Much appreciated ... that's what I needed to explore this "feature"
Douglas Ruisaard
Trilogy Software
(250) 573-3935
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From: use-livecode [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
matthias rebbe via use-livecode
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 8:55 AM
To: How to use LiveCode
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: New user
What i forgot to mention:
The bluetooth device needs to support this. If you have paired the Windows PC
with a device that supports a virtual com port, then you should be able to add
a com port in that settings and link it to that bluetooth device.
> Am 22.12.2021 um 17:47 schrieb matthias rebbe via use-livecode
> <[email protected]>:
>
> 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
>> <[email protected]>:
>>
>> 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:[email protected]] 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
>>> <[email protected]> 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
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Just need this capability on Android - please Livecode
>>>>
>>>> Regards Camm
>>>>
>>>>>> On 22 Dec 2021, at 01:37, Sean Cole via use-livecode
>>>>>> <[email protected]> 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 <
>>>>>> [email protected]> 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. Any help or advice would be much appreciated.
>>>>>>
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