web api event
Sensor: error event
Secure context
The error event is fired when an exception occurs on a sensor.
The Sensor interface is a base class, onerror and the error event may only be used
on one of the derived classes.
After this event has occurred, the Sensor object becomes idle. If the sensor was reading values, it will stop until it restarts.
Syntax
Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.
addEventListener("error", (event) => { })
onerror = (event) => { }
Event type
A SensorErrorEvent. Inherits from Event.
Examples
Log accelerometer exceptions
This example adds an event listener to log errors occurred on an Accelerometer.
const acl = new Accelerometer({ frequency: 60 });
acl.addEventListener("error", (error) => console.log(`Error: ${error.name}`));
acl.start();
Specifications
SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.
Browser compatibility
Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.