The pos system is running Win98 but everything is in the same workgroup. I figured NT
was overkill since the only thing the pos systems do is run web pages and print.
Is it still possible to trigger such a batch?
Maybe just manually turning the cash drawer key is the easiest solution.
Ian
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Well, now... Is your application going to run entirely within a Windows NT
> domain? I'm thinking, you might be able to have the CF server execute a
> batch file that triggers a related batch file on your client machine...
>
> Alan McCollough
> Web Programmer
> Allaire Certified ColdFusion Developer
> Alaska Native Medical Center
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 2:32 PM
> > To: � Fusebox
> > Subject: �Re: RE: Cash Register
> >
> > 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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