Compass magnetic without a smartphone that supports it

Hardware (GPS, accelerometer, etc.)
#1

I am implementing a compass in my app. I use it on my Nexus 4 and it works perfectly.

But I want to detect if a smartphone has a compass or not. Can anyone tell me how I should do that?

#2

http://docs.coronalabs.com/api/library/system/hasEventSource.html

Use “heading”

#3

Sorry, but this doesn’t give any answer on my question :frowning:

#4 
local has\_compass = system.hasEventSource( "heading" ) if has\_compass then print( "The device has a compass." ) end

This doesn’t give you what your asking

#5

:slight_smile: Thank you Jstrahan, I read your previous post too quickly, Sorry!

#6

No problem
I could’ve miss understood that’s why I doubled checked

#7

When responding from mobile device I tend to not explain myself as good as I should. Guess I need to correct that

#8

Or even better… build an app for that :wink: Just kidding.

#9

There may be one. Lol

#10

if your app uses a compass as part of it, isn’t another possible solution to your problem adding the “usesFeatures” and make the thing required?

#11

No it is not, I like your idea tho, because I have thought about it myself aswell.

I am using GPS in my app, but if you do not have GPS i just disable some features in the app. That way a lot of people can still use the app, even if they do not have GPS.

#12

Ah, alright. Makes sense. Just wanted to give you an alternative, but didn’t know enough about your program :stuck_out_tongue:

#13

http://docs.coronalabs.com/api/library/system/hasEventSource.html

Use “heading”

#14

Sorry, but this doesn’t give any answer on my question :frowning:

#15 
local has\_compass = system.hasEventSource( "heading" ) if has\_compass then print( "The device has a compass." ) end

This doesn’t give you what your asking

#16

:slight_smile: Thank you Jstrahan, I read your previous post too quickly, Sorry!

#17

No problem
I could’ve miss understood that’s why I doubled checked

#18

When responding from mobile device I tend to not explain myself as good as I should. Guess I need to correct that

#19

Or even better… build an app for that :wink: Just kidding.

#20

There may be one. Lol