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Compass.GetDefault Method

Definition

Returns the default compass.

public:
 static Compass ^ GetDefault();
 static Compass GetDefault();
public static Compass GetDefault();
function getDefault()
Public Shared Function GetDefault () As Compass

Returns

The default compass or null if no integrated compasses are found.

Examples

The following example demonstrates how a UWP app built with XAML and C# used this method to establish a connection to the default compass.

_compass = Compass.GetDefault();

Remarks

This method only returns values for a compass that has been integrated into the computer by the manufacturer. A null value will be returned if the specified sensor is not available in the system.

When a system is in Connected Standby, a call to the GetDefault method will return immediately with a null result.

Applies to