Please Help--Coding for bluetooth

[dreamdelerium]

im not sure where to post this thread. ive been looking all over the internet for assistance but i am having a hard time finding anything. im trying to create a program that will run on a pc, which would have a bluetooth dongle attached to it. i want this program to send a text message and cell numbers to from the computer, via the dongle, to a blue toothphone and have the phone send the message. i have no idea what i need to start the project (as far as bluetooth aspect). i cant afford to buy any of the sdk's ive seen on line (and am not sure if i even need them) as i am currently serving in the peace corps as a volunteer. can anyone advise me. im using visual basic 2005 express. thanks

 

[cjard]

im not sure where to post this thread. ive been looking all over the internet for assistance but i am having a hard time finding anything. im trying to create a program that will run on a pc, which would have a bluetooth dongle attached to it. i want this program to send a text message and cell numbers to from the computer, via the dongle, to a blue toothphone and have the phone send the message. i have no idea what i need to start the project (as far as bluetooth aspect). i cant afford to buy any of the sdk's ive seen on line (and am not sure if i even need them) as i am currently serving in the peace corps as a volunteer. can anyone advise me. im using visual basic 2005 express. thanks

Youd run some bluetooth drivers that expose a standard boring serial COM port to you, the user must configure the dongle to connect to THAT phone and THAT phone needs to offer serial port, but once its established in the registry that Com13 (or whatever) is the bluetooth, then just opening it in your code should connect


aaand when youre done that, all you need to know is that phones send texts using standard AT commands, just like modem would dial with:

ATDT+441122334455

I think the phones send texts with stuff like:
ATSM+447788776655,Hi Sarah This is a text from Jack


There are many open source proj out there that read and write and send texts and stuff like the nokia or sony ericsson forums will help too