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Forkbeard

Downloads
    btscan.exe
    sdptool.exe
    rfcomm.exe
    opptool.exe
    forkbeard_source_0607.zip

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Introduction

Forkbeard is Bluetooth command line tools for Windows.
The tools allow the user to discover remote devices, the services and channels
provided by those devices and transfer files to and from the devices.

The tools consists of four executable files, named BTScan.exe, SDPTool.exe,
OPPTool.exe and RFCOMM.exe. These should be placed in the working directory or
in a directory in your path.

It is assumed the user knows how to use the command line.

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System Requirements

Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista
A Bluetooth chip/dongle that supports the MS Bluetooth stack

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Using the Tools

BTScan

Scans all Bluetooth devices on area and return the needed information.

Syntax:

    btscan [--verbose] [--help] [--xml]

Parameters:

    --verbose    Print extra details, including class of device.
    --help       Print help.
    --xml        Print results in XML format.

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SDPTool

Returns SDP services advertised by a given device. If no device specified,
return services advertised by all found devices.

Syntax:

    sdptool [dev] [--help] [--xml] [--pin]

Parameters:

    dev              Bluetooth address of remote device.
    --help           Print help text.
    --xml            Print results in XML format.
    --pin <pin>      Authenticate device using this pin.

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OPPTool

Sends and retrieves files to or from a remote Bluetooth device.

Syntax :

    opptool <dev> --push [--files <filelist>] [--help] [--pin <num>]
                         [--channel <chan>] [--ftp] [--sync] [--force]
                         [--in-dir <dir>]

    opptool <dev> --pull [--files <filelist>] [--help] [--pin <num>]
                         [--channel <chan>] [--ftp] [--sync] [--force]
                         [--out-dir <dir>]

    opptool <dev> --pull-std-files [--help] [--pin <num>] [--channel <chan>]
                                   [--ftp] [--sync] [--force] [--out-dir <dir>]

    opptool <dev> --pull-all [--help] [--pin <num>] [--channel <chan>] [--ftp]
                             [--sync] [--force] [--out-dir <dir>]

Options :

    dev                 Bluetooth address of remote device

    --push               Push files to remote device. If no files specified,
                       push all files from current folder to remote device.
    --pull               Pull files from remote device. If no files specified,
                         does a standard OPP Business Card pull.
    --pull-all           Pull all available files from remote device.
    --pull-std-files     Pull available standard files (the telecom directory)
                         from remote device.
    --help               Print help text.
    --pin [value]        Set PIN value used for authentication.
    --force              Force connection to the remote device.
    --out-dir [value]    Set the local output folder. Used with pull.
    --in-dir [value]     Push given folder to remote device. Used with push.
    --ftp                Use File Transfer Profile.
    --sync               Use Synchronisation Service.
    --channel [value]    Use given RFCOMM channel in the connection.
    --files [value]      List of files to pull/push. Syntax:
                         "localfile1#remotefile1;localfile2#remotefile2"

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RFComm

Connects to a given device and sends data either from stdin or from a
specified file. Also can scan all possible channels of a given device and
display if the channel is open or closed, what protocol it uses and what
pin was used to connect to the channel.

Syntax :

rfcomm <dev> [[--scan] | [ --channel <chan>]] [--file <file>] [--help] [--pin <num>]

Parameters :

    dev                Specifies the hw-address of a remote Bluetooth device to
                       which the user wants to connect.
    --scan             Scans all possible 30 channels of a remote device.
    --channel <chan>   Specifies the channel of a remote Bluetooth
                       device to which the user wants to connect.
    --file <file>      Specifies the file from which the sent data is read.
    --help             Displays this help text.
    --pin <num>        Use this PIN to authenticate devices. Otherwise try some
                       default PINs to authenticate ( no pin, 0000, 1111, 2222,
                       3333, 4444, 5555, 6666, 7777, 8888, 9999, 1234 ).

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License

Copyright (c) 2007, Forkbeard team

All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice and notice to this lisence information and include this license information with the source files.
* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
* Neither the name of the Forkbeard team nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

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The Forkbeard development team

Antti Määttä
Olli-Pekka Puolitaival
Pekka Saastamoinen
Tuomas Seppälä
Tuomo Untinen

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