This continues from my previous post -->
You can directly run a batch file on a client machine from within a cf page
by using an embedded flash movie
The flash movie could be 1xpixel my 1xpixel so would not interfere with the
general design
You could probably pass the name of batch file as a parameter and have the
flash file launch different files depending on this passed parameter.
Alex
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Sent: 12 February 2001 19:21
To: Fusebox
Subject: Re: RE: RE: Cash Register
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
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>
> 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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