GravitySensor: GravitySensor() constructor
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The GravitySensor()
constructor creates a new GravitySensor object which
provides on each reading the gravity applied to the device along all three axes.
Syntax
new GravitySensor()
new GravitySensor(options)
Parameters
optionsOptional-
Options are as follows:
frequencyOptional-
The desired number of times per second a sample should be taken, meaning the number of times per second that the
readingevent will be called. A whole number or decimal may be used, the latter for frequencies less than a second. The actual reading frequency depends on device hardware and consequently may be less than requested. The default frequency is the one defined by the underlying platform. referenceFrameOptional-
The local coordinate system representing the reference frame. It can be either
'device'or'screen'. The default is'device'.
Exceptions
SecurityErrorDOMException-
Use of this feature was blocked by a Permissions Policy.
Specifications
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See also
readingevent