Want HELP regarding,disabling Bluetooth device Programmically.

From:
nidhi misra <nidhi@unistal.com>
Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.vc.language
Date:
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:01:02 -0500
Message-ID:
<2010870059nidhi@unistal.com>
hi..
I have tried to use ur code given in this post,but der are sum error as sum variables not defined or void Device not found...
Plz hepl me in this matter..
Thanks..
:)

Devang wrote:

Re: Want help regarding : "disable bluetooth device"
11-Apr-08

On Apr 8, 7:29 pm, "Ben Voigt [C++ MVP]" <r...@nospam.nospam> wrote:

Actually when I use API "SetupDiRemoveDevice", it removes device from
device manager
But device is still usable, and can be used from "Bluesoleil" GUI.
and following sequence of APIs you suggested
-SetupDiSetClassInstallParamsW
-SetupDiCallClassInstaller
Returns no error but doesn't make any effect.

Thanks

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Monday, March 31, 2008 6:33 PM
Ben Voigt [C++ MVP] wrote:

Re: Want help regarding : "disable bluetooth device"
Devang wrote:

Yes, using SetupDi* functions.

On Thursday, April 03, 2008 2:10 AM
Devang wrote:

Want help regarding : "disable bluetooth device"
Hi

I want to disable bluetooth device connected to my PC.
Can I disble bluetooth radio connected to my PC through code (C++) ?

Thanking you

Regards
Devang Vyas

On Thursday, April 03, 2008 2:10 AM
Devang wrote:

Re: Want help regarding : "disable bluetooth device"
Thank you very much for your valuable help

On Monday, April 07, 2008 9:37 AM
Ben Voigt [C++ MVP] wrote:

Re: Want help regarding : "disable bluetooth device"
Devang wrote:

If you remove the driver, the device will be left unattached, and Windows
will install the best driver for it at the next opportunity.

If you want to disable, as you first said, try something along these lines
(this is C++/CLI code, but the steps should be readily apparent, mostly you
want to replace the error handling):

void Device::Disable( void )

{

SP_PROPCHANGE_PARAMS params;

params.ClassInstallHeader.cbSize = sizeof (SP_CLASSINSTALL_HEADER);

params.ClassInstallHeader.InstallFunction = DIF_PROPERTYCHANGE;

params.Scope = DICS_FLAG_GLOBAL;

params.HwProfile = 0;

params.StateChange = DICS_DISABLE;

if (!SetupDiSetClassInstallParamsW((HDEVINFO)deviceSet,
(PSP_DEVINFO_DATA)deviceData, &params.ClassInstallHeader, sizeof params))

throw gcnew WinapiException();

if (!SetupDiCallClassInstaller(DIF_PROPERTYCHANGE, (HDEVINFO)deviceSet,
(PSP_DEVINFO_DATA)deviceData))

throw gcnew WinapiException();

}

On Tuesday, April 08, 2008 10:29 AM
Ben Voigt [C++ MVP] wrote:

Re: Want help regarding : "disable bluetooth device"
Devang wrote:

Are any of the API calls failing? What does GetLastError() return?

On Tuesday, April 08, 2008 10:03 PM
Devang wrote:

Re: Want help regarding : "disable bluetooth device"
On Apr 1, 3:33 am, "Ben Voigt [C++ MVP]" <r...@nospam.nospam> wrote:

Hello,

In Win2000 when I call "SetupDiRemoveDevice" it removes bluetooth
device from "Device Manager".
But it still works fine ( I have installed third party bluetooth
driver for Win2000).
And GUID_DEVCLASS_BLUETOOTH in "SetupDiGetClassDevs" doesn't works in
win2000.
So how can I find out installed bluetooth device in PC.

Thanx

On Tuesday, April 08, 2008 10:04 PM
Devang wrote:

Re: Want help regarding : "disable bluetooth device"
On Apr 7, 6:37 pm, "Ben Voigt [C++ MVP]" <r...@nospam.nospam> wrote:

Ya Thanks

Your code sample was very helpful.
It too works fine for WinXP SP2.
But I am facing problem with "Windows 2000".
I have installed "BlueSoleil" driver on Windows 2000.
I am able to find out arrival of bluetooth device(In win2k using
device class desc).
But unable to disble it. The same code work fine for WinXP.

On Wednesday, April 09, 2008 10:08 AM
Ben Voigt [C++ MVP] wrote:

Re: Want help regarding : "disable bluetooth device"
Devang wrote:

Is this different from what happens if you uninstall from device manager?

That should have disabled the device, so that device manager would show a
red X over the icon.

On Friday, April 11, 2008 4:25 AM
Devang wrote:

Re: Want help regarding : "disable bluetooth device"
On Apr 8, 7:29 pm, "Ben Voigt [C++ MVP]" <r...@nospam.nospam> wrote:

Actually when I use API "SetupDiRemoveDevice", it removes device from
device manager
But device is still usable, and can be used from "Bluesoleil" GUI.
and following sequence of APIs you suggested
-SetupDiSetClassInstallParamsW
-SetupDiCallClassInstaller
Returns no error but doesn't make any effect.

Thanks

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