473,320 Members | 1,982 Online
Bytes | Software Development & Data Engineering Community
Post Job

Home Posts Topics Members FAQ

Join Bytes to post your question to a community of 473,320 software developers and data experts.

Access and Cash Register Operations

My brother is in the process of purchasing a neighborhood dry cleaners
store. Having seen some of the process applications I've written in MS
Access, he asked me if I could develop an application to use in his new dry
cleaning store since the existing one is of 1988 vintage. I told him that
although I thought the 'process' involved in a dry cleaners couldn't be too
complex and probably could be developed in Access, I had absolutely no
knowledge how to tie such an application into a 'cash register' operation.
As a result, I advised him to 'spring' for an industry-specific application
that must be available rather than a customized one he wanted me to make for
him.

My question here is to ask if anyone reading this has ever "tied" an Access
application to the operation of a cash register? Is so, how involved is it?
Does it involve assistance from the manufacturer of the cash register or is
it so complex and involved that it must be done or is only furnished by the
cash register manufacturer? It would seem that the usual 'employee',
'customer', 'order', 'order details', 'suppliers' and 'payment' elements
would be the same as any other business application. However, I would also
think that it must be most difficult to write VBA to have Access 'open' the
cash register and must really get "hairy" when trying to 'tie' into one of
the major credit card authorization centers.

Just wondering...
Earl Anderson
Nov 12 '05 #1
1 4173
On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 20:38:01 -0500, "Earl Anderson" <is*****@rcn.com>
wrote:

I once worked on such a problem for an amusement park. Opening the
cash register was as simple as sending a single character out of a
serial port.
CR manufacturers have every reason to cuddle developers. Put yours'
feet to the fire. They should at least have a sample app showing you
how to do it.

-Tom.

My brother is in the process of purchasing a neighborhood dry cleaners
store. Having seen some of the process applications I've written in MS
Access, he asked me if I could develop an application to use in his new dry
cleaning store since the existing one is of 1988 vintage. I told him that
although I thought the 'process' involved in a dry cleaners couldn't be too
complex and probably could be developed in Access, I had absolutely no
knowledge how to tie such an application into a 'cash register' operation.
As a result, I advised him to 'spring' for an industry-specific application
that must be available rather than a customized one he wanted me to make for
him.

My question here is to ask if anyone reading this has ever "tied" an Access
application to the operation of a cash register? Is so, how involved is it?
Does it involve assistance from the manufacturer of the cash register or is
it so complex and involved that it must be done or is only furnished by the
cash register manufacturer? It would seem that the usual 'employee',
'customer', 'order', 'order details', 'suppliers' and 'payment' elements
would be the same as any other business application. However, I would also
think that it must be most difficult to write VBA to have Access 'open' the
cash register and must really get "hairy" when trying to 'tie' into one of
the major credit card authorization centers.

Just wondering...
Earl Anderson


Nov 12 '05 #2

This thread has been closed and replies have been disabled. Please start a new discussion.

Similar topics

4
by: Ryan Q. | last post by:
It works, i'm just posting it hoping someone could do better. print '' print ' *** CASH REGISTER ***' print ' PRESS 0 AND THEN ENTER TO TOTAL' b = 1 t = 0 v = 0 while b != 0: a = 1
1
by: Philippe C. Martin | last post by:
Hi, I just got the pywin32 "hello world" COM server to install and I did manage to use it from VB 6.0. However, there are some glitches I do not comprehend: 1) at one point I got a python...
1
by: Amos | last post by:
Dear Sirs I am trying to build a cash flow software, first I thought to build one table for each cash and bank account, but talking to some people they suggested me to build one unique table for...
2
by: carl | last post by:
need to send a command from a POS Application in Microsoft Access 2000 to open a cash drawer. If anyone can help, please contact me. I will pay $$ for very specific directions if I have to. ...
29
by: A.P. Hofstede | last post by:
Could someone tell me where MS-Access (current and 97?) fit(s) on the RDBMS - ORDBMS - ODBMS spectrum? I gather it's relational, but how does it size up against/follow SQL2/3/4 definitions and how...
2
by: cbs81 | last post by:
hi all, problem: transferring data from workbooks that are stored in a particular directory from excel to a table in access. when done, the workbooks that have been processed are automatically...
1
by: Gen | last post by:
Hello there, I am a leader of a team, developing business application based on the ASP.NET platform. Now we need to add cash register support to the application and it seems to be a bit of a...
18
by: Philluminati | last post by:
I am writing a poker game which needs to work with cash. I am aware that there are problems with floats that make them unsuitable for storing money values. On top of this I may be expected to do...
2
Fary4u
by: Fary4u | last post by:
Hi i'm trying to develop a software in VB for Cash Register - Till Operator the only problem is send amount using serial port that can display the amount to pay. i've got this machine Epos...
0
by: DolphinDB | last post by:
The formulas of 101 quantitative trading alphas used by WorldQuant were presented in the paper 101 Formulaic Alphas. However, some formulas are complex, leading to challenges in calculation. Take...
0
by: DolphinDB | last post by:
Tired of spending countless mintues downsampling your data? Look no further! In this article, you’ll learn how to efficiently downsample 6.48 billion high-frequency records to 61 million...
0
by: ryjfgjl | last post by:
ExcelToDatabase: batch import excel into database automatically...
0
isladogs
by: isladogs | last post by:
The next Access Europe meeting will be on Wednesday 6 Mar 2024 starting at 18:00 UK time (6PM UTC) and finishing at about 19:15 (7.15PM). In this month's session, we are pleased to welcome back...
0
by: ArrayDB | last post by:
The error message I've encountered is; ERROR:root:Error generating model response: exception: access violation writing 0x0000000000005140, which seems to be indicative of an access violation...
1
by: PapaRatzi | last post by:
Hello, I am teaching myself MS Access forms design and Visual Basic. I've created a table to capture a list of Top 30 singles and forms to capture new entries. The final step is a form (unbound)...
0
by: Defcon1945 | last post by:
I'm trying to learn Python using Pycharm but import shutil doesn't work
0
by: af34tf | last post by:
Hi Guys, I have a domain whose name is BytesLimited.com, and I want to sell it. Does anyone know about platforms that allow me to list my domain in auction for free. Thank you
0
by: Faith0G | last post by:
I am starting a new it consulting business and it's been a while since I setup a new website. Is wordpress still the best web based software for hosting a 5 page website? The webpages will be...

By using Bytes.com and it's services, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

To disable or enable advertisements and analytics tracking please visit the manage ads & tracking page.