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Altimeter Class

Definition

Namespace:
Windows.Devices.Sensors
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Provides an interface for an altimetric sensor to measure the relative altitude.

For an example implementation, see the altimeter sample.

public ref class Altimeter sealed
/// [Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ContractVersion(Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract, 65536)]
/// [Windows.Foundation.Metadata.MarshalingBehavior(Windows.Foundation.Metadata.MarshalingType.Agile)]
/// [Windows.Foundation.Metadata.Threading(Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ThreadingModel.Both)]
class Altimeter final
[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ContractVersion(typeof(Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract), 65536)]
[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.MarshalingBehavior(Windows.Foundation.Metadata.MarshalingType.Agile)]
[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.Threading(Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ThreadingModel.Both)]
public sealed class Altimeter
Public NotInheritable Class Altimeter
Inheritance
Object Platform::Object IInspectable Altimeter
Attributes
ContractVersionAttribute MarshalingBehaviorAttribute ThreadingAttribute

Windows requirements

Device family
Windows 10 (introduced in 10.0.10240.0)
API contract
Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract (introduced in v1.0)

Remarks

Version history

Windows version SDK version Value added
1709 16299 MaxBatchSize
1709 16299 ReportLatency

Properties

DeviceId

Gets the device identifier.
MaxBatchSize

Gets the maximum number of events that can be batched by the sensor.
MinimumReportInterval

The smallest report interval that is supported by this altimeter sensor.
ReportInterval

Gets or sets the current report interval for the altimeter.
ReportLatency

Gets or sets the delay between batches of sensor information.

Methods

GetCurrentReading()

Gets the current reading for the altimeter.
GetDefault()

Returns the default altimeter sensor.

Events

ReadingChanged

Occurs each time the altimeter sensor reports a new value.

Applies to

See also