[AccessD] FW: Wedge Bar Code Scanners

Mon Mar 5 18:52:22 CST 2018

Good!  That's what I need it to do. I just can't be doing this long distance
(Unicoi Tennessee).

r

-----Original Message-----
From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
Stuart McLachlan
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2018 3:55 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] FW: Wedge Bar Code Scanners

AFIAK, they all still act as "keyboard wedges" regardless of how they
connect.  The driver just injects the inputs into the keyboard buffer.

On 5 Mar 2018 at 10:34, Ryan W wrote:

> Rocky,
>    I imagine unless you are using a "Store and Forward" type scanner I
> would imagine most barcode scanners out there simply output the
> scanned text to whatever app/textbox is in focus at the time
> regardless of their method of connection.
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 10:30 AM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Perfect!  Thank you.  Do you know if it's the same for a Bluetooth
> > enabled scanner as well?
> >
> > Rocky
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On
> > Behalf Of John Bodin Sent: Monday, March 05, 2018 8:09 AM To:
> > 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'; List; 'Off
> > Topic' Subject: Re: [AccessD] FW: Wedge Bar Code Scanners
> >
> > Hi Rocky, works the same way.  Wherever you have the cursor and then
> > hit the scan, the data will go there.  Person would click in
> > whatever appropriate field on your data entry screen, then scan the
> > barcode and it would type the data in there.  If they had Notepad
> > open and scanned the barcode, scan would go to Notepad.
> >
> >
> > hth
> >
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > John Bodin
> >
> > sBOR Office Systems
> >
> > jbodin at sbor.com<mailto:jbodin at sbor.com>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: AccessD <accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com> on behalf of
> > Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> Sent: Monday, March 5, 2018
> > 10:42 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving';
> > List; 'Off Topic' Subject: [AccessD] FW: Wedge Bar Code Scanners
> >
> > Dear Lists:
> >
> >
> >
> > A client of mine with who I am working long distance, needs a bar
> > code scanner to deliver bar code data to the app I wrote for him.
> >
> >
> >
> > In the past I recommended to clients who needed bar code scanning to
> > use the 'wedge' approach as to the app the scanned code looked like
> > it was coming from the keyboard, so no additional development or
> > testing was required on my part. Just click into the appropriate
> > text box and walla! The code would appear there.
> >
> >
> >
> > He's looking to me to recommend a scanner.  Most of them now are
> > straight USB, many Bluetooth.  What I don't know is, when you are
> > using a scanner plugged into a USB port, where does the scanned data
> > go?  I think I  could probably figure this out if I had the scanner
> > here and some of his bar codes.  But maybe that would be
> > unnecessary.
> >
> >
> >
> > So when plugged into a USB port, where does the scanned data go? 
> > Does the app have to poll the port for data?
> >
> >
> >
> > MTIA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Rocky Smolin
> >
> > Beach Access Software
> >
> > 760-683-5777
> >
> > www.bchacc.com<http://www.bchacc.com>
> >
> > www.e-z-mrp.com<http://www.e-z-mrp.com>
> >
> > Skype: rocky.smolin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Mark Carey [mailto:m.carey at imcfab.com]
> > Sent: Monday, March 05, 2018 6:32 AM
> > To: Rocky Smolin
> > Subject: RE: Wedge Bar Code Scanners
> >
> >
> >
> > Can you point me to the one I need to purchase?  Does it come with a
> > dongle for the Bluetooth?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Rocky Smolin [mailto:rockysmolin at bchacc.com]
> > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 6:55 PM
> > To: Mark Carey <m.carey at imcfab.com>
> > Subject: RE: Wedge Bar Code Scanners
> >
> >
> >
> > That one may not work for you Mark.  It's for
> > POS/Android/IOS/Imac/Ipad. You need something that's Windows
> > compatible.  The specs say
> >
> >
> >
> > "It also can work with PC. If you don't know how connect with your
> > PC, please contact seller for driver which can help you connect
> > scanner with your PC easyly."  So that might not be so
> > straightforward.
> >
> >
> >
> > There's another one on the page
> >
> >
> >
> > https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-Barcode-Scanner-
> > Handheld-Automatic/dp/B006
> > LVO56W/ref=sr_1_18_sspa?ie=UTF8
> > <https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-Barcode-Scanner-
> > Handheld-Automatic/dp/B00
> > 6LVO56W/ref=sr_1_18_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1518824795&sr=8-18-
> > spons&keywords=keybo
> > ard+wedge+barcode+scanner&psc=1>
> > &qid=1518824795&sr=8-18-spons&keywords=keyboard+wedge+
> > barcode+scanner&psc=1
> >
> >
> >
> > which is wired but specifies that it reads the most common bar code
> > types:
> >
> >
> >
> > "Supports a wide range of barcodes types: UPC/EAN, UCC/EAN 128, Code
> > 39, Code 39 Full ASCII, Trioptic Code 39, Code 128, Code 128 Full
> > ASCII, Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5, Discrete 2 of 5, Code 93, MSI,
> > Code 11, RSS variants, Chinese 2 of 5"
> >
> >
> >
> > And is plug and play with any USB port. Might be a better choice. 
> > If the cable is too short you can get a USB extension cord - male on
> > one end, female on the other.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > R
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Mark Carey [mailto:m.carey at imcfab.com]
> > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 2:20 PM
> > To: Rocky Smolin
> > Subject: RE: Wedge Bar Code Scanners
> >
> >
> >
> > I got the one with link below.  $79.00
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_2?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%
> > 3Akeyboard+wedge+barcode
> > +scanner
> > <https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_2?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%
> > 3Akeyboard+wedge+barcod
> > e+scanner&page=2&keywords=keyboard+wedge+barcode+scanner&ie=UTF8&qid
> > =151 e+8802 361>
> > &page=2&keywords=keyboard+wedge+barcode+scanner&ie=UTF8&qid=1518802
> > 361> 361
> >
> >
> >
> >
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