Bluetooth development in iPAQ Pocket PC 2003 series

[Rivaldo]

I am new to development of pocketPC
I have just heard that iPAQ series of Pocket PC 2003 OS , it's
bluetooth API is not Micosoft Bluetooth SDK, it is widcomm SDK
Is it true?
If so, is it mean I can't implement software of Bletooth using
Micosoft bluetooth API to work for iPAQ??

Are there any other option provided by Microsoft can work, say, is
there any Wi-Fi API for PocketPC 2003 in Microsoft SDK?

 

[Peter Foot [MVP]]

To do any development using the WidComm stack you'll need the SDK from
Widcomm. I think that the iPaq SDK (www.ipaqdeveloper.com) includes the
basic functionality of turning the radio on and off but nothing more.
There is no WiFi API as such. You can use Connection Manager to establish
connections on the device - for Compact Framework support see the
OpenNETCF.org Smart Device Framework (www.opennetcf.org/sdf/) OpenNETCF.Net
package.

Peter

 

[Ying Kit Chan]

Thx Peter,

But can i use Microsoft Poceket PC 2003 Blutooth API to write
application for bluetooth of IPAQ series
Is it possible.??

Thanks very much.

 

[Steven Licciardi]

Bluetooth connections just appear as virtual serial ports, so if your
development just requires serial comms via Bluetooth then you can just use
the standard serial comms stuff (there are a couple of resources on the
forum for serial comms). If you just want to dial up an internet connection
that's already been set up on the device then you can use the
ConnecionManager (see OpenNETCF.org).

If you want anything more complicated then you will have to speak to Widcomm
and see if they provide a .NET variant for their SDK (which they didn't
about a year ago).

Steven

 

[Ying Kit Chan]

Thx very much Steven,

Actually, I want to use Bluetooth to sending files ans some information
between two iPaq Pocket PC
Then , is that i use serial comms , (u have stated before) can do that
for me??
Or what other method I can use ??

THx all for ur help

 

[Steven Licciardi]

I've never tried to connect two PDAs together before. If you open up the
Bluetooth Manager then click on the icon for the other PDA (make sure the
PDAs are in range of each other), then press the Action menu item you should
get a list of available Services, if there is a Serial Port service then you
should be able to communicate using the Serial comms. If you look around in
the Bluetooth Manager you will also find the Serial Port numbers (7 and 8 I
think).

Steven

 

[Ying Kit Chan]

Thx Steven,

Then if in development level, how can i do this
WHat i mean is, I need to develop an application to let the 2 PDAs can
send / receive file thro' Bluetooth,
is it possible??

 

[Steven Licciardi]

It is possible to use Serial Comms to do this if the PDAs support the Serial
Comm Service when they are connected, I do not have two PDAs available, so I
cannot determine if the Serial Comms Service is available. If you have two
PDAs then you must check for the Serial Comms Service as I outlined in the
previous post.

HTH,

Steven