c# program using a barcode scanner
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Hello I am writing an program that will use a bar code scanner to scan products. The product code will be looked up in a database and return the details of the product to the windows form. I have never worked with this barcode hardware before, and before l purchase some a bar code scanner. I need some questions answered. Does the barcode scanner come with any software? It is easy to interface a c# windows program with a barcode scanner? Does the barcode scanner connect through the USB port? Does anyone know any example programs where this has been done? Thanks very much in advance, Steve
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Hello I am writing an program that will use a bar code scanner to scan products. The product code will be looked up in a database and return the details of the product to the windows form. I have never worked with this barcode hardware before, and before l purchase some a bar code scanner. I need some questions answered. Does the barcode scanner come with any software? It is easy to interface a c# windows program with a barcode scanner? Does the barcode scanner connect through the USB port? Does anyone know any example programs where this has been done? Thanks very much in advance, Steve
Probably this article[^] might to of help to you. I've just worked once with barcode scanners. I don't remember the name of this scanner nor of the used drivers but it was plugged into USB and just entered the read barcode number into the active textbox (didn't matter if it was Word, Editor or any special application). This way my application didn't need to know anything about barcode scanning - it just waited for input.
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Hello I am writing an program that will use a bar code scanner to scan products. The product code will be looked up in a database and return the details of the product to the windows form. I have never worked with this barcode hardware before, and before l purchase some a bar code scanner. I need some questions answered. Does the barcode scanner come with any software? It is easy to interface a c# windows program with a barcode scanner? Does the barcode scanner connect through the USB port? Does anyone know any example programs where this has been done? Thanks very much in advance, Steve
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Hello I am writing an program that will use a bar code scanner to scan products. The product code will be looked up in a database and return the details of the product to the windows form. I have never worked with this barcode hardware before, and before l purchase some a bar code scanner. I need some questions answered. Does the barcode scanner come with any software? It is easy to interface a c# windows program with a barcode scanner? Does the barcode scanner connect through the USB port? Does anyone know any example programs where this has been done? Thanks very much in advance, Steve
All of your questions depend HEAVILY on the barcode scanner that you pick. They come in different interfaces (USB, keyboard wedge, serial port) and will either come with drivers or not. The single, most important piece you need is the DOCUMENTATION that comes with the scanner. That will tell you everything you need to know about interfacing with the scanner. You'll have to do your own research as to what is going to suit your applications needs. Example programs, probably a few out there, but not many, simply because this is a very narrow application market. Besides, these really are simple devices to interface with. There's not much to listening for a string of information comming from them. RageInTheMachine9532 "...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome
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All of your questions depend HEAVILY on the barcode scanner that you pick. They come in different interfaces (USB, keyboard wedge, serial port) and will either come with drivers or not. The single, most important piece you need is the DOCUMENTATION that comes with the scanner. That will tell you everything you need to know about interfacing with the scanner. You'll have to do your own research as to what is going to suit your applications needs. Example programs, probably a few out there, but not many, simply because this is a very narrow application market. Besides, these really are simple devices to interface with. There's not much to listening for a string of information comming from them. RageInTheMachine9532 "...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome