iOS Bluetooth

[Tim]

iOS Bluetooth 1.0
Author: Tim Ellis (Crazy_Ivan)
Released: 28 June 2012 2:20 AM (GMT +10)
Credits: Highly appreciated but not required.
(Just a link to: http://insaynity.net would be fine )
Download Link: http://static.insaynity.net/iOSBluetooth-STABLE.zip

Hello fellow clickers.
Too long has Clickteam's MMF2 iOS Exporter has been without bluetooth capabilities.
So today I bring you my first stable release of iOS Bluetooth.

There is a sample included.
Credits to Fanotherpg for beta testing

Fanotherpg's Example:

Link: http://tm2fk.pl/MMF/iOSBluetooth_FANO.zip

- All the same like original example
- Everything is commented (blue comments are my add-ons)
- Separate frame for user name
- Different layout
- Timestamps
- Nicknames (can be changed in real time by system commands)
- System commands (/NICK New Nickname /PC Peer Count /SYSTEM is only system used ATM)
- Verification if MSG was reliable or unreliable
- Automatic system detection if communication is reliable or unreliable
- System confirmations on received MSGs

Additional extensions used:
Date & Time

System can be better modified by:
Sending shorter MSGes and adding rest on user site
Precise commands (like I did with System)
Different nickname holding.

Not tested with more than 2 devices.

Issues:

If I connect iPad 2 to iPhone 4 it got almost 100% success in no time from iPhone 4 to iPad 2 it takes ages.
It is possible that application will hang on 'accept user popup' after pressing accept.

Enjoy and report any bugs

[JosephFTaylor]

Thanks Tim! I did download the beta but didn't get round to using it

[Koji_Kabuto]

Thanks Tim for this great contribution and thanks to Fano as the tester of the extension!

I read somewhere that the friend DistantJ would make an example for iCade, one of the best uses that we can give this extension.

[DistantJ]

Depending on how it works, yeah. I need to get the device (mobile version) and I'll set it up if it's compatible. The requirement is basically that it can receive data from a device which has already been paired through the settings menu, rather than having to pair it up from within the app.

[Fanotherpg]

I'm not sure if it will work as this object for tome being only received and sends strings.

[DistantJ]

I can work iCade from just strings :-)

[Diablohead]

I can work iCade from just strings :-)

Once you get a good base for icade support can you post a tutorial? A lot of 2D click games are going to be much nicer with the icade controls.

[DistantJ]

That's the idea, I want to do a widget, but it depends on how this extension works. Will keep everybody up to date.

[Tim]

Can't wait DistantJ ^_^

[Koji_Kabuto]

We are two! Thanks DistantJ