bluetoothctl-parser

Two python scripts:

bluetoothctl-parser.py - Gathers device info using bluetoothctl, cleans it up and outputs it STDOUT in JSON format.
bluetoothctl-prettytable.py - Gathers device info from bluetoothctl, cleans it and and outputs it to a table. This script gets device data every 5 seconds and refreshes the table. It runs in a forever loop.

bluetoothctl-parser.py Usage

Start bluetooth scanning using bluetoothctl. Leave the scan running while using the script.
```
bluetoothctl scan on
```
Open a second terminal and mark the script executable.
```
chmod +x bluetoothctl-parser.py
```
Run the script. No privilege is required.
```
./bluetoothctl-parser.py
```

bluetoothctl-prettytable.py Usage

Start bluetooth scanning using bluetoothctl. Leave the scan running while using the script.
```
bluetoothctl scan on
```
Open a second terminal and mark the script executable.
```
chmod +x bluetoothctl-prettytable.py
```
Run the script. No privilege is required.
```
./bluetoothctl-prettytable.py
```

bluetoothctl-parser.py Sample Output

<img src=https://dojolabs.s3.amazonaws.com/bluetooth/bluetoothctl-parser-script-output2.jpg>

<img src=https://dojolabs.s3.amazonaws.com/bluetooth/bluetoothctl-parser-script-output1.jpg>

bluetoothctl-prettytable.py Sample Output

<img src=https://dojolabs.s3.amazonaws.com/bluetooth/bluetoothctl-prettytable.jpg>

Troubleshooting

bluetoothctl.py returns only [] or bluetoothctl-prettytable.py returns a header row with no devices:
- Check that bluetoothctl scan on is actually running.

To Do:

There are a few fields that sometimes still have a leading or trailing blank space; I need to remove those.
Add writing results to a database to include first_seen, last_seen, GPS, etc..
Integrate GPS recording.
bluetoothctl-prettytable.py sometimes add a wonkily-formatted row when devices are in the process of being added. It goes away as soon as the device is fully seen. I need to chase it down in the tables to figure out how to clean that up.

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