On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 7:10 PM, Caleb Eggensperger <[email protected]>wrote:
> I don't think the API has much there for interacting with a connected > desktop computer. There's software to scan barcodes with webcams, and > there's actual USB barcode scanning hardware. That would probably be easier > and cheaper than monopolizing a phone just for its camera. > :-) yeah, i suppose that's why i prefixed the subjectline with "hypothetical." still i think it'd be cool if something like this could be done / or if there was a path to doing stuff like this perhaps from the sdk... thanks, /eitan > > > On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 16:33, Eitan Suez <[email protected]> wrote: > >> i was wondering, how would one go about using >> a barcode scanner android app not only to scan >> a bar code, but to make it spit out the bar code >> into a text field on a separate computer when the >> android device is connected to that computer via usb; >> effectively turning the android device into the equivalent >> of a real usb-connected barcode scanner. >> >> / eitan >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
