This sounds promising. Do you have some sample code or a good place to go learn about
this?
Ian
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> 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
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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
>
>
> [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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