Run script on connection to specific network
 

Hi all

I've tried searching for this but haven't found anything relevant as of yet.

What I want to do is get the N900 to run a script if it's connected to a specific network (specifically a backup script).

Alternatively does anyone know of a way of detecting what network the N900 is connected to using either Python or a command line command?

Many thanks for any help you can offer.

Re: Run script on connection to specific network
 

dbus-scripts allows for running a script upon connection event. For example the following line in the config file /etc/dbus-scripts.d/orange runs the script /usr/local/bin/db-orange whenever a connection called orange of type DUMMY is established.

/usr/local/bin/db-orange * * com.nokia.icd status_changed orange DUMMY CONNECTED

Note that if you use connection generated by the GUI, you need to use their ID, rather than name.

For the second question, run the commands:

dbus-send --print-reply --system --dest=com.nokia.icd /com/nokia/icd com.nokia.icd.get_statistics
and
dbus-send --print-reply --system --dest=com.nokia.icd /com/nokia/icd com.nokia.icd.get_state

Re: Run script on connection to specific network
 

Hi Matan

When I try running the dbus commands I get a series of unintelligible strings and ints, is there any way of making it tell me the name of the connection in a more human readable form. For example if I connect to a network with the ssid wifi can I get it to say when it's connected to wifi?

Thanks for any help.

Peter

Re: Run script on connection to specific network
 

The first string in get_statistics gives you the id of the string. you need to look at the gconf database to convert it to a name.

In python you need to do something like:

self.conns = gconf_client.all_dirs("/system/osso/connectivity/IAP")
for item in self.conns:
name=gconf_client.get_string(item+"/name")

Re: Run script on connection to specific network
 

Hi,
I also want to run a shell command when my mobile connects to a specific wifi connection but I can't find the directory "/etc/dbus-scripts.d/". I just see "/etc/dbus-1/". Is there something different with the new firmware?
I just want to run the command "vpnc vpnc" when the phone connects to the wifi "tug".

Please help me to get it work.

newpipe

Re: Run script on connection to specific network
 

/etc/network/up.d is also a place good place to run shell scripts (you need to check the connection from the scripts however). Sorry that I can't remember offhand exact commands for you.

Re: Run script on connection to specific network
 

I must have misunderstand you, as pasting these in python - doesnt work.
I used this:
and looked for the GPRS section (first in my case)
by ID , do you mean what I marked bold?

Re: Run script on connection to specific network
 

This is not the GPRS section. Try to understand the output from gconftool by considering the indentation.

Re: Run script on connection to specific network
 

One remark: running /etc/init.d/dbus-scripts reload , doesnt work here

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