> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Justin Cormack
> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 2:06 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [Linux-IrDA]how to program IrDA communication
> Palm V <=> Linux PC ?
>
>
> >
> >
> > In a computer-science project (I'm a student there ;)) I have to
> > program an infrared connection between a Palm V and a Linux
> PC. On the
> > Palm side I use the 3.5 SDK (C) and under Linux I would
> like to use Java
> > (or C too, if there isn't a way to do it in Java).
> >
> > I have succesfully made a HotSync via IrCOMM and have
> printed stuff on a
> > LasterJet 2100N via IrLPT.
> > But now I need to program some code to establish a
> data-connection by
> > myself. How can I do it best ? Should I use IrObex or
> should I use IrComm
> > ?
> >
> > If you can give me some hints (some code examples whould be
> very very fine
> > !), I will thank you very much. :-)
>
> It depends on what sort of connections you want. There are in
> fact 3 choices:
> 1. direct ircomm connection
> 2. ppp over ircomm
> 3. obex
>
> obex is the nicest protocol in theory, but has a few problems for some
> applications on the Palm: you get lots of unavoidable
> dialogs, and it is
> quite slow, and as the Palm only implements Put it is bad for session
> type communications. It is the only one I have used and I am
> happy with
> the restrictions. It is very easy to program. Here is a small
> program to
> send an obex message from the Palm which irobex_palm3 can
> receive, without
> a user interface or anything (my first palm program!):
>
> #include <PalmOS.h>
> #include <SoundMgr.h>
> #include <ExgMgr.h>
> #include <StringMgr.h>
>
> ExgSocketType socketP;
> Err err;
>
> char *send = "0 message\n";
>
> UInt32 PilotMain (UInt16 cmd, MemPtr cmdPBP, UInt16 launchFlags)
> {
>
> // normal application launch (all we deal with)
>
> if (cmd != sysAppLaunchCmdNormalLaunch)
> return 0; // ignore other startups
>
> MemSet(&socketP,sizeof(socketP),0);
>
> socketP.target = 'Ctrl';
> //socketP.count = 1; // sending 1 object
> socketP.length = 1; // of 1 byte
> //socketP.localMode = 0;
> //socketP.packetMode = 1;
> socketP.description = "Palm control message";
> socketP.type="text/plain";
> socketP.name="control.txt";
>
> if (ExgPut (&socketP))
> {
> // error - do what?
> SndPlaySystemSound(sndAlarm); // make a noise
> return 1;
> }
>
> ExgSend (&socketP, (void *)send, StrLen(send), &err);
> ExgDisconnect(&socketP, err);
>
> return 0;
>
> }
>
Hi,
Can you give me Linux side(receive side) example?
Thanks
Steven Chang
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