Bluetooth Low Energy in .Net (C#) [duplicate]

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• Is there any way to use Bluetooth LE from a c# desktop app in windows 10? 1 answer

is it possible to use bluetooth low energy (ble) with .Net (C#) in an console app? For Example like with windows.devices.bluetooth in uwp apps.

I would just do it in uwp, but I need vJoy which is designed for .Net and the MbientLab Metawear C hardware as sensor with ble.

Answer 1

You can use C# APIs in C# Desktop applications! I have a sample here in GitHub.

In general, to get access to the C# APIS, add two references to your project:

1. C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\UnionMetadata\Windows.winmd
2. C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework.NETCore\v4.5\System.Runtime.WindowsRuntime.dll

Note that the #2 version depends on the version of .Net that you're using.

Background tasks will not be supported, but all other Bluetooth C# features should be there.