PeerFinder.SupportedDiscoveryTypes | supportedDiscoveryTypes property

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Gets a value that indicates which discovery options are available to use with the PeerFinder class.

Syntax


var supportedDiscoveryTypes = Windows.Networking.Proximity.PeerFinder.supportedDiscoveryTypes;

Property value

Type: PeerDiscoveryTypes

A value that indicates which discovery options are available to use with the PeerFinder class.

Remarks

The SupportedDiscoveryTypes property indicates which PeerFinder discovery methods are currently supported. You can use the SupportedDiscoveryTypes property to determine whether the current PC has a working proximity device or whether the Wi-Fi device supports Wifi-Direct browsing.

Examples


var started = false;

// Click event for "Advertise" button.
function advertiseForPeers(launchedFromTap) {
    Windows.Networking.Proximity.PeerFinder.displayName = displayNameTextBox.Text;

    if (Windows.Networking.Proximity.PeerFinder.supportedDiscoveryTypes &
        Windows.Networking.Proximity.PeerDiscoveryTypes.triggered) {

        Windows.Networking.Proximity.PeerFinder.addEventListener(
            "triggeredconnectionstatechanged", triggeredConnectionStateChanged);

        id("messageDiv").innerHTML +=
            "You can tap to connect a peer device that is " +
            "also advertising for a connection.<br />";
    } else {
        id("messageDiv").innerHTML +=
            "Tap to connect is not supported.<br />";
    }

    if (!launchedFromTap) {
        if (!(Windows.Networking.Proximity.PeerFinder.SupportedDiscoveryTypes &
              Windows.Networking.Proximity.PeerDiscoveryTypes.Browse)) {
            id("messageDiv").innerHTML +=
                "Peer discovery using Wifi-Direct is not supported.<br />";
        }
    }

    if (!started) {
        Windows.Networking.Proximity.PeerFinder.start();
        started = true;
    }
}

function triggeredConnectionStateChanged(e) {
    if (e.state === Windows.Networking.Proximity.TriggeredConnectState.peerFound) {
        id("messageDiv").innerHTML +=
            "Peer found. You may now pull your devices out of proximity.<br />";
    }
    if (e.state === Windows.Networking.Proximity.TriggeredConnectState.completed) {
        id("messageDiv").innerHTML += "Connected. You may now send a message.<br />";
        sendMessage(e.socket);
    }
}


// Click event for "Browse" button.
function findPeers() {
    if (Windows.Networking.Proximity.PeerFinder.supportedDiscoveryTypes &
        Windows.Networking.Proximity.PeerDiscoveryTypes.browse) {

        Windows.Networking.Proximity.PeerFinder.findAllPeersAsync().done(
    function (peerInfoCollection) {
        if (peerInfoCollection.length > 0) {
            // Connect to first peer found - example only.
            // In your app, provide the user with a list of available peers.
            connectToPeer(peerInfoCollection[0]);
        }
    },
    function (err) {
        id("messageDiv").innerHTML += "Error finding peers: " + err + "<br />";
    });
    } else {
        id("messageDiv").innerHTML +=
        "Peer discovery using Wi-Fi Direct is not supported.<br />";
    }
}

function connectToPeer(peerInfo) {
    id("messageDiv").innerHTML += ("Peer found. Connecting to " + peerInfo.displayName + "<br />");
    Windows.Networking.Proximity.PeerFinder.connectAsync(peerInfo).done(
        function (socket) {
            id("messageDiv").innerHTML += "Connection successful. You may now send messages.<br />";
            sendMessage(socket);
        },
        function (err) {
            id("messageDiv").innerHTML += "Connection failed: " + err + "<br />";
        });

    requestingPeer = null;
}

function stopFindingPeers() {
    Windows.Networking.Proximity.PeerFinder.stop();
    started = false;
    if (proximitySocket != null) { closeSocket(); }
}

// Handle external connection requests.
var requestingPeer;

function connectionRequested(e) {
    id("messageDiv").innerHTML +=
        "Connection requested by " + e.peerInformation.DisplayName + ". " +
        "Click 'Accept Connection' to connect.";
    requestingPeer = e.PeerInformation;
}

function acceptConnection() {
    if (requestingPeer == null) {
        id("messageDiv").innerHTML += "No peer connection has been requested.";
        return;
    }

    connectToPeer(requestingPeer);
}


Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows 8

Minimum supported server

Windows Server 2012

Minimum supported phone

Windows Phone 8

Namespace

Windows.Networking.Proximity
Windows::Networking::Proximity [C++]

Metadata

Windows.winmd

Capabilities

proximity
ID_CAP_PROXIMITY [Windows Phone]
ID_CAP_NETWORKING [Windows Phone]

See also

PeerFinder
Proximity and Tapping (JavaScript)
Proximity and Tapping (C#/VB/C++)
Samples
Proximity sample

 

 

Build date: 2/25/2013

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