Driver or SDK version of BlueTxT

[Josh25]

I've been using the BlueTxT as a stand alone application. What would be really sweet is if the bluetooth communication part could be made to work like an driver / sdk so that developer such as myself could build applications around using the bluetooth printer functions. Have you thought about this for future expansion?

[MMGmoderator]

This is an interesting request. I've never done an SDK let alone a library that other developers use in their applications. I could use some experience in this area. I'm quite busy right now with the Windows Mobile keyboard drivers. I just might put them on hold being that not many request lately to get them done. This driver/sdk project just might be more interesting. I'll do some research on this and see if this is something I can do and support.

[Josh25]

Excellent. I offer to beta test it for you when you have something ready.

[MMGmoderator]

Spent some time over the weekend working on converting BlueTxT into a Driver/SDK.

Looks like I'll be able to create a library that one can integrate into a custom application that will make managing the bluetooth task(s) simple. As a matter of fact its virtually transparent as all of the Bluetooth functions such as Discover, Connect, Auto-reconnect, Disconnect are all handled in the background and is automatic. The developer just needs to Initialize the library and setup Listener to retrieve connection information and pass the library the device name to connect too. The library will do the rest.

Sending and Receiving functions needs some work as I need to create functions to handle several data types. Not a problem just need to make it as generic as possible so that the library can support various printers, scanners, etc.

All the Audio/Visual indicators and warnings are embedded in the library and can be enabled or disabled. Their values can be retrieved or set using a couple of functions.

As for retrieving PIM information, I'm leaving this part out of the SDK since these are better handled in the custom application.

more later on this.

[Josh25]

Any ideas when you might have something ready for testing?

[MMGmoderator]

um... very close to release something. got the (generic library + example application "with comments" + library api documentation) for a generic printer but still need to do some house cleaning. Wouldn't want it to crash your blackberries...

Most of it is done just trying to setup the data receive buffer in the library and show how to use it in the example its about 95% completed. Then i have to wrap all these bits and pieces up and write some kind of instructions on how get started using the printer library.

soon... give it a few more days.

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okay scratching my head on this receive buffer problem.

since this buffer needs to be generic because this library can be used to any bluetooth device and I don't know the format of data being sent from that device, it is impossible for me to parse the data into a any sensible format. so i think the best option is that the receive buffer not parse the data but just send the raw data back to application using the library and let the application decided how to parse it out.

this being the case then the generic library is done. not 100% debugged but relaseable as beta i think.

I'll work on wrapping everything up and try to release it before or on the weekend.

[southamptonworker]

The sample in the mirror driver SDK has a bug:if oldaantal=counter && counter>=1 counter

[MMGmoderator]

Originally Posted by southamptonworker

The sample in the mirror driver SDK has a bug:if oldaantal=counter && counter>=1 counter

Sorry.... I don't understand the problem... can you provide more information?