Subject Re: HOW BAR CODE SCANNER WORKS WITH DBASE From WJS <warra@nowhere.com> Date Fri, 19 May 2017 09:15:38 +0200 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 2017/05/19 6:08 AM, Akshat Kapoor wrote: > On 19/05/2017 01:01, Mustansir Ghor wrote: >> Dear All >> >> Any guidelines as to how bar code scanner is treated for inputs. >> >> I mean all stock controls respond to either keyboard and mouse. But i >> wonder at POS counter when products are scanned by the bar code >> scanner where and how this input is captured in dbase and by what >> objects. >> >> Similarly if one has to print labels for product code as Bar code >> print how this can be achieved in Dbase >> >> Best Regards >> Mustansir >> > I have not tested in Dbase but bar code scanners should enter the read > text into the field that has focus. The problem will be proceeding to > next field i.e. pressing enter through program. > > There was some discussion on this issue but I do not remember when and > which group. > > As for printing Bar Code you can use labels. Design them just like as if > you were printing text and change the font of the bar code line to bar > code font. > > You may have to add * at the beginning and the end for the code to be > readable by scanner. I do not remember the exact sequence had worked on > it long ago. > > Regards > Akshat Look in the Binaries NG Subject: Bar Code Demo Posted by John Jay Date 2015/11/07 Updated and added code by me WJS on 2017/04/27 Wian