Monday, January 19, 2009

Integrating Bar Code or Magnetic Scanners with DB's

The most simple way is to use a keyboard "wedge". This converts the output from the scanning device into a keyboard like input.

All you do is open up a form in Access, make sure the cursor is on the search field (can be ensured bu only having that field enabled) and then scan the card. The wedge converts the output into text in the field as if the user has typed it in:

Check out

http://www.barcodehq.com/wedge-readers.html

A software version exists:

http://www.sharewareconnection.com/titles/keyboard-wedge.htm

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