Receiving iBeacon in VB6

[Schmidt]

Thanks Olaf - that's actually the reason for writing this program is to eliminate an in between device. Currently the device connects to an android or IOS device and then it passes on the beacons.

I can't see larger problems with such an "in-between-device".
- an iOS-tablet or -phone receives the "beacon-messages" directly via bluetooth
- an Android-tablet or -phone receives the "beacon-messages" directly via bluetooth
- your "VB6-driven" Desktop-PC or Notebook will receive the beacon-messages e.g. via WLAN
..(from that little "ESP32-based intermediate-device", which costs $3 and acts proxy-like as a translator)

In that latter case no "physical connections" to that intermediate-device are needed (no cables or plugs).
(and the WLAN-range of that device should be much higher than the bluetooth-range).

The only problem I see, where this approach could be "in-desirable" is,
when there's "multiple beacon-sending devices, scattered over a wide-range" (in a "positioning-related scenario") -
(in that case you'd have to take the little device along with your Notebook of course, somewhere in your pocket).

Olaf