Bluetooth Linux Automatic Rusticating Galimatias (bluecasting)
possible structure ~
The objective of BLARG is to create a simple shell script for a kiosk computer, that auto sends a file once a Android device connects via bluetooth.
Testing and development carried out on Ubuntu 14.04. uses "sed -i" so usage on systems without GNU sed will not work
##Usage
cd to location of BLARG
use chmod +x to make BLARG.sh and connect.sh executable
requires rights for device disconnect command
sudo ./BLARG.sh blarg.jpg
replace blarg.jpg with file of choice
Commands so far:
---bt-device -l---
hcitool con
bluetooth-sendto --device=
---bt-obex---
---bluez-test-adapter address---
that one gets the adapter addresses
research links:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/138522/how-do-i-run-a-script-when-a-bluetooth-device-connects
http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/96693/connect-to-a-bluetooth-device-via-terminal
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8130396/fast-way-to-check-many-bluetooth-devices-by-mac-address
- Figure out basics
- loop or something
- magic to convert MAC address
- add more checkboxes later
- ...
- ...?
- Profit!?
###What can this be used for?
BLARG is orginally intended for use at a kiosk or a small computer installed in a public setting, the purpose being to distribute promotional files such as background walpaper, new song, a ongoing video series, or speach. Having a local place to recieve that material without using internet or data. It's here: get it now.
###Why a shell script?
Although the initial writing of BLARG was complex, and it seemed to complicated to detect multiple devices thus the name including "Galimatias". However; Writing it as a shell script allows for adding any command line tool to the functionality of the program with little coding skill, you can add a section at the begining to rsync data from a network drive then bluecast a file off of that, add a command to e-mail someone for every file sent, considering the flexibility the posibilites are endless.