Broadcom bluetooth manager and virtual serial port

[m1k3.m1k3]

Hi

I am kinda new to compact framework programming (I am experienced
asp.net developer), so please forgive me if my questions are trivial.


I've an application that connects to bluetooth device using virtual
com ports - before I connect this app to bt device I need to discover
the device and assign virtual com port, then configure the application
to use that port. Application utilizes standard cf2
System.IO.SerialPort class.

Everything worked well on my WM 5.0 device. Now I need to run this
application on WM 6 device with Broadcom bluetooth manager (IPAQ). My
WM 5.0 device didn't have any 3rd party bluetooth manager, just
standard Windows and I wonder if there will be any problem with
running this application because of the Broadcom bluetooth manager.
Will I be still able to discover the bt device and assign it a virtual
com port and then use it in my application?

I am not sure why HP decided to use 3rd party bluetooth software. Is
it only because they wanted to make easier using bt cell phones as
modems? What's the point in using such software?


Thanks for help in advance.

Regards,
Mike

 

[Dick Grier]

Hi,

It "should work." As to why (HP)? Dunno.

--
Richard Grier, MVP
Hard & Software
Author of Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications, Fourth
Edition,
ISBN 1-890422-28-2 (391 pages, includes CD-ROM). July 2004, Revised March
2006.
See www.hardandsoftware.net for details and contact information.