>From memory, pos expects the cc number by itself and then another string containing exp. date, first name and last name. So it won't parse the cc no. as its getting too much info.
Regards Scott On 20/11/2007, Vince M. Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Scott - to be clear, it should at least be parsing the card number, right? > What we are seeing is a big long string with everything, then it appears POS > tries to parse it for the card number but gets the wrong set of characters. > > If it can't handle grabbing multiple values right now (card number and > exp. date in one pass) that is OK. Although a pretty important feature going > forward. > > Vince Clark > Global Era > The Freedom of Open Source > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (303) 493-6723 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Gray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 12:43:33 PM (GMT-0700) America/Denver > Subject: Re: POS and Credit Card Swipes > > It's a matter of modifying payCredit payment event so that it can parse > the > string correctly. POS isn't currently expecting all the details to come > through in one go. > > Rergards > Scott > > On 20/11/2007, Vince M. Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > We now have the swipe working on Windows but it isn't reading the card > > number and expiration date properly. > > > > When we swipe the card it first displays a long string across the top of > > the window that represents all information on the card including number, > > name, expiration date, etc. Not good to have all this stuff displayed. > > > > Then POS appears to try and parse the string, but we end up with the > wrong > > characters for the card number and get "Invalid Card Number." > > > > The POS terminal is from Touch Dynamics and is model FS 100. It has an > ELO > > touch screen and the model number for the MSR is FS-MSR-LONG. I think it > is > > a generic device. I cannot find separate manufacturer information for > the > > MSR. > > > > Vince Clark > > Global Era > > The Freedom of Open Source > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > (303) 493-6723 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "BJ Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:46:29 AM (GMT-0700) America/Denver > > Subject: Re: POS and Credit Card Swipes > > > > what mfr and model of reader do you have. > > most readers are serial, so is the baud rate and bits set properly. > > some use the keyboard. > > http://www.javapos.com/docs.html > > > > Vince M. Clark sent the following on 11/15/2007 8:01 AM: > > > Is anyone using swipes successfully with POS? We are configuring some > > terminals and have noticed the card isn't being read properly. It varies > > from terminal to terminal so it may just be a configuration or driver > issue. > > > > > > But I don't really understand how the swipe interacts with POS so not > > sure if the issue is OfBiz or lower level OS or config issues. I looked > in > > jpos.xml and don't see anything related to a card swipe. > > > > > > Note that we are working with Linux, not Windows. > > > > > > Vince Clark > > > Global Era > > > The Freedom of Open Source > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > (303) 493-6723 > > > > > >
