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Software bluetooth HID keyboard

I am looking for a way to use my PDA as an input device for my desktop PC.
Preferably I would want a software I can run on my PDA, that would simulate a bluetooth HID keyboard to the desktop PC. Is there such a software?
Failing that is there a server/client based application that transmits keystrokes over a network connection (bluetooth PAN)?
I am currently using VNC to use my PDA as an input device, but I want a clean solution that only transmits keystrokes to the desktop PC and not display back to the PDA.
Thanks for your advice.

Does nobody else need this functionality?

An interesting idea!
There's a driver doing exactly the opposite here
I'd like to see this implemented

Salling Clicker
Not excacly a bluetooth HID keyboard profile, but Salling Clicker can do this. The downside to using Salling Clicker is that you need their software on the PC, but it gets the job done, none the less
http://www.salling.com/

I am also looking for this functionality. Did you try the "salling clicker" software, is it what it should do?
I wrongly assumed "use PDA as HID input" would be standard feature in Windows Mobile; it would be perfect to be able to use your PDA as both "touchpad" and/or keyboard through bluetooth for e.g. your HTPC... I sure hope somebody will be able to create a small software addition for Windows Mobiel (especially for Touch Diamond in my case).

I asked the same question a while back.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=483392

I am using GRemote at this very moment. Thanks for pointing me to your thread, this seems to be almost the app I am looking for !

WM Programming-Pascal and C console programs

Hi everyone!
I'm studying Turbo Pascal and C programming languages at school,I write console programs from "add 2 numbers and print the result" to something more complex.
I was wondering...is there any way to get these simple console programs to work on my HTC Touch PRO 2 (WM 6.1)?
Hope you can help me...
Thanks!

I 2nd this, I'd like to know too.
Or otherwise I'm also interested in writing a basic app for WM just to try it.
Jason

easy to do with c using embedded visual c++ which you can google and it's free and c++ is always backward compatible with ansi c
doubt you will have much luck with pascal because the best bet would have been borlans options and they quit the whole market with their delphi pascal options
nailing the last nail in the coffin of pascal

For Pascal, use FreePascal/Lazarus combo. It's a ***** to set up, though.

Rudegar said:
easy to do with c using embedded visual c++ which you can google and it's free and c++ is always backward compatible with ansi c
doubt you will have much luck with pascal because the best bet would have been borlans options and they quit the whole market with their delphi pascal options
nailing the last nail in the coffin of pascal
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Can I write console applications with it,or they have to have a GUI?
Chainfire said:
For Pascal, use FreePascal/Lazarus combo. It's a ***** to set up, though.
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Yeah,i tried that,but i can't make it work...I followed the guide but i can't do anything that works on WM

"Can I write console applications with it,or they have to have a GUI?"
both a lot easier to make console apps though

Thank you,I'll give it a try

The problem you will encounter with console applications is the fact that there is no console as such.
printf() will not work as there is no output window on which to write anything. There is also no way of reading user input direct from the 'keyboard' or keypad.
When the exe is run it starts as a windowless application, the WinMain() function is called and when this ends it is terminated. You can open and close files, read and write to and from them, anything you like, as long as it requires no user input, and does not display anything. Pretty restrictive! The only thing the user will see is the hourglass/busy icon, until the app finishes.
Even C# console applications are subject to the same restrictions.
To do anything 'smart' it will have to be a PPC (GUI) application.

there are plenty of free console apps one can download for free

stephj said:
The problem you will encounter with console applications is the fact that there is no console as such.
printf() will not work as there is no output window on which to write anything. There is also no way of reading user input direct from the 'keyboard' or keypad.
When the exe is run it starts as a windowless application, the WinMain() function is called and when this ends it is terminated. You can open and close files, read and write to and from them, anything you like, as long as it requires no user input, and does not display anything. Pretty restrictive! The only thing the user will see is the hourglass/busy icon, until the app finishes.
Even C# console applications are subject to the same restrictions.
To do anything 'smart' it will have to be a PPC (GUI) application.
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What if I use Pocket Console,or something like that? Would they run correctly?

Can't really say, as I haven't used them. The console stuff I have written, drags objects from over the net, then writes the data out in a format I can use to a file on the device. No user input required.
All I can suggest is to try the classic
printf("Hello World!\n")
and see what happens. Good Luck!

C programing
Hello,
yes, you can. Just use pocketdos. An emulator for DOS and you can use your simple compilers
Search for Pocketdos.com

xdawis said:
Hello,
yes, you can. Just use pocketdos. An emulator for DOS and you can use your simple compilers
Search for Pocketdos.com
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Thank you! They work now! PocketDos is great!

[Q] Software KVM switch app/mod, does something like this exist?

