Custom app: how to keep it running even when display goes to sleep

[carloposo]

Hello,

I've developed a custom app which sends HR values to the companion app, which in turn forwards them to a nodejs server via fetch.

Unfortunately, the moment the display goes to sleep the app stops sending the values to the companion.

Is there a workaround for that?

Thank you.

Carlo

[Gondwana · Accepted solution]

ontick() won't be called when the display goes off, so don't put your comms code in there.

If an app that's closing after 2 minutes, set appTimeoutEnabled to false.

[carloposo]

Thanks!

I had already put this into my app code but it did't work:

import { me as appbit } from "appbit";

appbit.appTimeoutEnabled = false;

Is there anything I am missing?

Carlo

[carloposo]

My bad...

I had this at the bottom of my code which was preventing all the sensors from sending data...

display.addEventListener("change", () => {

display.on ? sensors.map(sensor => sensor.start()) : sensors.map(sensor => sensor.stop());

});

Solved, thanks!