OBEX API for bluetooth

Hi,

I'd like to implement a small file transfer app for my own HP iPAQ 4100
(running PocketPC 2003) to PDA phones (Sony Ericsson) using OBEX via
bluetooth. Which tools should I need? What is the API that I need to use?

I found several Obex* functions for PocketPC 2002 (and they severely
lack in detail), but seem to work only with IRDA. Are these the correct
ones, or which functions should I look for? TIA!

Francisco

Gerd
Sun Jan 04 07:38:04 CST 2004

All HP Pocket PCs are using the Widcomm bluetooth stack, also the 2003
versions.
That means that you cannot access bluetooth with standard SDK functions as
those
are available only for the Microsoft stack originally part of Windows
CE.NET.

Instead you will need the bluetooth SDK available (for cash) from Widcomm.

"FL" <frleong@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:OWJigDs0DHA.2856@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I'd like to implement a small file transfer app for my own HP iPAQ 4100
> (running PocketPC 2003) to PDA phones (Sony Ericsson) using OBEX via
> bluetooth. Which tools should I need? What is the API that I need to use?
>
> I found several Obex* functions for PocketPC 2002 (and they severely
> lack in detail), but seem to work only with IRDA. Are these the correct
> ones, or which functions should I look for? TIA!
>
> Francisco

Eugene
Tue Jan 06 18:24:13 CST 2004

Gerd Staudenmaier wrote:

> Instead you will need the bluetooth SDK available (for cash) from Widcomm.

Which is very expensive and very restrictive licensing btw ... It's a
pity that hardware vendors bound themselves to such unflexible and
restrictive partner.

--
Eugene Mayevski
EldoS Corp., CTO
Networking and security solutions, custom development services
http://www.eldos.com

Mike
Tue Jan 13 08:37:16 CST 2004

Eugene Mayevski wrote:
> Gerd Staudenmaier wrote:
>
>> Instead you will need the bluetooth SDK available (for cash) from
>> Widcomm.
>
>
> Which is very expensive and very restrictive licensing btw ... It's a
> pity that hardware vendors bound themselves to such unflexible and
> restrictive partner.
>


No kidding!

Tim
Fri Jan 16 16:39:42 CST 2004

Of course you can always buy our Bluetooth SDK instead of Widcomm's :).
Ours runs on top of theirs, is far simpler (2 small classes), and costs half
as much. Plus we answer tech support emails within hours, not days.

Check it out at www.high-point.com.
--
Tim Johnson
High Point Software
www.high-point.com
(503) 312-8625

"Eugene Mayevski" <mayevski@eldos.org> wrote in message
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> Gerd Staudenmaier wrote:
>
> > Instead you will need the bluetooth SDK available (for cash) from
Widcomm.
>
> Which is very expensive and very restrictive licensing btw ... It's a
> pity that hardware vendors bound themselves to such unflexible and
> restrictive partner.
>
> --
> Eugene Mayevski
> EldoS Corp., CTO
> Networking and security solutions, custom development services
> http://www.eldos.com
>

Dominique
Mon Jan 26 14:20:33 CST 2004

Look in Douglas Boiling's Programming Microsoft Windows CE .NET for a good
sample on how to use Obex. That being said, OBEX will work over IR on all
PocketPCs (and SmartPhones) but for Bluetooth support, only those using the
WinCE Bluetooth stack will work.


--
Dominique Fortier [MSFT]
Software Design Engineer
Mobile Devices Product Group

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rights.
"FL" <frleong@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OWJigDs0DHA.2856@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I'd like to implement a small file transfer app for my own HP iPAQ 4100
> (running PocketPC 2003) to PDA phones (Sony Ericsson) using OBEX via
> bluetooth. Which tools should I need? What is the API that I need to use?
>
> I found several Obex* functions for PocketPC 2002 (and they severely
> lack in detail), but seem to work only with IRDA. Are these the correct
> ones, or which functions should I look for? TIA!
>
> Francisco

David
Mon Jan 26 15:02:24 CST 2004

So Dominique, can you clarify that just a little? Are you saying only those
devices using the Microsoft WinCE Bluetooth Stack will work? So iPAQs that
use Widcomm software will not work? Or may or may not work? Thanks

--
David Hettel
Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices

This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
You assume all risks for your use.

