerometer.js > > > > On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Jesse MacFadyen > <purplecabb...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Can you do something like this :? >> >> >> https://github.com/purplecabbage/incubator-cordova-js/tree/master/lib >> / >> win8metro >> >> The pre-exec Accelerometer code is unchanged, and the results mapped back. >> All overriding is done inside the 'proxy'. >> >> Cheers, >> Jesse >> >> On 2012-08-08, at 5:14 AM, "Leutwyler, Markus" >> <markus.leutwy...@hp.com> >> wrote: >> >> Probably a question for Jesse >> >> I'm having a bit of trouble implementing the Compass functionality >> for cordova.js webOS port >> >> The common plugins for Accelerometer and Compass differ in how the >> call the native side. >> For webOS, the compass implementation is very close to what the >> playbook implementation uses: window.addEventListener("compass",...) >> Can I overwrite/add to the functionality of the common plugin to make >> this work? >> >> Markus > > > > -- > Gord Tanner > Senior Developer / Code Poet > tinyHippos Inc. > @tinyhippos
