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# anyRemote

# How to use anyRemote Android client

## Download and install it

You can download it manually from download area and then instal lit like any other apk-file.

## Server side setup

Firstly, it needs to run anyRemote on PC.

Also, be sure what anyRemote web interface is stopped.

## Run it

After startup of anyRemote Android client You will see this picture on phone's screen. If You start anyRemote Android client for the first time then list of connections will be empty. Run "Search" to find anyRemote on PC (You have to start it before and enable page and inquiry scans on PC's bluetooth adapter of course).

If search is unsuccessful be double sure that page and inquiry scans are enabled on bluetooth adapter. This can be done by command:

    hciconfig hci0 piscan

You can enter address to connect directly. If You plan to connect to anyRemote through internet or Wi-Fi enter something like `socket://192.168.1.2:5000` (be sure You have started anyRemote with `-s socket:5000` option). If You plan to connect to anyRemote through bluetooth enter something like `btspp://0008F4163049:19`, where 0008F4163049 is bluetooth address of PC. To determine it use `hcitool dev` command.

## Connect to anyRemote

Select item from list of connections and then choose Connect menu item (see picture above). After one or two seconds You will see main screen of anyRemote Android client.

If You want anyRemote Android client to connect to an device automatically upon startup, then choose AutoConnect menu item (see picture above).

Look and behaviour of anyRemote Android client is determined by configuration file, which used by anyRemote and may vary significantly. The following screenshots are just example of how it could look like.

## Server-mode protocol enhancements

anyRemote Android client supports a sliding events. If user makes a sliding gesture on main screen of Android client, then depending of direction of the slide, one of the folloowing events will be sent:

`SlideLeft`

`SlideRight`

`SlideUp`

`SlideDown`

## Server-mode protocol support status

anyRemote Android client support a subset of Server-mode protocol commands.

The current support status is (`supported` / unsupported / not applicable):

`Set(title, new_title)`

`Set(status, new_status)`

`Set(layout,default|3x4|7x1 [,keypad_only|joystick_only]` [,ticker|noticker] [,volume][,choose,_button_] [,up,_button_] [,down,_button_]`)`

`Set(bg,R,G,B)`

`Set(fg,R,G,B)`

`Set(font [,small | medium | large] [,bold]` [,italic] [,underlined] [,system | monospace | proportional]`)`

`Set(volume,X)`

`Set(fullscreen,on|off|toggle)`

`Set(cover,/path/to/image/file)`

`Set(vibrate)`

Set(repaint)

`Set(icons, _title_, [button#, icon_name]*)`

`Set(editfield,caption_value,label_value,init_value)`

`Set(text,add|replace, title, _text_)`

`Set(text,clear|show|close)`

`Set(text,fg|bg|font, _data_)`

`Set(list,add|replace|clear|show|close, title, _list_or_menu_data_)`

`Set(list,fg|bg|font`|select`, _data_)`

`Set(iconlist,add|replace|clear|show|close, title, _list_or_menu_data_)`

`Set(iconlist,fg|bg|font`|select`, _data_)`

`Set(menu,add|replace,_list_of_items_)`

`Set(menu,clear)`

`Set(parameter,icon_size|icon_padding, _parameter_value_]*)`

Set(parameter[,_other_parameter_ , _parameter_value_]*)

Set(filemanager,...)

`Set(image,window,_image_file_name)`

`Set(image,icon,_icon_name_,_image_file_name_)`

`Set(image,show|close`|cursor|nocursor|dynamic_cursor|set_cursor)

Set(image,remove_all|clear_cache)

`Set(disconnect)`

`Get(screeen_size)`

`Get(model)`

`Get(is_exists,_icon_size_,_icon_name_)`

`Get(cover_size)`

`Get(version)`

Get(cursor)

`Get(ping)`

`Get(password)`

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