On 20 September 2016 at 02:03, Dirk Hohndel <d...@hohndel.org> wrote:
> > On Sep 19, 2016, at 1:49 AM, Rick Walsh <rickmwa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 18 September 2016 at 11:10, Dirk Hohndel <d...@hohndel.org> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Thanks to Linus and Anton we have an updated Subsurface-branch for >>>> libdivecomputer. >>>> This goes along with an update to Subsurface itself to adjust to the >>>> modified API for our serial code. >>>> >>>> I’ve had problems with the native Bluetooth code for a while and feel >>>> like I can’t quite figure out where the culprit is. I only had a chance >>>> to >>>> test this on my Mac, though, and Bluetooth has always been a challenge >>>> on the Mac. >>>> >>>> I’d appreciate if some of you with Bluetooth dive computers could give >>>> this a try and let me know if things work on Windows, Linux and Mac. >>>> >>>> I tested on Linux (Fedora 24) with my Shearwater Petrel 2, and it >>> worked fine. Built myself from latest master, running the build.sh to >>> update libdivecomputer. >>> >>> I should correct what I wrote above. Downloading the dives via >> Bluetooth worked fine, but I was not able to select which Bluetooth >> controller to use (onboard or USB dongle), or turn it on or off - >> previously I could. I turned on Bluetooth with the GUI tool included with >> KDE, and the default controller was the one I wanted to use. >> > > I've just tested again, and compared to a week-old build and the 4.5.4 > Appimage. The ability to control Bluetooth appears to have nothing to do > with recent changes in Subsurface or libdivecomputer. I had Bluetooth > disabled through the KDE taskbar icon, and Subsurface couldn't power on > Bluetooth from that state. If I enable Bluetooth through the system, then > I can power on and power off. > > > So we can say "works as designed"? > Yes we can. It was a false alarm. > > I'll investigate further when I get the chance, but can someone else >> test? You don't even need a Bluetooth dive computer; just see if you can >> power Bluetooth on or off through Subsurface, select the controller if you >> have more than one, and scan and try to pair a device (e.g. your phone). >> > > I'd still love to see more people test. Ideally someone with a Mac and > some time to figure out what's going on there. > I can't help with Mac, but I was planning on testing with Windows 7 on my work laptop. Unfortunately some recent system changes removed my ability to install software without IT help.
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