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In my quest to control Microsoft's PowerPoint from my T68i, I found Salling Clicker. It seemed like a great app which unfortunatly isn't freeware. I'm a poor college student, so I am always on the lookout for free software. I looked on freshmeat and found this wonderful little app called Bluetooth Control Daemon. Currently this app lets one execute commands from the Bluetooth phone. After creating some quick AppleScripts, I can now use my T68i to control my PowerPoint presentations.

Getting it up and running requires a quick dip (like a toe) into the source and a little excursion into /dev. Here's how:
  1. Pair your phone with your Mac using the built-in software.
  2. Download and unpack the tar ball.
  3. Go into /dev (cd /dev) and find where OS X has stored the link to your phone. Mine was /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Modem.
  4. In the unpacked directory, open main.cpp with your favorite text editor. Search for #define BTDEV "/dev/tty.rfcomm0" and replace it with #define BTDEV "/dev/tty.step_3_answer". In my case, that would look like #define BTDEV "/dev/tty.Bluetooth-Modem.
  5. Copy btcontroldrc to ~/.btcontroldrc
  6. Edit ~/.btcontroldrc to your liking.
  7. Type make and pray for the best ... did I mention you need the Developer Tools?
  8. Now just run the new executable.
My T68i showed my computer Under Connections/Accessories, but YMMV...

[robg adds: I haven't tested this one...]
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Romeo
Authored by: triplef on Jul 24, '03 11:08:23AM
Romeo does the same as Sailing Clicker, is freeware but not quite as nifty.

Apart from that, I guess most poor students will be able to bring up the $9.95 for Sailing Clicker...

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P800
Authored by: sirion on Jul 25, '03 09:37:15PM

Anyone gotten any of the clicker-type programs to work with an ericsson p800? Seems like it would be a neat capability to have



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Romeo
Authored by: dan55304 on Jul 26, '03 10:12:43AM

I like Romeo better than Salling Clicker. I like having an application that I can control. I had a couple of hangs that I think were related to Salling trying to access my phone after I left the room.

I modified the iTunes Dashboard and use that every day to control iTunes. Very sweet. Does have some qwirks related to very long song names with my T68. I'll fix that when I have time.



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A free means of controlling Bluetooth phones
Authored by: j0nathan on Jul 24, '03 12:15:11PM

Anyone know of an equivalent software compatible with Nokia Symbian phones?



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A free means of controlling Bluetooth devices?
Authored by: Han Solo on Jul 24, '03 01:47:12PM

Or for that matter, anyone know of similar software that could be run from a Bluetooth enabled PDA, such as a Palm Tungsten T(2)?



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