>  Hi
>  I am trying to do bluetooth programming on Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0.
>  I am using basic functions like WSALookupServiceBegin().
>  i wrote the code like this
>  WSAQUERYSET wsaq;
>  wsaq.dwNameSpace = NS_BTH;
>
>  The problem is, the compiler is not recognising NS_BTH and giving compile
>  time error.
> I included the following sets of headers and lib
>
>  #include <winsock>
>  #include <winsock2>
>  #include <bthdef>
>  #include <BluetoothAPIs.h>
>  #include <Ws2bth.h>
>  #pragma comment(lib, "ws2_32.lib")
>
> The same goes with socket creation.
>  Even if i am trying to create socket using the below code
>
>  SOCKET client_socket = socket (AF_BT, SOCK_STREAM, BTHPROTO_RFCOMM);
>
>  following error are coming up
>
>  error C2065: 'NS_BTH' : undeclared identifier
>  error C2065: 'AF_BT' : undeclared identifier
>  error C2065: 'BTHPROTO_RFCOMM' : undeclared identifier
>
> I ahve included Platform SDK also and i have windows xp sp2
> i am not able to understand what else needs to be included.
> Is it because of Microsoft stack or some SDK is required?

"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Apr 14, 1:43 pm, Deepika <Deep***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >  Hi
> >  I am trying to do bluetooth programming on Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0.
> >  I am using basic functions like WSALookupServiceBegin().
> >  i wrote the code like this
> >  WSAQUERYSET wsaq;
> >  wsaq.dwNameSpace = NS_BTH;
> >
> >  The problem is, the compiler is not recognising NS_BTH and giving compile
> >  time error.
> > I included the following sets of headers and lib
> >
> >  #include <winsock>
> >  #include <winsock2>
> >  #include <bthdef>
> >  #include <BluetoothAPIs.h>
> >  #include <Ws2bth.h>
> >  #pragma comment(lib, "ws2_32.lib")
> >
> > The same goes with socket creation.
> >  Even if i am trying to create socket using the below code
> >
> >  SOCKET client_socket = socket (AF_BT, SOCK_STREAM, BTHPROTO_RFCOMM);
> >
> >  following error are coming up
> >
> >  error C2065: 'NS_BTH' : undeclared identifier
> >  error C2065: 'AF_BT' : undeclared identifier
> >  error C2065: 'BTHPROTO_RFCOMM' : undeclared identifier
> >
> > I ahve included Platform SDK also and i have windows xp sp2
> > i am not able to understand what else needs to be included.
> > Is it because of Microsoft stack or some SDK is required?
>
> There are several versions of a Bluetooth protocol stack.  Several of
> these stacks are:
>
> Microsoft Windows Bluetooth (starting with SP2)
> Bluesoleil
> Widcomm / Broadcom
> Toshiba
>
> I am sure the are other version.  Each have different features and
> Microsoft might still have not WHQL certified any Bluetooth.
>

> Actually i got installed latest platform SDk with which my program got
> compiled but i require some information.
> There are some blutooth API like BluetoothFindFirstDevice Function() and
> BluetoothFindFirstRadio() and many others which are deifned in Platform SDK
> for windows SP2. But there are some API's like BluetoothSdpGetElementData()
> and BluetoothSdpEnumAttributes() and related functions whose definition is
> although present in the header file but the required library "Bthprops.lib"
> is not available. it is available in windows vista SDK.
> I still do not have access to it.
> My doubt is that if we install windows vista SDK, will it cover everything
> defined in windows xpSP2 SDK.
>
> Also another thing. As you said there are various Bluetooth protocol stack.
> Basically i have to interact with the bluetooth device and send/ receive
> files. Can you please suggest which one can be the best for doing the related
> bluetooth programming?
>
>
> "smlunatick" wrote:
>
>> On Apr 14, 1:43 pm, Deepika <Deep***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>  Hi
>>>  I am trying to do bluetooth programming on Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0.
>>>  I am using basic functions like WSALookupServiceBegin().
>>>  i wrote the code like this
>>>  WSAQUERYSET wsaq;
>>>  wsaq.dwNameSpace = NS_BTH;
>>>
>>>  The problem is, the compiler is not recognising NS_BTH and giving compile
>>>  time error.
>>> I included the following sets of headers and lib
>>>
>>>  #include <winsock>
>>>  #include <winsock2>
>>>  #include <bthdef>
>>>  #include <BluetoothAPIs.h>
>>>  #include <Ws2bth.h>
>>>  #pragma comment(lib, "ws2_32.lib")
>>>
>>> The same goes with socket creation.
>>>  Even if i am trying to create socket using the below code
>>>
>>>  SOCKET client_socket = socket (AF_BT, SOCK_STREAM, BTHPROTO_RFCOMM);
>>>
>>>  following error are coming up
>>>
>>>  error C2065: 'NS_BTH' : undeclared identifier
>>>  error C2065: 'AF_BT' : undeclared identifier
>>>  error C2065: 'BTHPROTO_RFCOMM' : undeclared identifier
>>>
>>> I ahve included Platform SDK also and i have windows xp sp2
>>> i am not able to understand what else needs to be included.
>>> Is it because of Microsoft stack or some SDK is required?
>> There are several versions of a Bluetooth protocol stack.  Several of
>> these stacks are:
>>
>> Microsoft Windows Bluetooth (starting with SP2)
>> Bluesoleil
>> Widcomm / Broadcom
>> Toshiba
>>
>> I am sure the are other version.  Each have different features and
>> Microsoft might still have not WHQL certified any Bluetooth.