SocketConnectBluetooth (Function)

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SocketConnectBluetooth (Function)

In french: SocketConnecteBluetooth

Connects a client computer to a specific Bluetooth socket.

Versions 16 and later

This function is now available for Android applications.

In Android, the Bluetooth sockets operate in simplified mode only. The connection is established during the first successful attempt of SocketRead on the server. SocketWait, SocketAccept and SocketDeny are not available for the Bluetooth sockets.

New in version 16

This function is now available for Android applications.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

Syntax

<Result> = SocketConnectBluetooth(<Socket name> , <Department> , <Address> [, <Maximum timeout>])

<Result>: Boolean

True if the connection was established,
False otherwise. If an error occurs, you can get the details of the error with ErrorInfo.

<Socket name>: Character string (with quotes)

Name that will be given to the connection opened on the server socket. This name will be used by all socket functions.
Caution: The socket name is case sensitive.

<Department>: Character string (with quotes)

Corresponds to:
the name of a known service (see the Notes)
the GUID of a service

<Address>: Character string (with quotes)

MAC address of the server.

<Maximum timeout>: Optional integer

Maximum timeout (in milliseconds) for establishing the connection. This time-out will be used if the server refuses the connection (SocketDeny). In this case, the connection will not be locking.
This parameter can correspond to:
an integer corresponding to the number of milliseconds,
a Duration variable,
Versions 23 and later
the duration in text format (e.g., 1 s or 10 ms).
New in version 23
the duration in text format (e.g., 1 s or 10 ms).
the duration in text format (e.g., 1 s or 10 ms).
This time-out is set to 5000 milliseconds by default (5 seconds).

Remarks

Name of the known services

The known services are the standard services described in the Bluetooth standard. The names of the accepted services are as follows:

ServiceDiscoveryServerServiceClassID_UUID
BrowseGroupDescriptorServiceClassID_UUID
PublicBrowseGroupServiceClass_UUID
SerialPortServiceClass_UUID
LANAccessUsingPPPServiceClass_UUID
DialupNetworkingServiceClass_UUID
IrMCSyncServiceClass_UUID
OBEXObjectPushServiceClass_UUID
OBEXFileTransferServiceClass_UUID
IrMCSyncCommandServiceClass_UUID
HeadsetServiceClass_UUID
CordlessTelephonyServiceClass_UUID
AudioSourceServiceClass_UUID
AudioSinkServiceClass_UUID
AVRemoteControlTargetServiceClass_UUID
AdvancedAudioDistributionServiceClass_UUID
AVRemoteControlServiceClass_UUID
VideoConferencingServiceClass_UUID
IntercomServiceClass_UUID
FaxServiceClass_UUID
HeadsetAudioGatewayServiceClass_UUID
WAPServiceClass_UUID
WAPClientServiceClass_UUID
PANUServiceClass_UUID
NAPServiceClass_UUID
GNServiceClass_UUID
DirectPrintingServiceClass_UUID
ReferencePrintingServiceClass_UUID
ImagingServiceClass_UUID
ImagingResponderServiceClass_UUID
ImagingAutomaticArchiveServiceClass_UUID
ImagingReferenceObjectsServiceClass_UUID
HandsfreeServiceClass_UUID
HandsfreeAudioGatewayServiceClass_UUID
DirectPrintingReferenceObjectsServiceClass_UUID
ReflectedUIServiceClass_UUID
BasicPringingServiceClass_UUID
PrintingStatusServiceClass_UUID
HumanInterfaceDeviceServiceClass_UUID
HardcopyCableReplacementServiceClass_UUID
HCRPrintServiceClass_UUID
HCRScanServiceClass_UUID
CommonISDNAccessServiceClass_UUID
VideoConferencingGWServiceClass_UUID
UDIMTServiceClass_UUID
UDITAServiceClass_UUID
AudioVideoServiceClass_UUID
PnPInformationServiceClass_UUID
GenericNetworkingServiceClass_UUID
GenericFileTransferServiceClass_UUID
GenericAudioServiceClass_UUID
GenericTelephonyServiceClass_UUID
ActiveSyncClass_UUID

If you are using another service, its identifier must be specified directly (GUID).

Limitation

Only the Microsoft Bluetooth stack is supported by this function. See Which stacks to use? for more details

Required permissions

The call to this function modifies the permissions required by the application.

Required permission : BLUETOOTH

This permission allows the applications to connect to the Bluetooth services.

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