Re: FLASH: Flash and barcode scanning

[Carlos Cardoso]

In fact, that's the default for most BC Scanners. Use one of these to

GET data is a no-brain, silly, almost stupid task (That's how I was

feeling when I discovered all you have to do is hook it in the keyboard

connector, and the scanner will 'type' what it reads).


The only drawback in your solution ( logically it's perfect) is if the

user puts too many frames between the check routine. There must be a

tigh (sp?) loop. 


Respondendo (replying)  "Cheri Harder" <

chericahome [dot] com

> 

> Hi, Gary:

> 

> If I remember correctly (was a good many years ago when I worked with bar

> coding) you can program the final field on the bar code label to be an

> <enter> key entry (with the labeller software).  I just did an experiment

> with Flash, since I was worried about the lack of control of "focus" and tab

> order, etc, and the following scenario seems to work:

> 

> text field named "barcode" - button to submit entry exists (but needn't be

> visible) with the following action code:

> 

> On (Key: <Enter>)

>       Get URL ("www.theASPpage.asp", vars=POST)

>       Set Variable: "barcode" = ""

> End On

> 

> When user presses <Enter> Flash leaves the focus in the text field for the

> next entry.  I am just not certain that the variable will get sent before it

> gets cleared, was just using the 'clear variable' part of it for

> testing....Also, the user must click within the text field before entering

> the number, the first time.  After that, focus remains in the field.

> 

> HTH

> ~~~~Cheri Harder~~~~~

>

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> ----- Original Message -----

>

From: "DeJarnett, Gary" <a3gddtechmail [dot] admin [dot] ttu [dot] edu>

>

To: <flasherchinwag [dot] com>

> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 8:27 AM

> Subject: FLASH: Flash and barcode scanning

> 

> 

> > I know that the quick answer to my question will be, “No, not possible”,

> but

> > I’ve seen so many on this list creatively find ways of tricking Flash into

> > doing the “impossible” that I wanted to throw out a question just in case.

> >

> > I need to use Flash along with a barcode scanner.  The barcode scanner

> part

> > of the problem is sort-of irrelevant because the scanner will simply enter

> a

> > series of numbers into a text field just as you would enter them from the

> > keyboard.

> >

> > My question is:  is there any way at all to get Flash to trigger an action

> > or event when the text field has been entered?  After the operator scans

> in

> > the barcode (again, same as typing in a 6-digit number) I want to go out

> to

> > my database and do a lookup based upon that number.  I’m trying to avoid

> the

> > operator from having to lay down the scanner and either move the mouse or

> > hit a key on the keyboard between scanned items.

> >

> > Again, sounds impossible to me.  I don’t have experience with scanners

> > (early stages of this project), but thought that maybe we could even code

> > some special character at the end of the barcode or something and possibly

> > use that to trigger an event.  We have total control of how barcode labels

> > are printed and what information is on them because this project is being

> > done from scratch.

> >

> > Anyway, thanks for any and all thoughts,

> >

>

> Gary (dejarnettttu [dot] edu)

> 

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