In Windows go to Bluetooth&Devices. Select "additional Bluetooth settings" or something similar to that. I am working with a german version of Windows, so i do not have the exact english expression of it.
In this "additional settings" click on the tab 'Com devices' . There you can add a virtual com port. HTH Matthias > Am 22.12.2021 um 16:59 schrieb Douglas A. Ruisaard via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: > > I'm hopeful that General 2018 or anyone can expand on the reference to > General's statement of: > "... Livecode has Bluetooth for Windows via VCP ..." > > I've searched thru the forum and cannot find any references to this. Virtual > Com Port (VCP) is associated with USB and FTDI chips (or emulations) and is > used for Serial communications (common in Arduino builds) but I've never > heard it associated with Bluetooth. If there is information regarding > Livecode being able to use Bluetooth on a Windows platform, I'd GREATLY > appreciate knowing more about it! > > Anyone? > > Douglas Ruisaard > > Trilogy Software > (250) 573-3935 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf > Of General 2018 via use-livecode > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 3:21 AM > To: How to use LiveCode > Cc: General 2018 > Subject: Re: New user > > Android Bluetooth / USB would be the ideal as seems to be the most used > interface protocol. Livecode has Bluetooth for Windows via VCP and on IOS via > MergeBLE. > > Just Android needed to be cross platform in real world interfacing. > > Regards Camm > >> On 22 Dec 2021, at 10:52, Pi Digital via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> For Android and iOS, use WiFi and sockets. This is just as quick and easy. >> >> Sean Cole >> Pi Digital Productions Ltd >> >> eMail Ts & Cs >> >> >>> On 22 Dec 2021, at 10:24, General 2018 via use-livecode >>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>> Just need this capability on Android - please Livecode >>> >>> Regards Camm >>> >>>>> On 22 Dec 2021, at 01:37, Sean Cole via use-livecode >>>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Alex >>>> Welcome! >>>> I've done exactly and very similar to what you are describing about 6yrs >>>> ago from Mac, PC, Linux, iOS via USB, WiFi and GPRS serial adapters. For >>>> lighting up miniatures of housing estates and apartment blocks. And then >>>> for some film miniatures for toy commercials and so on. >>>> >>>> Once you've installed the driver for your adapter on Win10, go to the >>>> Device Manager, Ports and find out what COM port it's linked to (eg, COM2). >>>> Now in LiveCode, you don't need to know the driver name to write to. Just >>>> use the command: >>>> open driver "COM2:" for write >>>> This sets the plane for communication. Next, you need to set up the >>>> settings, eg: >>>> set the serialControlString to "BAUD=9600 PARITY=N DATA=8 STOP=1" >>>> These are actually the default settings, so do nothing if these are the >>>> settings you want. >>>> Now you just need to know the commands to send. >>>> https://numato.com/docs/16-channel-usb-relay-module/#the-command-set-20 >>>> write "readall" & return to driver "COM2:" >>>> read from driver "COM2:" for 4 -- ie, 4 characters >>>> The read command immediately after the write allows it to accept the >>>> response from the GPIO, in this example, for 4 characters in length (to >>>> receive the 4 hex characters like 16AF) >>>> >>>> And that's it pretty much. It's super easy and fun. With Wifi modules you >>>> can use any device to communicate with them. We used iPad mini's which made >>>> it super flexible. >>>> >>>> Let us all know if you run into any issues and need help. >>>> >>>> All the best >>>> >>>> Sean Cole >>>> *Pi Digital Productions Ltd* >>>> >>>>> On Tue, 21 Dec 2021 at 04:33, Alex Hughson via use-livecode < >>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello all. I am a beginner user of LiveCode. I’ve managed to work my way >>>>> through a project which I think I can complete. However the project has to >>>>> be able to communicate with an I/O board (Numato 16 channel USB GPIO >>>>> Module >>>>> for example) from a Windows Standalone application. I have not been able >>>>> to >>>>> find any guidance or samples for how to do this. This has led me to wonder >>>>> if it is even possible to creat some kind of serial communication using LC >>>>> or whether I should start over with a different platform. I am doing the >>>>> LC >>>>> work using a Mac. 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