Accelerometer sensor sample

Requires

• Visual Studio 2013

License

• MS-LPL

Technologies

• Windows Runtime
• Windows 8.1
• Windows Phone 8.1

Topics

• Devices and sensors
• universal app

Updated

• 04/02/2014

Description

This sample shows how to use the Accelerometer API.

Note  This sample was created using one of the universal app templates available in Visual Studio. It shows how its solution is structured so it can run on both Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1. For more info about how to build apps that target Windows and Windows Phone with Visual Studio, see Build apps that target Windows and Windows Phone 8.1 by using Visual Studio.

This sample allows the user to view the acceleration forces along the X-, Y-, and Z-axes for a 3-axis accelerometer. You can choose one of three scenarios:

• Accelerometer data events
• Accelerometer shake events
• Poll accelerometer readings

Acclerometer Data Events

When you choose the Enable button for the Accelerometer data events option, the app begins streaming accelerometer readings in real time.

Accelerometer Shake Events

When you choose the Enable button for the Accelerometer shake events option, the app displays the cumulative number of shake events each time an event occurs. (The app first increments the event count and then renders the most recent value.)

Poll Accelerometer Readings

When you choose the Enable button for the Poll accelerometer readings option, the app will retrieve the sensor readings at a fixed interval.

To obtain an evaluation copy of Windows 8.1, go to Windows 8.1.

To obtain an evaluation copy of Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 2, go to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013.

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

Accelerometer.GetCurrentReading method

Accelerometer.ReadingChanged event handler

Quickstart: Responding to user movement with the accelerometer

Windows.Devices.Sensors namespace

Windows 8 app samples

Operating system requirements

Client	Windows 8.1
Server	None supported
Phone	Windows Phone 8.1

Build the sample

1. Start Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 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++, C#, JavaScript, or Visual Basic. Double-click the Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 Solution (.sln) file.
3. Select either the Windows or Windows Phone project version of the sample. 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 either the Windows or Windows Phone project version of the sample.
2. Select Build > Deploy Solution.

Deploying and running the sample

1. Right-click either the Windows or Windows Phone project version of the sample in Solution Explorer and select Set as StartUp Project.
2. 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.