Background sensors sample

This sample shows how to use background tasks with a device use trigger targetting sensors APIs. For the sake of the example, the Accelerometer API is used in this sample.

Note The Universal Windows app samples require Visual Studio 2015 to build and Windows 10 to execute.

This sample allows the user to view the event count. Only one scenario is available:

• Device use trigger

Device use trigger

When you choose the Enable button for the Device use trigger option, the app registers a background task that listens for accelerometer readings and count them.

Note  For Windows 8 app samples, download the Windows 8 app samples pack. The samples in the Windows 8 app samples pack will build and run only on Microsoft Visual Studio 2012.

Related topics

Quickstart: Responding to user movement with the accelerometer

Windows.Devices.Sensors namespace

Windows 8 app samples

Operating system requirements

Client

Windows 10

Server

None supported

Phone

Windows Phone 10

Build the sample

1. Start Visual Studio 2015 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
2. Go to the directory to which you unzipped the sample. Then go to the subdirectory containing the sample in the language you desire - either C++ or C#. Double-click the Visual Studio 2015 Solution (.sln) file.
3. 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

1. Select Build > Deploy Solution.

Deploying and running the sample

1. 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.