UK, Ireland and MGRS Grid Reference Widget
· vV2.3
About
This simple widget displays a ten figure OS GB Grid Reference or OSI Grid Reference.
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It allows you to quickly call up a widget showing your current location without the battery drain which you might have if you ran the GPS continuously. The widget displays the current location using an easy-to-read large font, and the GPS signal strength.
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The OSGB and OSI grid refs use the the same algorithm as the Grid Reference data field (
https://apps.garmin.com/en-GB/apps/2f30fe76-c14a-46e9-a606-76ced27dd776 ) and are only valid in the UK and Ireland. If you select one of these options while outside the UK or Ireland the widget will display the location as latitude and longitude.
The MGRS option is valid worldwide.
For more information about grid references see: https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/support/the-national-grid.html, https://www.osi.ie/resources/reference-information-2/irish-grid-reference-system/ , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_grid_reference_system and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnance_Survey_National_Grid
For more information about the meaning of the GPS Accuracy see this forum post: https://forums.garmin.com/archive/index.php/t-167917.html
If you have any feedback on this app please post it to this forum thread:
https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/showcase/1328/datafield-uk-grid-reference
Version history:
v2.0 - Add support for Fenix 7, edge1030plus, edge1040, epix2, fr255, fr265, fr745, fr955, fr965, instinct2, marq2, venu2 etc.
V1.91 - Add Support for Fenix 6 gpsmap86 legacyherocaptainmarvel legacyherofirstavenger legacysagadarthvader legacysagarey marqadventurer marqcommander, venu, vivoactive4, vivoactive4s
V1.6 - Add support for approachs60, d2charlie, descentmk1, edge1030, vivoactive3
V1.51 - Add FR935 support
1.5 - Add MGRS support
1.4 - Add support for Irish Grid
- Add support for Fenix 5 devices, Fenix Chronos, edge520, edge820, edge1000, oregon7xx and rino7xx
1.3 - Add support for fr735xt, d2bravo_titanium, and vivoactive_hr
1.2 - zero pad numerics
1.01 - Correct device support
1.0 - Initial release
What's new
V2.3 - Screens rearranged to avoid analog hands on Instinct Crossover
v2.2 - Ensure alert only activates on supported platforms
v2.1 - Add support for April 2024 devices including Forerunner 165, and alert when location acquired