[maemo-developers] Trying to switch GSM provider by API

[From: Faheem Pervez]

On 16 June 2010 13:34, Sivan Greenberg <sivan at omniqueue.com> wrote:
> #define TIMEOUT 666666 /* Beelzebub sends his regards. Twice. */
>
> Hahah! The funniest remark I've seen in years in C constant code.
:)

> I am going to test this as well as I am facing a similar issue , but I want
> to be able to change from 3G(UMTS) to 2G(GSM) programatically for
> calls rates reasons.
>

That one's a lot easier, actually. See my post here:
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=510860&postcount=2

Best regards,
Faheem

> Sivan
>
> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 3:04 PM, Faheem Pervez <trippin1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Oh, it's probably a good idea to call g_strfreev and g_array_free in
>> on_list_recieved in the file get_networks.c...
>>
>> On 16/06/2010, Faheem Pervez <trippin1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hiya,
>>>
>>>  Nokia, being the Kings of Open Source that they are, won't release the
>>>  headers for libconnui - the library used by the Phone Control Panel
>>>  applet to perform this stuff.
>>>
>>>  However, libconnui is a wrapper around DBus-GLib/Mission Control etc.
>>>  Graham Cobb produced a brilliant Wiki page on working out the D-Bus
>>>  method calls: https://garage.maemo.org/plugins/wiki/index.php?Tools&id=1106&type=g
>>>
>>>  I've attached three DBus-GLib examples which I believe should be
>>>  enough for you to perform what you asked for. I'm not sure what all
>>>  the values represent so... maybe looking at
>>>  www.bleb.org/software/maemo/telephony-maemo.c and
>>>  http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/pool/fremantle/free/source/n/netmon/
>>>  will help.
>>>
>>>  One will print a list of the available networks around you; this is
>>>  done in the way the CPA does it.
>>>  One will tell you the current Network Selection mode
>>>  (Manual/Automatic); the current cell information; and operator name.
>>>  The other will set the mode into automatic or manual (hardcoded for my
>>>  provider, T-Mobile UK).
>>>
>>>  Best regards,
>>>
>>> Faheem
>>>
>>>
>>>  On 24 May 2010 12:20, Filip-Martin Brinkmann <filip.brinkmann at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>  > Hi guys,
>>>  >
>>>  > I'm trying to write a small widget that allows to switch back to a
>>>  > defined GSM provider. Point is, I'm commuting everyday to switzerland
>>>  > and back to germany the same day. When I reach covering area of my
>>>  > german provider, the N900 won't switch back unless I go to
>>>  > settings->phone->search and switch to "manual search" etc...
>>>  > I therefore wanted to shortcut this. However, after browser all possible
>>>  > documentation, I still have no clue where to search - what API can I
>>>  > use? Or is there no such possibility at all?
>>>  >
>>>  > I'd be very grateful for someone pointing me in the right direction.
>>>  >
>>>  > best,
>>>  >
>>>  > filip
>>>  >
>>>
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