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buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble

This is a service that allows your widget to link to the devices bluetooth signal and paired devices. This is very useful when developing for IoT (Internet of Things)

Info

This service works only on devices

Requirements​

Widget​

Include ble.js file in widget header right after the buildfire.min.js

<head>
  <!-- ... -->
  <script src="../../../scripts/buildfire.min.js"></script>
  <script src="../../../scripts/buildfire/services/bluetooth/ble.js"></script>
</head>

plugin.json​

In plugin.json add Bluetooth in your features array "features" : [{"name" : "Bluetooth"}]

Methods​

connect()
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buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.connect(deviceId, callback)

Use this method to connect to the device

buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.connect(deviceId, (err, data) => {
  if (err) return console.error(err);

  console.log("Connected to device from device");
});

deviceId​

The device Id you received from the paired device list

callback(err, data)​

Callback function after device is connected or failed to connect

NameTypeDescription
errstringerror string, null when operation is successful
dataobjectDevice connected

disconnect()
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buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.disconnect(callback)

Use this method to disconnect the device

buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.disconnect((err, data) => {
  if (err) return console.error(err);

  console.log("Disconnected from device");
});

callback(err, data)​

Callback function after device is disconnected or failed to disconnect

NameTypeDescription
errstringerror string, null when operation is successful
dataobjectDevice disconnected

listPairedDevices()
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buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.listPairedDevices(callback)

Use this method to get a list of paired bluetooth devices

buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.listPairedDevices((err, pairedDevices) => {
  if (err) return console.error(err);

  console.log("Paired devices", pairedDevices);
});

callback(err, pairedDevices)​

Callback function after getting the list of paired devices

NameTypeDescription
errstringerror string, null when operation is successful
pairedDevices[object]Array of objects containing deviceId

write()
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buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.write(data, callback)

Use this method to send data to the device

buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.write("Hi there", (err, data) => {
  if (err) return console.error(err);

  console.log("Written to device.");
});

callback(err, pairedDevices)​

Callback function after writing data

NameTypeDescription
errstringerror string, null when operation is successful
dataobject

available()
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buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.available(callback)

Use this method to check if device is available

buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.available((err, isAvailable) => {
  if (err) return console.error(err);

  console.log("Device", isAvailable ? "is" : "is not", "available");
});

callback(err, isAvailable)​

Callback function after checking device availability

NameTypeDescription
errstringerror string, null when operation is successful
isAvailablebooleanIndicating if device is available

read()
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buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.read(callback)

Use this method to read the buffer from bluetooth

buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.read((err, buffer) => {
  if (err) return console.error(err);

  console.log("Read data", buffer);
});

callback(err, buffer)​

Callback function after reading data

NameTypeDescription
errstringerror string, null when operation is successful
bufferstringRead data

readUntil()
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buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.readUntil(terminator, callback)

Use this method to read from the buffer until the terminator is found. For example if the terminator equals , it will continue to read until it finds the next comma.

buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.readUntil(",", (err, buffer) => {
  console.log(err, buffer);
});

callback(err, buffer)​

Callback function reading is done

NameTypeDescription
errstringerror string, null when operation is successful
bufferstringRead buffer

subscribe()
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buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.subscribe(terminator, callback)

Will automatically send you the buffer when the terminator if found.

buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.subscribe(",", (err, buffer) => {
  console.log(err, buffer);
});

callback(err, buffer)​

Callback function after reading data

NameTypeDescription
errstringerror string, null when operation is successful
bufferstringRead data

unsubscribe()
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buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.unsubscribe(terminator, callback)

Will unsubscribe from device

buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.unsubscribe((err) => {
  if (err) return console.error(err);

  console.log("Unsubscribed from device");
});

callback(err, buffer)​

Callback function after device is unsubscribed

NameTypeDescription
errstringerror string, null when operation is successful

clear()
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buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.clear(callback)

Use this method to clear the buffer

buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.clear((err) => {
  if (err) return console.error(err);

  console.log("Buffer is cleared");
});

callback(err, buffer)​

Callback function after device is disconnected or failed to disconnect

NameTypeDescription
errstringerror string, null when operation is successful

isConnected()
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buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.isConnected(callback)

Use this method to check if the connection is still alive

buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.isConnected((err, isConnected) => {
  if (err) return console.error(err);

  console.log("Device", isConnected ? "is" : "is not", "connected");
});

callback(err, isConnected)​

Callback function after checking connection

NameTypeDescription
errstringerror string, null when operation is successful
isConnectedbooleanIndicates if connection is still alive

isEnabled()
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buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.isEnabled(callback)

Use this method to check if bluetooth is enabled

buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.isEnabled((err, isEnabled) => {
  if (err) return console.error(err);

  console.log("Bluetooth", isEnabled ? "is" : "is not", "enabled");
});

callback(err, isEnabled)​

Callback function after checking if bluetooth is enabled

NameTypeDescription
errstringerror string, null when operation is successful
isEnabledbooleanIndicates if bluetooth is enabled

Events​

onConnect()
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buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.onConnect()

Gets called when connection is established. Override this method with your handler

const handleOnConnect = () => {
  console.log("Device is connected");
};

buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.onConnect = handleOnConnect;

onDisconnect()
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buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.onDisconnect()

Gets called when connection is severed. Override this method with your handler

const handleOnDisconnect = () => {
  console.log("Device is disconnected");
};

buildfire.services.bluetooth.ble.onDisconnect = handleOnDisconnect;