BJ - Appreciate your response; Barcode reader will decode to ProductId directly; May not need the product lookup after all; Did I misunderstand your response?
- Sakthi On 11/14/11, BJ Freeman <[email protected]> wrote: > if you use a barcode scanner that goes through the keyboard the only > code change is to set the field as defualt for cursor. The barcode > scanner can be programmed to send a CR which activated the look up. > > > Yoke Power sent the following on 11/14/2011 4:37 AM: >> Appreciate your detailed response Bilgin; I do understand Product >> lookup by ProductId is supported out of box in Ofbiz; however I'm >> looking forward to automate product look-up in the above mentioned >> screens using Barcode scanner i.e When I scan the product barcode the >> productId should automatically be keyed in the ProductId field; With >> further research; it appears there are a couple of options including >> - Integrate Barcode Applet with Ofbiz Managemant screens <requires >> handful of code changes> >> - Use Barcode scanner with keyboard simulation and keep the cursor on >> the ProductId field and scan the barcode; Scanner will display >> ProductId in the field <no code changes required; as this depends on >> the hardware fearure> >> Anyone has success <or complaints> with the above options <or others>? >> Appreciate your thoughts! >> >> - Sakthi >> >> On 11/13/11, Bilgin Ibryam <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Sakthi, >>> >>> On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 1:06 PM, Yoke Power <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hi Ofbiz Users, >>>> >>>> Context: Has anyone done hands-free barcode scanning <for ProductId> >>>> in Management apps <Order Manager, Catalog Manager>? >>>> >>> >>> If I got it right, what you want is easily doable with a little bit of >>> coding. >>> >>> GoodIdentification contains the mapping between barcode number and >>> product Id. And Catalog Manager app already provides screens for >>> managing product codes/Ids. Also the main (first) screen in catalog >>> manager app has "Find Product with ID Value" field that uses the >>> product Ids. I suppose you need something similar for the Order >>> Manager app, where you can find products by its barcode and then >>> create order. >>> >>> The only thing that have to be extended is to include also the >>> GoodIdentification in the product search. For an example you can even >>> use WebPos application, it does something similar. >>> >>> HTH >>> Bilgin Ibryam >>> >>> >>> >>>> Approach: I do understand the above is supported out of the box in >>>> POS; however I need the above support in Management Apps; I'm able to >>>> extract the text from the scanner, I need some pointers or some sample >>>> code for integrating them with the Management screens; >>>> >>>> Highly Appreciate any pointers on this; >>>> >>>> - Sakthi >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sent from my mobile device >>>> >>> >> > -- Sent from my mobile device
