PhoneLink : dial & sms from 770
 

Hi,
I'm on a v0 of a little app that can access you gpe-contact database & dial or send sms to the number(s) through gnokii lib & your bluetooth phone.

you have to have
1/ a gpe-contact database
2/ gnokii installed and configured

Anyone willing to try (no debs yet !)

O Fred

PS : I managed a little deb file see further down
PS2 : a 0.1a deb that's (supposedly) working ...
PS3 : with a stock (nice) icon

Cool. SMS from the 770 will be nice.

Great idea. This was one of the things I really liked about Agendus on my Clie. Bluetooth headset, bluetooth dialing, my phone never needs to leave my pocket.

Here is a deb file : it only installs the app but not the gnokii lib ...
And I still have a little pb with the icons ...

Great work
 

I think you have done a good work, but i would like to know how you installed Gnokii because it has not a installer.

just download the tar.gz on a pc/mac then copy the lib to /var/lib/install/usr/lib, gnokii to /var/lib/install/usr/bin make sure it works (you'll need to tweak the .gnokiirc file)
if i find time i'll try & build a gnokii deb ...
O Fred

Installed the .deb, No luck...
 

Hi,

I installed the .deb that was attached. I go to load it up, the white "loading" box comes up... It thinks for a bit... then the box goes away and the app does not load.

I have a working GPE-Contacts DB installed. I also have a working copy of gnokii installed. I've tested it using "gnokii --identify". The proper information for my phone is displayed. I've also been able to grab contact information from my phone's internal memory.

I'd be more then happy to give you a dump of any log files, just tell me which ones!

I think this would be an awesome app. I'm more then happy to test it out for you!

Did you try to launch it from the command line (ie xterm) ?
/var/lib/install/usr/bin/phoneLink

I'm glad you want to use it ...
I'm thinking of adding some functionnalities like :
- set/get an alarm on the phone
- access sms stored in the phone
- set new events on the phone
- may be make a desktop applet that gives you info on your phone (battery ...)
- a callerid desktop applet that shows the name related to the number calling ...
- any ideas ?

O Fred

It Works!
 

I tried it from the command line and it starts right up... not sure why I can't launch it from the "Extras" menu???

I tested it out, sending and SMS to a friend and dialing some numbers. Works great!

I think your feature list is perfect. I think the items that I'm looking forward to the most are:

- access sms stored in the phone
- desktop applet that gives you info on your phone (battery ...)
- a callerid desktop applet that shows the name related to the number calling...

I'm still reading up on what all gnokii can do... So if I think of another feature I'll be sure to post it!

Gnokii Install
 

Thought I'd take a minute and write up how I installed gnokii. It was sort of a pain, so this should make it easier for anyone who wants to try PhoneLink.

1) download gnokii from http://trifinite.org/Downloads/gnokii-0.6.9-maemo.tgz
2) expand the downloaded file, and you should have three files:
gnokii
gnokiirc
libgnokii.so.2.0.5
3) Copy the three files in step 2 to the 770 and open up a console window
4) become root, run "sudo gainroot" (must be in R&D mode)
5) Per fredoll's post copy gnokii to /var/lib/install/usr/bin
6) Per fredoll's post copy libgnokii.so.2.0.5 to /var/lib/install/usr/lib
7) Also copy libgnokii.so.2.0.5 to /usr/lib
8) Run /sbin/ldconfig (this will prevent gnokii complaining about missing shared objects)
9) Modify the gnokiirc file as follows:
port = xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (this is the MAC for your phone, find it using "hcitool scan")
model = AT
initlength = default
connection = bluetooth
use_locking = yes
serial_baudrate = 19200
rfcomm_channel = 1
smsc_timeout = 10
10) Copy gnokiirc to your home directory "~/"
11) Rename gnokiirc to ".gnokiirc" (note the leading period)

To test gnokii run:
"/var/lib/install/usr/bin/gnokii --identify"

you should see information about your phone if everything is working.