I am in the process of developing a POS (Point of Sale) app in Java to be deployed on Linux workstations.
I tried my best to research cash drawers and could not find one that has a USB interface and support for Linux. In fact I have not come across any so far that have support for Linux regardless of interface. With the exceptions of cash drawers that are triggered via the printer interface. Which require the use of a printer, that will not be used or present in the POS app I am developing. After contacting APG, it seems they only have drivers and support MS platforms. They are developing a Linux driver and accompanying JPOS API, but their ETA is 120 days. They claim the market and demand has not been there to justify the efforts before now. I am now faced with trying to find and use a different cash drawer with Linux and Java support. Or write the driver and Java API myself. I have worked with C, mainly C++. However I have never even looked into building a kernel modules. At this point I do not seem to have a choice but to develop a driver and Java API on my own. I am hoping some one out there has some kernel driver experience, hopefully with the USB HID interface. If not could anyone point me in the direction of a how to, so I have a starting point. If anyone would like to help out, assist, and/or join me in the development of the driver and API I would be very great full. I may even be willing to pay someone to develop the driver and API for me, or pay someone to assist me in the development. However that is a worst case scenario. Since I will get nothing for developing the driver. Other than having a cash drawer that can be used with Linux. Which will allow me to complete development and move on to deployment of my POS app. Please if anyone can help out in any way it would really make my day. I am still shocked it would take a company that manufactures cash drawers 120 days to create a driver and API. I mean all a cash drawer does is open. An advanced cash drawer like the one I am using also has states for the drawer being opened. In the end it's three things. Drawer is closed. Drawer open. Drawer is open. Please feel free to contact me on or off list. If this thread get's long, off list will be best as to not annoy others. -- Sincerely, William L. Thomson Jr. Support Group Obsidian-Studios, Inc. http://www.obsidian-studios.com ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: VM Ware With VMware you can run multiple operating systems on a single machine. WITHOUT REBOOTING! Mix Linux / Windows / Novell virtual machines at the same time. Free trial click here:http://www.vmware.com/wl/offer/358/0 _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
