[AccessD] OT-Stand alone keypad device

Keyboards return a 2 byte code to the driver, and that passes on the 
appropriate data to whatever app, or additional 'driver' the OS considers to 
be 'connected' to the keyboard.

That's the way that the keyboards with the extra keys work
as in press the email key and you get the email app loaded
or
press the volumee down and the volume is changed

So - it should not be too difficult to either modify such a driver,
or
have the app selected by the OS for activation, or receipt of the control 
request modified.

There are also 'keyboard macro' utilities that 'install' between the 
keyboard device driver and the OS handler for that driver's output

Now re the numeric keypad I have seen add-on's in teh shops for tablet 
systems.

Maybe start a Google search with keys of
keyboard express

and -
Auto recorder
macro recorder
keyboard macro driver


JimB


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Hartland" <paul.hartland at googlemail.com>
To: "Access List" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 9:42 PM
Subject: [AccessD] OT-Stand alone keypad device


> To all,
>
> I have sent this to the tech list, but haven't had one response or any
> other email from the list since joining, so I have sent it here in the 
> hope
> that someone may be able to help.
>
> I have an idea (very early stages) and I am hoping the one part of it or
> something very similar already exists.  I want a numerical keypad that 
> when
> the * or # key is pressed it can sent a line of text to a table on a
> database.
>
> My first thought would be that if it would send an email or sms (if sms
> could go through a 3rd party to convert to email), then I could write an
> app to scan the email address every so often and put the line of text into
> my table, which I have done before.
>
> So basically I need to know if any of you know if such a keypad unit
> exists, they would be site based i.e. could be in a home or office.
>
> If anyone can help or point me in the right direction I would be grateful
>
> -- 
> Paul Hartland
> paul.hartland at googlemail.com
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