RE: Bar Code Scanners ColdFusion

2005-12-01 Thread Burns, John D
This has been asked multiple times on the list. You can search the archives for details. Short answer is that all the barcode reader will do is fill in a textbox just like a keyboard can. Your app functions the same, it just saves the user from having to type a barcode. They just focus on the

Re: Bar Code Scanners ColdFusion

2005-12-01 Thread Anthony Prato
Most bar code scanners are HID devices and act like a keyboard. They scan the bar code and output it's contents. Ours allows for different options and we have it configured to output a tab after scanning so a javascript event can be triggered. Anthony On 12/1/05, jonese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

RE: Bar Code Scanners ColdFusion

2005-12-01 Thread Ian Skinner
Yes and no. Feel free to contact me off line. There are many important questions here. The biggest and broadest is What do you mean 'Use a scanner to speed up the process'. Basically are they going to be using some kind of internet aware device to scan the barcodes and have some process

Re: Bar Code Scanners ColdFusion

2005-12-01 Thread Sam Farmer
Our registration system prints a bar code on the back of attendees name badges. Attendees can then let exhibitors scan their barcode to get all their contact information. We use TBarCode software to create the bar code (it produces an image that we put in a web page). There are also fonts that

Re: Bar Code Scanners ColdFusion

2005-12-01 Thread jonese
that's what i thought but wanted confirmation. jonese On 12/1/05, Burns, John D [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has been asked multiple times on the list. You can search the archives for details. Short answer is that all the barcode reader will do is fill in a textbox just like a keyboard can.