ActiveX Barcode Scanning
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I've been searching google thoroughly and haven't yet found anything that does what I need it to do, so I thought I'd ask here. Most of what is out there is software to create (display) a barcode. I want to actually scan the code and convert it to something I can use against my product database. I have a web application. I want to be able to have the user scan a barcode and then have the scanned code picked up and used by the website. I understand this will require an activeX control. A windows application is not an option. It also needs to support a variety of scanning devices as we don't know what our clients will use to scan the barcodes. I am not opposed to purchasing a third party solution. If you have ever done something like this please point me in the direction of example code or third party vendors. Thanks
Broken Bokken You can't carry out a ninja-style assasination dressed as an astronaut. It's the luminous fabric; too visible. - Tripod The story of your fighting is a poem of two words: YOU SUCK.
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I've been searching google thoroughly and haven't yet found anything that does what I need it to do, so I thought I'd ask here. Most of what is out there is software to create (display) a barcode. I want to actually scan the code and convert it to something I can use against my product database. I have a web application. I want to be able to have the user scan a barcode and then have the scanned code picked up and used by the website. I understand this will require an activeX control. A windows application is not an option. It also needs to support a variety of scanning devices as we don't know what our clients will use to scan the barcodes. I am not opposed to purchasing a third party solution. If you have ever done something like this please point me in the direction of example code or third party vendors. Thanks
Broken Bokken You can't carry out a ninja-style assasination dressed as an astronaut. It's the luminous fabric; too visible. - Tripod The story of your fighting is a poem of two words: YOU SUCK.
I haven't worked with any devices like that for many years but back then the devices actually convert the bar code to a byte sequence which is what they output. You would use the specification for the device to determine the format of the data. Then you have to read from the device using whatever connection it has to the PC. (COM port, USB, etc.)
led mike
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I haven't worked with any devices like that for many years but back then the devices actually convert the bar code to a byte sequence which is what they output. You would use the specification for the device to determine the format of the data. Then you have to read from the device using whatever connection it has to the PC. (COM port, USB, etc.)
led mike
After further searching I found that Microsoft has their own managed library that handles the device drivers. I think I will see if I can make it work in an activex control. http://blogs.msdn.com/pointofservice/[^]
Broken Bokken You can't carry out a ninja-style assasination dressed as an astronaut. It's the luminous fabric; too visible. - Tripod The story of your fighting is a poem of two words: YOU SUCK.