Handhelds, mobile: http://www.geekzone.co.nz
Bluetooth guides: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=449

"Dominique Fortier [MSFT]" <dominiqf@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:erq3anE5DHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Look in Douglas Boiling's Programming Microsoft Windows CE .NET for a
good
> sample on how to use Obex. That being said, OBEX will work over IR on all
> PocketPCs (and SmartPhones) but for Bluetooth support, only those using
the
> WinCE Bluetooth stack will work.
>
>
> --
> Dominique Fortier [MSFT]
> Software Design Engineer
> Mobile Devices Product Group
>
> This information is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> "FL" <frleong@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OWJigDs0DHA.2856@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'd like to implement a small file transfer app for my own HP iPAQ 4100
> > (running PocketPC 2003) to PDA phones (Sony Ericsson) using OBEX via
> > bluetooth. Which tools should I need? What is the API that I need to
use?
> >
> > I found several Obex* functions for PocketPC 2002 (and they severely
> > lack in detail), but seem to work only with IRDA. Are these the correct
> > ones, or which functions should I look for? TIA!
> >
> > Francisco
>
>

Dominique
Tue Jan 27 14:11:52 CST 2004

iPAQs using the Widcomm stack will not work with OBEX over bluetooth.
Sorry.
You will have to obtain the Widcomm SDK and write your code for their SDK.
I do not know if they have an OBEX API exposed?


--
Dominique Fortier [MSFT]
Software Design Engineer
Mobile Devices Product Group

This information is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"David Hettel MS MVP - Mobile Devices" <dhettel@fuse.net> wrote in message
news:eJcN0%23E5DHA.2720@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> So Dominique, can you clarify that just a little? Are you saying only
those
> devices using the Microsoft WinCE Bluetooth Stack will work? So iPAQs that
> use Widcomm software will not work? Or may or may not work? Thanks
>
> --
> David Hettel
> Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices
>
> This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> You assume all risks for your use.
>
> Handhelds, mobile: http://www.geekzone.co.nz
> Bluetooth guides: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=449
>
> "Dominique Fortier [MSFT]" <dominiqf@online.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> news:erq3anE5DHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Look in Douglas Boiling's Programming Microsoft Windows CE .NET for a
> good
> > sample on how to use Obex. That being said, OBEX will work over IR on
all
> > PocketPCs (and SmartPhones) but for Bluetooth support, only those using
> the
> > WinCE Bluetooth stack will work.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Dominique Fortier [MSFT]
> > Software Design Engineer
> > Mobile Devices Product Group
> >
> > This information is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> > "FL" <frleong@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:OWJigDs0DHA.2856@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'd like to implement a small file transfer app for my own HP iPAQ
4100
> > > (running PocketPC 2003) to PDA phones (Sony Ericsson) using OBEX via
> > > bluetooth. Which tools should I need? What is the API that I need to
> use?
> > >
> > > I found several Obex* functions for PocketPC 2002 (and they severely
> > > lack in detail), but seem to work only with IRDA. Are these the
correct
> > > ones, or which functions should I look for? TIA!
> > >
> > > Francisco
> >
> >
>
>

Dominique
Tue Jan 27 14:15:50 CST 2004

On iPAQs using the Widcomm stack, OBEX will not work over bluetooth. Sorry.
You will have to use the Widcomm SDK. I do not know if they have an OBEX
API exposed. In any case, it won't be the same API as the CE API.

--
Dominique Fortier [MSFT]
Software Design Engineer
Mobile Devices Product Group

This information is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"David Hettel MS MVP - Mobile Devices" <dhettel@fuse.net> wrote in message
news:eJcN0%23E5DHA.2720@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> So Dominique, can you clarify that just a little? Are you saying only
those
> devices using the Microsoft WinCE Bluetooth Stack will work? So iPAQs that
> use Widcomm software will not work? Or may or may not work? Thanks
>
> --
> David Hettel
> Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices
>
> This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> You assume all risks for your use.
>
> Handhelds, mobile: http://www.geekzone.co.nz
> Bluetooth guides: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=449
>
> "Dominique Fortier [MSFT]" <dominiqf@online.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> news:erq3anE5DHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Look in Douglas Boiling's Programming Microsoft Windows CE .NET for a
> good
> > sample on how to use Obex. That being said, OBEX will work over IR on
all
> > PocketPCs (and SmartPhones) but for Bluetooth support, only those using
> the
> > WinCE Bluetooth stack will work.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Dominique Fortier [MSFT]
> > Software Design Engineer
> > Mobile Devices Product Group
> >
> > This information is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> > "FL" <frleong@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:OWJigDs0DHA.2856@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'd like to implement a small file transfer app for my own HP iPAQ
4100
> > > (running PocketPC 2003) to PDA phones (Sony Ericsson) using OBEX via
> > > bluetooth. Which tools should I need? What is the API that I need to
> use?
> > >
> > > I found several Obex* functions for PocketPC 2002 (and they severely
> > > lack in detail), but seem to work only with IRDA. Are these the
correct
> > > ones, or which functions should I look for? TIA!
> > >
> > > Francisco
> >
> >
>
>