I've done something similar, although not with a Flex Application. The bar code data will go to the element that has focus. I'm not sure how you are defining "sections of the application." But you'll either need to make sure that every focusable element will respond to the bar code input (not practical) or force the users to select the bar code input field before scanning.
Chad Gray wrote: > > > Hello, > > I am just doing research and need some input. > > We would like to make an Air/Flex app that when you scan in a barcode > you get product details from a database that CF is serving out. > > The barcode scanner works like a key board and at the end of a scan I > can have it send a carriage return. I don't want the user to have to put > focus on a text input field then scan the barcode to get a result. I > want them so that any keyboard entry from the scanner will always pull > up product details upon the carriage return. > > It does not matter what section of the Appliction they are in. If text > entry is present from the barcode scanner then I want to return product > details from the database. > > Has anyone built an app that works with a barcode reader in this way? > > Any quick code suggestions on capturing the text input from the barcode > reader? > > Thanks! -- Jeffry Houser, Technical Entrepreneur, Software Developer, Author, Recording Engineer AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 -- My Company: <http://www.dot-com-it.com> My Podcast: <http://www.theflexshow.com> My Blog: <http://www.jeffryhouser.com>
