[APP] new free utility: BlueStarter

[paulwal]

Check out Smart Mobile Tools for a free tool to automatically start an application when a configured bluetooth device is discovered.

Features:

• Starts an application on bluetooth device discovery

• Easy Bluetooth device selection

• Optional application start arguments

• Low power consumption (no background service running)

• Test option using the test button

• 2 search modes; on a timed event or on wake up (power button pressed)

Usage examples:

• Start you GPS navigaton software when GPS mouse is switched on

• Start Activesync when PC bluetooth device is discovered

• Start your own application at Bluetooth device discovery

22/2/09: version 1.0.1 released solving issue with program arguments

please let me now if you have some feedback,
kind regards,
Paul

[Ather]

Mod Edit : 2nd Post Deleted, please keep the discussion in a single Post

[bsw11]

This is a nice app. I have one key idea for you to add to this that would make a bunch of users very happy:

The issue is that when using a stereo blue tooth device, one has to always manually activate it to make the stereo connection work.

All that is needed is to detect that the device being connect has stereo capability and force that connection to activate correctly. I have to do this manually either via A2DP toggle or HTC BT Quicklink - a royal pain.

Thanks,

Barry

[vanilaguy]

Originally Posted by bsw11 This is a nice app. I have one key idea for you to add to this that would make a bunch of users very happy: The issue is that when using a stereo blue tooth device, one has to always manually activate it to make the stereo connection work. All that is needed is to detect that the device being connect has stereo capability and force that connection to activate correctly. I have to do this manually either via A2DP toggle or HTC BT Quicklink - a royal pain. Thanks, Barry

Phone: HTC Touch Elfin
Headset: Motorola S9 HD
MP3 Player: S2P by A_C

Whenever i turn on my headset, it automatically fires up my mp3 player in stereo mode. And when i turn off my headset, the player also quits.

Never had a problem with it,

I suggest you check your settings.

[surur]

You could use this app to run teksoft's A2DP toggle.

Surur

[justDave]

All I'm getting is:

BlueStarter.exe
ArgumentNullException
An error message cannot be displayed because an optional resource assembly containing it cannot be found

at ObjectCollection.Add()
at BlueStarter.BlueStarter..ctor()
at BlueStarter.Program.Main()

[paulwal]

Originally Posted by justDave All I'm getting is: BlueStarter.exe ArgumentNullException An error message cannot be displayed because an optional resource assembly containing it cannot be found at ObjectCollection.Add() at BlueStarter.BlueStarter..ctor() at BlueStarter.Program.Main()

Looks like the 'settings.ini' configuration file is corrupt try to delete this file.

www.smartmobiletools.com

[justDave]

Originally Posted by paulwal Looks like the 'settings.ini' configuration file is corrupt try to delete this file. www.smartmobiletools.com

Where would I find this settings.ini? It's not in the program directory.

[paulwal]

Originally Posted by justDave Where would I find this settings.ini? It's not in the program directory.

It should be located in the root of your device

[wanwarlock]

Originally Posted by bsw11 This is a nice app. I have one key idea for you to add to this that would make a bunch of users very happy: The issue is that when using a stereo blue tooth device, one has to always manually activate it to make the stereo connection work. All that is needed is to detect that the device being connect has stereo capability and force that connection to activate correctly. I have to do this manually either via A2DP toggle or HTC BT Quicklink - a royal pain. Thanks, Barry

+1, would like this as well. had to press a button on my o2 a2dp to have it stereo