On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 12:33 AM, Yoke Power <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
I think you will still need some javascript and ajax to lookup the product (may be even add to card too) Bilgin > > 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 >
