Pairing / Connecting via Bluetooth

[Jeff Barnes]

Hi,

Is there any way of pairing and connecting to a device automatically via FWPPC ?

or do the initial connections need to be done manually?

[Antonio Linares]

Jeff,

I think it has to be done manually

maybe there is an Windows API for it, but I have never seen it yet

[Jon Munro]

Jeff,
My application has the option of using a Bluetooth barcode scanner as alternate input. I simply set up the device as a discoverable Serial Port Profile. I use standard FWPPC serial communications functions and when the corresponding port is initially opened then the Bluetooth link is established automatically if Bluetooth is enabled on the PDA. It works well but be sure to use a lengthy disconnect timeout on your Bluetooth device.
hth