Tony Gravett wrote/ schreef:
> I would like to use Rev to build a prototype app that addresses a scanner
> and a bar-code printer thru serial ports. The prototype will probably need
> to run on a PC -- probably a handheld version of some sort that has USB or
> COM ports.
For the Com ports: no problem, just find out the specs of the printer and
the scanner. For the USB: not yet implemented. You'd have to make your own
externals for this... in C.
write <expression> to <port>
> Is this practical using Revolution? Other options are FileMaker and
> REALBasic, but I really like the Revolution/TransScript environment.
>
> What nightmares am I likely to encounter when trying to get printing to work
> thru some sort of unusual print driver?
>
> Also, it would be great if Rev supported the importing of SVG vector objects
> -- yes, I was the one asking about creating complex 'isometric' polygons in
> a previous thread 8-) -- is there any chance of this happening, or of a
> third-party convertor or enhancement to the "import" command?
I don't know about the SVG format, but maybe it won't be that difficult to
build you own importer.
> Thanks in advance for any guidance!
>
> Tony.
Hope this helps and if you need any help with something of this, just mail
me,
Sjoerd
