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I assume that when I use a barcode reader (at least some of them) it will
input the number as though it was entered in via the keyboard

How can I then get the value without setting to focus to a textbox control I
don't want the user to see the scanned number but I still need a way to read
the value, in addition, I need an event that will be fired once the barcode
was read in full so I know it actually finished reading

Thank you,
Samuel
Jul 18 '06
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Thanks,

Samuel
"Brian Tkatch" <Ma***********@ ThePentagon.com wrote in message
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>
Samuel Shulman wrote:
>Please excuse me for being so naive (I am new to POS systems)
What is IMO and what is HID

Thanks,
Samuel
"Dick Grier" <dick_grierNOSP AM@.msn.comwrot e in message
news:uD******* *******@TK2MSFT NGP03.phx.gbl.. .
Hi,

IMO, attempts to do this (setting focus to a textbox or other object to
receive the scans) is doomed to "limited" success. The best solution,
IMO, is to insist on a serial barcode reader (or a USB reader that
provides a serial -- not HID emulation). Then, no matter what the user
does, the scans will be delivered to the appropriate code for
processing.
Fortunately, serial readers are not much more expensive that those that
emulate a keyboard (perhaps and extra $15), but the operational
experience
is MUCH better.

Dick

--
Richard Grier, MVP
Hard & Software
Author of Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications,
Fourth
Edition,
ISBN 1-890422-28-2 (391 pages, includes CD-ROM). July 2004, Revised
March
2006.
See www.hardandsoftware.net for details and contact information.

IMO is "In My Opinion"
HID is "Human Interface Device"

Q:What does PC-MCIA stand for?
A:People Can't Memorize Complex Industry Acronyms

BTW, a good URL is <URL:www.acrony mfinder.com>, HTH.

B.

Jul 20 '06 #11

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