Just to add , LC works with Bluetooth on Windows using the Bluetooth SPP (Serial Port Profile). Bluetooth was originally designed to replace wired serial coms. So on LC Windows just treats it as a serial comport - wired or not !
Regards Camm > On 5 Jul 2018, at 16:00, General 2018 via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Douglas , > > Serial over Bluetooth on all Windows with LC - Yes , but as you say it is > seen as a Com port. > > I have a Bluetooth device that needs serial commands - Windows sees this as a > Bluetooth device (in the loaded driver VCP should be ticked) I then pair it > and use LC with the standard com port commands. > > I second all your other points and we can only hope that LC gets this for > Android. > > > Regards Camm > >> On 5 Jul 2018, at 15:36, Douglas Ruisaard via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> Cam .. you mention that you have Windows working with LC "over USB and >> *Bluetooth*" ...??? Really? Can you describe more details about using >> Bluetooth / Windows / LC? As far as I know, the ONLY implementation for >> Bluetooth from LC is Monte Goulding's "mergBLE" which exclusively runs on >> iOS. If, on the other hand, you are actually talking about using serial / >> USB (likely via a USB-to-serial module/adaptor like an FT232) on Windows or >> Mac, then LC sees these devices as simple "COM" ports and works perfectly >> well. But Bluetooth... NO. So, I'm VERY interested if you have a Bluetooth >> - LC working combination on Windows! >> >> Serial/USB functionality on iOS is so complicated, it's a joke! After >> submitting some sort of detailed "review" of your needs to Apple, they might >> "sell" you a customized chip which you must integrate into your receiving >> device.... if your implementation meets their stringent criteria. No ... >> I'm NOT kidding! And then you're still on your own to find a way to >> integrate the necessary Xcode into LC... good luck with THAT!! >> >> But, hey, I'm not bitter! >> >> LC development *might* consider developing a Bluetooth library for Android >> if someone (like the LC community, for example) pays them to do so. I have >> no problem with that.... other than the price tag for a one-man-show. >> According to Iain Morrison from LC: >> >> "... I am truly sorry to inform you that we will not be able to help on this >> occasion for this work. Our team are completely tied up at the moment on >> multiple projects and for the foreseeable future I don't think they will be >> working on any projects of value less than $1,000 per day. Perhaps you could >> get in touch with a few of the LC developers that you mentioned to see if >> they would be interested in crowd funding the work, if you can let me know >> and I will get one of the devs to have a look at a specification and price. >> As it stands I would probably put a guide price on it of $5k...." >> >> I don't have the wherewithal to implement a KickStarter (or some other >> crowd-funding methodology) campaign... but I'd *sure* would be interested >> and contribute to one for this purpose. I see the lack of Bluetooth support >> as being a huge gap in LC's functionality. >> >> I have offered (and do so again) for anyone from THIS community with >> expertise in Android and LC external code integration to consider a project >> involving either USB/Serial and/or BlueTooth implementation on Android. I >> have a full Java library from Adafruit for Android for a specific BLE module >> which needs integration into LC. I am, sorry-to-say, completely Java >> ignorant so I can't even get to first base with this, myself. >> >> I'd invite the rest of this community to consider the possibility of funding >> the development of a Bluetooth library for Android and voice their opinions >> on the matter. I'd also like to hear if anyone would be willing to initiate >> a crowd-funding campaign for such a venture and what the level of interest >> is for this functionality. At approx $5,000 it would only take 50 of us >> contributing $100 to reach such a goal. Sounds reasonable. >> >> Douglas Ruisaard >> Trilogy Software >> (250) 573-3935 >> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> There is not currently a library available that does what you want. With >>> LCB, you could package your own. There are a couple of packages with code >>> that interfaces with USB deices, but I don't know enough about Android to >>> build them in a way that works with LCB. >>> >>> Here are a couple: >>> https://github.com/felHR85/UsbSerial >>> https://github.com/mik3y/usb-serial-for-android >>> >>> Here is an example of using the first one: >>> https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/projects/communicate-with-your-arduino-through-android/ >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 7:25 AM, General 2018 via use-livecode < >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi , >>>> >>>> I have seen questions raised over platform support for Serial Com ports >>>> and cannot seem to find a conclusive answer for Android and IOS. >>>> >>>> On Windows I use serial data over USB and Bluetooth , this all works fine >>>> with LC. >>>> >>>> I want to migrate to Android - so with LC is serial over USB and Bluetooth >>>> possible ? >>>> Many Android apps currently us this but need LC too. >>>> >>>> The only option for IOS is WIFI connection. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Camm >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