There is a program called "Input Director" for computers that lets you use a keyboard/mouse on one and seamlessly move the mouse to another monitor which giving you control of that computer over the internet. It's sort of like a VNC client/server on steroids but instead of sending the display to you it sends your keyboard/mouse input to the remote system.
This is assuming that Android can even use a mouse, which I figure it can or at least should be able to. I know the Atrix can using the webtop which has the android phone in a window and the android can basically do anything.

I know for a fact that there is an option for mouse/keyboard inputs on an android platform.
I own a http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_TF101/
and it has a keyboard and trackpad keyboard attachment, as well as USB ports that I have tested and reliable used with the tablet/keyboard combo.
An app based kvm switch will work with android, just need a kind developer to make it. I would buy that app in a heartbeat.
As per the OP, there is a alternative currently called iDisplay. It only extends your desktop to your android platform, no forwarding of mouse/keyboard inputs. I haven't personally tried it, but it sounds like the app is really hit or miss for a lot of people.

[Q] looking for a better set up - how are you doing it?

Hi guys, I'm hoping to hear some better setups than I have come up with, so let me have um!
Here is the deal, I would like to start using my transformer1 and dock much, much more - and hopefully leave my laptop behind.
What I'm looking to do- I program in various languages, some heavy, some light, but I spend all of my time in linux and most of it on remote systems editing in vi. Seeing as how there are multiple ssh apps, and vi-ISH editors, one would think this would be easily accomplished.... not so much for me. I have found that developing on the tablet is a major pain, and sometimes there are cases I can't find a work around for. It has been over a month since I've tried, but from what I remember, various vim editors and ssh apps give me problems with the shift key, the escape key, typing numbers in various spots, and some instances the Control key..
I realize the more time that passes the easier all of this will become, but have any of you found a setup that allows you to leave your pc behind to get some work done in the command line?
Thanks in advance for the ideas

What I do
What I do when I need to use the command line is remote desktop into one of my servers and then putty from there. The remote desktop keyboard overlay works just fine for everything that I do.

Have you tried a normal keyboard via BT?
I do know they make software Programmer Keyboards that have the function keys (F1-F12) and CTRL, ALT, etc.
I don't know what that would translate to a hardware keyboard or VI

Can remote desktop work useable with Adobe products like Photoshop? Adobe suite is the ONLY tie I require with a Windows PC these days and would love to cut that too lol

[PROJECT] Using third party gamepads

Right now, here's what I have:
-Padtie, an open source "gamepad->keyboard" program, which runs on .NET 4, and hopefully should run on WinRT. I am going to test it after work today. It is open source as well, so maybe we can port if it doesn't "just run".
-DirectInput / dinput is not in WinRT, so I'll be looking into adding it. We won't be able to add direct support for the gamepads in windows store apps (like the emulators) because windows store apps can only support xinput (AKA xbox controllers). This is where Padtie will hopefully work it's magic, by making the emulator/game think that a keyboard is being used.
To the more saavy devs: IF Padtie works on RT, but dinput is needed, could I drop the dinput dll's into the same directory as the exe? What are your thoughts on doing so?
If people are interested in this task, please reply so I know how much pressure is on me to finish it . Well, besides the pressure I put on myself because I really want it.

Not exactly related, but still. I connected some gamepad (speedlink xeox) into my XPS10, it was recognized (it's visible in devices and printers), but when I right click it and select option to open gamepad control panel, nothing happens and even it has typical unknown file icon (seems that cpl is missing at all). Is it just a problem with my OS, or result of removing part of gamepad support by MS?
About DirectInput - there's no DI at all, or it is, but just metro apps can't use it? If it is somewhere, this should help:
https://code.google.com/p/x360ce/

This would be amazing as the PS4 controller pairs to the Surface over Bluetooth and is recognized as a Wireless controller however no game seems support it.

Very excited I found this thread, I was just about to create one on the very same topic!
Erisii,
I understand the desire to map to keyboard inputs, and it may even work for most things. However, I don't see how it would handle analog inputs, ie. joysticks.
I do not know enough about the driver side of things, but is it possible for a program to convert the generic input of a controller to the xinput you speak of?
Also, I have some coding experience, but am far from a pro. Let me know if I can help in any way, I have a surface RT running 8.1.

try rawinput
most hid joystick support rawinput
sample:http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/185522/Using-the-Raw-Input-API-to-Process-Joystick-Input

windowsrtc said:
try rawinput
most hid joystick support rawinput
sample:http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/185522/Using-the-Raw-Input-API-to-Process-Joystick-Input
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I apologize for being a newb. I will look into this a bit, but I assume we would need to write some application that utilizes that? Or are you saying we should port it?