SliMp3 Controller - Using Bluetooth

This is an attempt to control my SliMp3 Player using a Palm Tungsten and Bluetooth.

What it does

• Controls the SliMp3 player, like the remote control.
• Displays the song being played.
• Lets you make a list of MP3's that are faulty or mis-spelt that can be used in a spreadsheet.
• Displays the the play mode (shuffle and repeat).

You will need:

• an SliMp3 Player, from http://www.slimp3.com/.
• a Linux Server, with PHP and Apache installed and working.
• a Palm Tungsten.
• a Bluetooth Dongle, see my Bluetooth Notes for installation in linux.
• a suitable web browser for the Palm, I use Eudora Internet Suite 2.1
• a large mug of Tea, and some Digestive Biscuits (recommended).

Installation:

• Download this tar: bt_slimp3-0.8.tar.gz
• extract the files, and place them in a directory used by the web server, eg: /httpd/html/palm
• edit the config.php file to your settings
• you can test the page in your normal web browser.
• if your using a server that's publicly available, edit an .htaccess file and use access control eg:.

  order deny, allow
  deny from all
  allow from 192.168.1

• Make sure the server has write permission to the directory where the error list is saved.

Notes:

• This has been tested with Server v4.1b1, with firmware 2.2, but it also works with Server v3.
• The reason I use Eudora is that it doesn't use a proxy server, unlike Blazer or Web Pro. Those that use a proxy server can only access public sites. You probably don't want to have your SliMp3 player controls publicly accessible. See my Bluetooth Notes for further information.
  Shame that Eudora is a bit old, and isn't as good as the others.
• As this is a web based controller, I can't see any reason why this wouldn't work on any other wireless PDA that has a Web Browser.