Its connected in USB port.
I need to read it in background.

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Rajesh Kumar R.K

On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 1:53 PM, Raja Subramanian <[email protected]>wrote:

> On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 12:42 PM, Rajesh kumar
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > How can i read a barcode using a C program.
> >
> > I can able to read barcode manually in a gedit.  i Need to create a c
> > program which reads the barcode device and write the data to a text file.
>
> Depends on what hardware barcode scanner you are using.
>
> Easiest ones to use are scanners with keyboard wedges - you connect
> it in between your keyboard and PS/2 port.  The scanner emulates key
> strokes, so it's exactly the same as if someone typed the actual barcode
> using the keyboard.  You don't need to do anything special in C, just
> read stdin.
>
> RS232 barcode scanners will typically come with API and library.
>
> - Raja
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