Posted by simulacrakisma on 02/28/07 19:53

Okay, so it treats the scanner like input from a keyboard?
If so, that's awesome and easy.

Thanks so much!

On Feb 21, 11:09 pm, l...@portcommodore.com wrote:
> Technically you would have a single text field input on yourPOS
> system. you type and enter (or scan) something and then press return,
> and process the data.
>
> Depending on what is scanned or typed it does an action. (you can
> also have button inputs, which can be used in addition to the text
> field.
>
> I.E. you scan a barcode on a package (the form POSTs it), the system
> next determines it as it as a UPS code and then goes and checks the
> inventory and adds the record into the session or whatever add it to
> the tallying list.
>
> Make a mistake, have a price change, etc., have a control code, like a
> pre-printed scan for a cancel code, scan that to instruct your program
> DB to cancel the next scanned item, then scan the barcode of the
> canceled item, etc.
>
> You will need to make a whole set of control codes for such things as
> discounts returns, etc. as well as a system for processing the
> collected data once you have the checkout complete.
>
> That's about the basics of it.

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