CustomSensors

Custom sensors sample

This sample demonstrates the use of the Windows.Devices.Sensors.Custom sensor API.

This sample allows the user to view the CO2 level for custom sensor based CO2 sensor. You can choose one of two scenarios:

• Custom sensor data events
• Polling custom sensor readings

Custom Sensor Data Events

When you click on the Enable button for the Data Events option, the app will begin streaming Custom Sensor readings in real time.

Polling Custom Sensor Readings

When you click on the Get CO2 level button for the Polling option, the app will retrieve the current sensor readings.

System requirements

Client: Windows 10

Server: Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview

Phone: Windows 10

Build the sample

1. If you download the samples ZIP, be sure to unzip the entire archive, not just the folder with the sample you want to build.
2. Start Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
3. Starting in the folder where you unzipped the samples, go to the Samples subfolder, then the subfolder for this specific sample, then the subfolder for your preferred language (C++, C#, or JavaScript). Double-click the Visual Studio 2015 Solution (.sln) file.
4. Press Ctrl+Shift+B, or select Build > Build Solution.

Run the sample

The next steps depend on whether you just want to deploy the sample or you want to both deploy and run it.

Deploying the sample

• Select Build > Deploy Solution.

Deploying and running the sample

• To debug the sample and then run it, press F5 or select Debug > Start Debugging. To run the sample without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or selectDebug > Start Without Debugging.