Thanks for all the input on this. I was thinking about the com object but hadn't
considered needing CF to be running at the register (yes, this is a point of sale)
system.
I guess I will have to start digging into A-x and VB for a solution. Ack!
Ian
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> You are going to need some interface from the browser or ColdFusion to the
> serial port on the point-of-sale computer. I don't know how to program it,
> but I'd imagine a CFX tag can be created that sends a command to the serial
> port to open the drawer. Of course this might not work unless your CF server
> is also the point-of-sale computer. I don't know if VBScript or JavaScript
> has access to the serial port of the computer. Probably an ActiveX component
> could accomplish this on the browser. So that's the concept (which you
> probably already knew) but the actual programming is the challenge.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 7:05 AM
> To: Fusebox
> Subject: OT: Cash Register
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I am working on a fusebox cash register/inventory/web shopping cart system.
> Everything is going great except that I don't know how to have the system
> kick open the cash drawer at the end of a store sale.
>
> Has anyone worked with this?
>
> Thanks,
> Ian
> The Catholic Store
> http://www.catholicstore.com
>
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