Re: Bar coding and Informix

On 24 Aug 1995, BCFlorian wrote: > I am currently devolping an Informix application that uses bar codes for > input. > > The bar code readers we use will work with ANY software. They are simply > another input device like your keyboard. They can be hooked up on a PC > between the keyboard and the keyboard port, or on a unix terminal between > the terminal an the comm line. They can be configured to append almost > anything to the end of a bar code that has been scanned (we use the > default carriage return to move to the next field after a scan.) > > So in short YES, you can use bar code readers with informix quite easily. > Bill Florian > Database Development > The EDGE > Bill, Gee that is very nice that the "bar code readers we use will work with ANY software"...... Would you mind letting us know the type of bar code readers and setup you use, in order that others may expand their horizons??? Thanks +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | . . | | | ... ... | Darin Melin | | ..... ..... | Software Engineer, DBA | | .. ... .. | Business Systems Integration Group | | . . . | Semiconductor Products Sector - LATG | | | 2200 West Broadway Road, MD M300 | | | Mesa, AZ 85202 | | Motorola, Inc. | rp29560@email.sps.mot.com Phone:(602) 655-3627 | | | melin@hermes1.sps.mot.com FAX: (602) 655-2820 | | | Director - Arizona Informix Users Group | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 'connectionLESS IS MORE' -- Data Broker | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+