[TEST REQUEST] Windows Bluetooth LE build

Dirk Hohndel dirk at hohndel.org
Sat Jun 9 18:05:09 PDT 2018


> On Jun 9, 2018, at 3:59 PM, Lubomir I. Ivanov <neolit123 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> * INFO:
> 
> i've made a test build of Subsurface for Windows that has experimental
> BLE support from using a custom Qt.
> 
> please download this ZIP and follow the instructions bellow if you
> want to help us
> get BLE support in Subsurface on Windows.
> 
> * INSTRUCTIONS:
> 
> NOTE: to somehow prove that the download is legit, here is the list of
> my contributions to Subsurface:
> https://github.com/Subsurface-divelog/subsurface/commits?author=neolit123
> 
> NOTE: you need Windows 8.1 as a minimum for BLE to work.
> 
> - go to here and click DOWNLOAD (top right):
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/zslq3ughx9ciehj/_deploy_win32_ble.zip?dl=0
> - extract the ZIP in a folder somewhere
> - navigate to the folder with Explorer and start _run.cmd
> - a console window should open and next to it the Subsurface window
> - start your BLE dive-computer and make it ready for downloading of dives
> - in Subsurface goto Import -> Download from divecomputer
> - select the following options (and pick paths):
>     [x] Save libdivecomputer dumpfile
>     [x] Save libdivecomputer logfile
> - select the following option:
>     [x] Choose bluetooth download mode
> - a dialog should open. select "Force LE" for mode, and click "Scan".
> - your device should appear in the list. select it and click "Save"
> - the "Device or mount point" field should now show your DC.
> - click "Download".
> 
> REQUIRED:
> - describe what happens after "Download" with steps 1), 2), 3)
> - share your libdivecomputer dumpfile and logfile on errors
> - copy the console output as text and share it (or make a screenshot)
> 
> your can archive the above assets in a ZIP and use cloud services like
> dropbox.com to create a shareable link.


Thanks for working on this. I was surprised that this is built against Qt 5.9.5
Somehow I assumed that you would be working on 5.10 or even 5.11 :-)

Anyway, I got all excited and got all four of my BLE dive computers, installed
as instructed and gave it a try...

There is nothing interesting on the console (just the -v -v startup stuff). I'm
too lazy to figure out how to copy this on Windows - trust me, it's just the
default output.

I did everything you suggest above, click on 'Scan' and after a few moments
I get

"Device discovery error: The Bluetooth adaptor is powered off, power it on
before doing discovery."

I went to Settings, confirmed that BT was on (even turned it off and then on
again, just to be sure). Same error.

Not sure what else to try.

/D


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