Thread: .net Bluetooth Mobilephone Plugin

A few questions as I know absolutely nothing about coding. First, I take it the standalone is just the core coding and some work needs to be done to actually use it. Correct? Second, If my above assumption is correct, has anyone made use of the standalone that would mind sharing the GUI? Third, I saw mention of the iphone. Is the iphone supported by this app? I'm still trying to figure all this stuff out so any help is appreciated.

OK. to make things clear. The stand alone is what I would call a wrapper. It allows features of the sdk to be used in an easier format based around the kind of things needed for a carpc. You need to make some code that uses this wrapper to integrate into your front end of choice.

Now at the moment I am converting my mobilephone plugin to use this wrapper so an rr version will be available soon.

For any other front end I leave it for others to code.

Just as a side note this wrapper does not currently work with the plugin attached to this thread.
The gui that I gave with the wrapper in the other thread is more for coders to understand how to interact with the wrapper using vb code.

Lastly , I dont have an iphone so cannot comment on whether it works. Have you tried the bluesoleil website to check if its supported.

Hey all.. good news... for me I can trash my BB and replace it with Sony ericson for a free of charge... So, Sony Ericson works right?

*** New Release 1.0.0.5 *****
This version uses my stand alone wrapper dll so is a pretty major rewrite so I've left the original version here as well just in case.

Find it in the first post.

After updating to bluesoliel 6.4.* I can confirm that most of the core features of this plugin work. With my storm the plugin will:

-auto-connect
-receive calls with incoming call indicator, caller id, and sound coming from speakers(no echo), AND AUTO ANSWERS
-display phone model, manufacturer
-dial out*(more on this in a sec)

as for what it wont do:
-auto-disconnect when RR closes (dont know if thats a feature)
-display battery or signal strength
-read phone book
-does not auto-mute winamp

*- i can successfully dial out.. but something in the audio transfer is making bluesoleil kill the connection to my bluetooth stick. Only way to resume the connection is to unplug the stick from the computer then re-insert.

This is HUGE progress in my mind. RR could very well finally have an answer to CFs phone ability.

EDIT
wanted to add a copy of the plugin running in a modified iphone skin.

Yes. Sorry. I knew about the version 6.4.236.0 or greater bit and put it in the read me but forgot to put it on the post. Have amended it now and will change the standalone as well.

Thanks for the good comments, it makes it worth carrying on.

The battery strength and signal strength should have worked. I'm back from holidays in two weeks so if you can wait I'll get it fixed with your help (My phone doesn't have those indicators).

Not sure about the disconnect when you dial but the rest of the things I can look into.

Originally Posted by lambosprit

Yes. Sorry. I knew about the version 6.4.236.0 or greater bit and put it in the read me but forgot to put it on the post. Have amended it now and will change the standalone as well.

Thanks for the good comments, it makes it worth carrying on.

The battery strength and signal strength should have worked. I'm back from holidays in two weeks so if you can wait I'll get it fixed with your help (My phone doesn't have those indicators).

Not sure about the disconnect when you dial but the rest of the things I can look into.

most verizon phones need to be put in a different "Mode" to read signal strength and the like. I dont know if that applies to the smartphones but various programs i've used had this identical issue. I installed the plugin in the car and had good results... didnt even have issue with disconnecting a call. I made my first in car call and was very happy with the results! Enjoy your break and once your ready to get it rollin again i'm a dedicated tester.

more notes from testing...

The plugin resumes from hibernate perfectly. Phone reconnects seemlessly. I was kinda worried about that but good work.

Now there is something else of an issue i've yet to figure out. Whenever i receive an incoming call the call is auto-answered. Is this a setting in bluesoliel? I'd prefer having to manually answer because i often screen calls. What would be nice is if a popup skin similar to the one phoco used would show giving me the option to answer or ignore. Again though, absolute FABULOUS work on this.

Originally Posted by Sonicxtacy02

as for what it wont do:
-does not auto-mute winamp

Hi Guys, I've been watching progress with great interest but have a couple of other projects on the go so have not had a play with this yet. I use Navigon to auto attenuate (as opposed to mute) RR's music when The GPS makes an announcement. See:
Release: Navigon Voice Guidance Attenuation

Anyway it works a treat for me but I have disabled the skin switching as it is a bit buggy. This might solve this problem for now as I think the same concept wll apply to your phone plugin.