Likewise, what Emmitt and Steve said. I think some readers do this by default, but sometimes it requires a set of configuration codes to be scanned. These are usually supplied in the documentation for the scanner. I could be wrong, but sometimes the type of barcode might have the CR/LF embedded in its data/suffix.
What little I know I learned by having had the same experience you had. Additionally, if you are ever in a retail-type store at opening, you might see a check-out person flip to the back of a binder and scan some codes. That may be part of configuring the scanner at power-up. Anyway, now I keep a set of doc's and/or a copy of the codes I need for my Symbol scanner with the scanner, always. Anybody done anything with scanning those "fancy" Maxicode and PDF417 barcodes, which are available to us, at least in RBx9? Steve in Memphis -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Tooker Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 7:45am 07:45 To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Receiving barcode input.. Using a barcode reader as input. Currently using the Dialog command in an EEP to receive the barcode read data. But, find that one has to select whether to accept or cancel this input via a keyboard entry. The cancel is not needed. Is it possible to continue once the barcode is read and accepted by the Dialog command (without having to provide a keyboard entry to fulfill the Dialog Option Button Ok)? Or perhaps there is another command that could be used rather then Dialog to receive the barcode data.. DIALOG 'Scan for Barcode: (Blank For Accession Number)' + vresp vendk 1 + CAPTION 'Signout or Return Book Using Barcode (ESC to Exit)' + ICON QUESTION OPTION |BUTTON OK Thanks, Ken
