bluetooth-presenter
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Description
With this tool, you can use your WebOS device as a remote control for presentation software - actually, all applications that accept keyboard events to do something meaningful.
Changed in 1.0.8/9: Bugfix for keepalive code
Changed in 1.0.7: Added a keepalive option and added the ESC key for OSX and Windows (server update required to make use of it).
Changed in 1.0.6: Preferences for key mappings are now saved between starts.
Changed in 1.0.5: Implemented cursor keys (You need to update the server application to use this). Volume rocker key mapping now configurable.
Changed in 1.0.4: On-screen buttons are now configurable in the preferences menu.
Changed in 1.0.3: The "Enter" key on the keyboard can now be used. There is now a configurable "forward swipe" action.
Changed in 1.0.2: Can now use virtual COM ports for bluetooth connection. You must upgrade the server software if you upgrade this app!
It currently works for Windows PCs (tested with XP and 7), Linux (Ubuntu), and (in some cases) on Mac OS X.
This software has a client and a server part:
- The client software is installed on a WebOS device (I tested with a Veer). This is a Palm SDK application, using JavaScipt?.
- The server software runs on a Windows PC and receives commands like page-down, page-up from from the device via Bluetooth. The key presses are sent to the application that has the focus. This software is implemented as a small Python script.
The server software can be found at the developer homepage at http://code.google.com/p/webos-bluetooth-remote-presenter (Downloads tab).
License
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Availability
Free forever
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11 Comments
Where is the link for the server side of this app?
Where is the server side software? The link doesn't seem to do anything
Alan
Developers website: http://code.google.com/p/webos-bluetooth-remote-presenter/
Server side software: http://webos-bluetooth-remote-presenter.googlecode.com/files/bluetoothse...
"The server program ist started with double-click on bluetoothserver.exe"
Thanks beez2776.
I was not able to post a URL with my current status.
- Ralf
palm pre (minus) paired to my laptop (winxp netbook)
app on phone and server on laptop
app won't detect the server
am i doing something wrong?
Ran it in command prompt and here is the screen output:
D:\Downloads on MicroSD\bluetoothserver_win32_bin_1.0.1>bluetoothserver
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "bluetoothserver.py", line 2, in
File "bluetooth\__init__.pyc", line 31, in
File "bluetooth\msbt.pyc", line 2, in
File "bluetooth\_msbt.pyc", line 12, in
File "bluetooth\_msbt.pyc", line 10, in __load
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified procedure could not be found.
this app sounds awesome, can't wait for it to work, pls help
Hi, I am getting the same error when I execute on Windows XP. Thanks.
- I cannot test for Windows XP, sorry.
- The server software seems to work only with the standard Windows BT drivers, not with others like BlueSoleil.
I was excited when I saw the pic of the Harmony One... alas it has nothing to do with that.
Ok - two webOS devices and this app does nothing!!! no connection to the server app running on my HP laptop. all BT on.
Did you pair the device with the laptop?
I tested with Windows 7 only. Only Microsoft and Widcomm BT drivers are supported.
Got client and server working together but am finding errors in the key mapping, ex.:
received [esc]
No key mapping found for 'esc'
Tabbing works but toggles only between the two previous applications.
PalmPre2, WebOS 2.2.4
MacOS 10.6.8.