How to debug possible code issues on a deployed device

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@jonpasc

Particle.function float return
[...] wanted to make a note on the float return of the particle function. Not only does a particle function with a float return compile, it works (ish).

@rickkas7, can you confirm and possibly update the docu for Particle.function() also allowing float as return value?
I've never (conciously) seen a change log entry about that (the same es with actual bool support for Particle.variable()).

The same would go for examples like this
https://docs.particle.io/reference/device-os/firmware/photon/#get-device-name
Which would throw errors with newer device OS versions

@jonpasc

I’ve been using version 0.9.0 without compile or publish problems, but I’ll add in the scope parameter. This might be good to see on your side why it’s compiling without the required parameter.

I think that's due to the fact that the Gen3 device OS was branched off of Gen1&2 version prior the introduction of that demand in 0.8.0-rc.4 (I think) so 0.9.0 Gen3 was in some features lagging behind 0.8.0-rc.x on Gen1&2 - not good style (I agree ), but 1.1.0 should consolidate these discrepancies.

@jonpasc

I keep trying to get Char to work, but continue to fail at that, so String is the short term method to get things moving.

This might help

  char msg[128];
  snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg)
          , "%.6f,%.6f:%d:%d:%.6f:%s:%d:%d"
          , latGPS
          , longGPS
          , brng
          , alertBrng
          , d30m
          , alertState ? "TRUE" : "FALSE",
          , strength
          , quality);
  Particle.publish("Pivot", msg, PRIVATE);