Hello,

I am communicating via bluetooth using serial comms, however when I open the
comm port for bluetooth I always get the bluetooth device browser window.
This shows all devices within range. Is there a way to force connection to a
specific device each time without displaying the bluetooth browser?

Thanks

Steve

Is the device using the WidComm Bluetooth stack? If so you might be able to
do it with this library http://www.high-point.com/downloads.htm
Or by P/Invoking functionality in the Widcomm/Broadcom SDK

Peter

--
Peter Foot
Windows Embedded MVP
www.inthehand.com | www.opennetcf.org

"Steve Spencer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1E5086ED-0C6E-44FF-A838-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
>
> I am communicating via bluetooth using serial comms, however when I open
> the
> comm port for bluetooth I always get the bluetooth device browser window.
> This shows all devices within range. Is there a way to force connection to
> a
> specific device each time without displaying the bluetooth browser?
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve

Our BTAccess SDK (mentioned by Peter in the previous email) allows you to
connect directly to a device among other things. But if that's all you want
to do you can get away with using our BTConnect.exe utility which you launch
from your app and test its exit code to see if the connection succeeded.
The difference is in price - the full BTAccess SDK is $750 while the
BTConnect utility is $30.

--
Tim Johnson
High Point Software
www.high-point.com
(503) 312-8625

"Peter Foot [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is the device using the WidComm Bluetooth stack? If so you might be able
to
> do it with this library http://www.high-point.com/downloads.htm
> Or by P/Invoking functionality in the Widcomm/Broadcom SDK
>
> Peter
>
> --
> Peter Foot
> Windows Embedded MVP
> www.inthehand.com | www.opennetcf.org
>
> "Steve Spencer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:1E5086ED-0C6E-44FF-A838-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am communicating via bluetooth using serial comms, however when I open
> > the
> > comm port for bluetooth I always get the bluetooth device browser
window.
> > This shows all devices within range. Is there a way to force connection
to
> > a
> > specific device each time without displaying the bluetooth browser?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Steve
>
>

Thanks

I have a Dell Axim X30. How do I find out the bluetooth stack it is using?

Steve

"Tim Johnson" wrote:

> Our BTAccess SDK (mentioned by Peter in the previous email) allows you to
> connect directly to a device among other things. But if that's all you want
> to do you can get away with using our BTConnect.exe utility which you launch
> from your app and test its exit code to see if the connection succeeded.
> The difference is in price - the full BTAccess SDK is $750 while the
> BTConnect utility is $30.
>
> --
> Tim Johnson
> High Point Software
> www.high-point.com
> (503) 312-8625
>
> "Peter Foot [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Is the device using the WidComm Bluetooth stack? If so you might be able
> to
> > do it with this library http://www.high-point.com/downloads.htm
> > Or by P/Invoking functionality in the Widcomm/Broadcom SDK
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > --
> > Peter Foot
> > Windows Embedded MVP
> > www.inthehand.com | www.opennetcf.org
> >
> > "Steve Spencer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:1E5086ED-0C6E-44FF-A838-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am communicating via bluetooth using serial comms, however when I open
> > > the
> > > comm port for bluetooth I always get the bluetooth device browser
> window.
> > > This shows all devices within range. Is there a way to force connection
> to
> > > a
> > > specific device each time without displaying the bluetooth browser?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Steve
> >
> >
>
>
>

Steve Spencer wrote:

> I have a Dell Axim X30. How do I find out the bluetooth stack it is
> using?

I heard it uses WidComm.

Eric

The quick way is to tap the B icon in the tray of the Today screen. If it
opens up a settings dialog with bluetooth state it is the Microsoft stack,
if you get a popup menu with Bluetooth Settings and Bluetooth Manager
options it is WidComm.

Peter

--
Peter Foot
Windows Embedded MVP
www.inthehand.com | www.opennetcf.org

"Steve Spencer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7DF85529-4784-4ED0-B288-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks
>
> I have a Dell Axim X30. How do I find out the bluetooth stack it is using?
>
> Steve
>
> "Tim Johnson" wrote:
>
>> Our BTAccess SDK (mentioned by Peter in the previous email) allows you to
>> connect directly to a device among other things. But if that's all you
>> want
>> to do you can get away with using our BTConnect.exe utility which you
>> launch
>> from your app and test its exit code to see if the connection succeeded.
>> The difference is in price - the full BTAccess SDK is $750 while the
>> BTConnect utility is $30.
>>
>> --
>> Tim Johnson
>> High Point Software
>> www.high-point.com
>> (503) 312-8625
>>
>> "Peter Foot [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Is the device using the WidComm Bluetooth stack? If so you might be
>> > able
>> to
>> > do it with this library http://www.high-point.com/downloads.htm
>> > Or by P/Invoking functionality in the Widcomm/Broadcom SDK
>> >
>> > Peter
>> >
>> > --
>> > Peter Foot
>> > Windows Embedded MVP
>> > www.inthehand.com | www.opennetcf.org
>> >
>> > "Steve Spencer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> > message
>> > news:1E5086ED-0C6E-44FF-A838-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > > Hello,
>> > >
>> > > I am communicating via bluetooth using serial comms, however when I
>> > > open
>> > > the
>> > > comm port for bluetooth I always get the bluetooth device browser
>> window.
>> > > This shows all devices within range. Is there a way to force
>> > > connection
>> to
>> > > a
>> > > specific device each time without displaying the bluetooth browser?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks
>> > >
>> > > Steve
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

The BROADCOM SDK will work. However, I believe your Bluetooth Manager will
allow you to specify a default outgoing serial connection (advanced Serial
Port) and you can uncheck the "display the device selection screen" option.
I believe you have to at least make one connection to a specific device then
uncheck the box.

"Steve Spencer" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am communicating via bluetooth using serial comms, however when I open the
> comm port for bluetooth I always get the bluetooth device browser window.
> This shows all devices within range. Is there a way to force connection to a
> specific device each time without displaying the bluetooth browser?
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve