Bluetooth API Miscellaneous Functions (Compact 2013)

3/26/2014

This section describes miscellaneous Bluetooth API functions, including Bluetooth specific information about functions in the Winsock API.

  • BthAnswerBondingReq
    Responds to a pair request from a Bluetooth device by using a PIN to authenticate the response.
  • BthGetMode
    Retrieves the current mode of operation, such as off, connectable, or discoverable, of the Bluetooth radio.
  • BthSetMode
    Sets the Bluetooth mode of operation, such as off, connectable, and discoverable.
  • BthSuppressRetry
    Disables retrying to query Service Discovery Protocol (SDP) records.
  • DoInquiry
    Initiates a Bluetooth inquiry (search for devices).
  • GetDeviceByAddr
    Searches the registry for the specified device address and returns a pointer to the IBTDevice interface.
  • GetDeviceByName
    Searches the registry for the specified device name and returns a pointer to the IBTDevice interface.
  • GetDeviceList
    Retrieves a list of devices and the supported services from the registry.

The following functions are part of the Winsock API, but the information that is presented for them is specific to Bluetooth.

See Also

Reference

Bluetooth Application Development Reference