mergAccessory

Type

library

Description

mergAccessory is an iOS external for connecting to and communication with accessory hardware using the External Accessory framework.

Each device in the MFi program has a name and one or more protocols it supports. For your app to see the device it needs to state what protocols it supports. To do this you need to edit the plist file which is found at /Applications/LiveCode 5.5.app/Contents/Tools/Runtime/iOS/Device-5_1/Settings.plist.

Add the protocols your application supports under the UISupportedExternalAccessoryProtocols key.

    keyUISupportedExternalAccessoryProtocols/key
    array
      stringcom.bluebamboo.p25i/string
    /array

Your application will also need to be registered with the manufacturer and Apple.

Associated Syntax

Function

Name	Summary	Syntax
mergAccessoryNames	Returns the names of any devices connected to the device with protocols your supports	mergAccessoryNames()
mergAccessoryProtocols	Returns a list of protocols that both the accessory and your app support	mergAccessoryProtocols(<pName>)
mergAccessoryOpenSessions	Get a list of currently open sessions	mergAccessoryOpenSessions()

Command

Name	Summary	Syntax
mergAccessoryOpenSession	Sends a message back to the calling object when the session is open	mergAccessoryOpenSession <pNameAndProtocol>, <pCallbackHandler>
mergAccessoryCloseSession	Closes an open session	mergAccessoryCloseSession <pNameAndProtocol>
mergAccessoryRead	This handler requests a read of 'pLength' of data on an active session	mergAccessoryRead <pNameAndProtocol>, <pLength>, <pCallcackHandler>
mergAccessoryWrite	This handler requests a write of 'data' on an active session	mergAccessoryWrite <pNameAndProtocol>, <pData>, <pCallcackHandler>
mergAccessoryRegisterForNotifications	Registers the calling control to receive the mergAccessoryConnected and mergAccessoryDisconnected messages	mergAccessoryRegisterForNotifications

Message

Name	Summary	Syntax
mergAccessoryConnected	Sent to the control that registered for notifications when an accessory with a supported protocol connects to the device	mergAccessoryConnected <pName>
mergAccessoryDisonnected	Sent to the control that registered for notifications when an accessory with a supported protocol disconnects to the device	mergAccessoryDisonnected <pName>

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