PyBluez

Python extension module allowing access to system Bluetooth resources.

http://code.google.com/p/pybluez

BUILD REQUIREMENTS:

GNU/Linux:

• Python 2.3 or Python 2.4
• Python distutils (standard in most Python distros, separate package python-dev in Debian)

• BlueZ libraries and header files

  Windows XP:

  • Microsoft Windows XP SP1 or Windows Vista/7/8
  • Visual C++ 2010 Express for build for Python 3.3 or newer
  • Visual C++ 2008 Express for build for Python 3.2 or older
  • In order to build 64-bit debug and release executables, Visual Studio 2008/2010 Standard Edition is required
  • Widcomm BTW development kit 5.0 or later (Optional)
  • Python 2.3 or more recent version

INSTALLATION: from a command shell:

python setup.py install

EXAMPLES: GNU/Linux and Windows XP:

examples/simple/inquiry.py

examples/simple/sdp-browse.py

examples/simple/rfcomm-server.py

examples/simple/rfcomm-client.py

GNU/Linux only:

exmaples/simple/l2capserver.py

exmaples/simple/l2capclient.py

examples/simple/asynchronous-inquiry.py

examples/bluezchat (requires PyGTK)

examples/advanced/inquiry-with-rssi.py

examples/l2-unreliable-server.py

examples/l2-unreliable-client.py

CONTACT: Albert Huang albert@csail.mit.edu

LICENSE:

PyBluez is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

PyBluez is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with PyBluez; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA