BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Delphi & Hand Held IT3800 Bar Code Scanner          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> Delphi Thirdparty Tools (General) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Kyle A. Miller Guest Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:34 am    Post subject: Delphi & Hand Held IT3800 Bar Code Scanner I am using a Hand Held IT3800 with a Delphi application. As I found on my newsgroup threads, I want the user to be able to scan something without the focus being on the control. The scanner emits a simple string of characters, no special prefixes or postfixes. It came as part of a Dell POS kit. I have not found any configuration software. The software at Hand Held product seems less than useful. The UnifiedPOS control software doesn't seem to work with USB, which this one is. What would be the best way to capture the string of characters and send them to an edit control on a form? Back to top Marc Antheunis Guest Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:27 am    Post subject: Re: Delphi & Hand Held IT3800 Bar Code Scanner * keypreview -> onkeypress * keypreview -> onshortcut (preferrable) * application.onmessage .... the easiest way is to have an edit field in which the code gets read in but it isn't the nicest solution anyway, program the decoder to have a prefix and a suffix sent together with the barcode this will make it easy to determine if a code was read or something else if you can't do that then you will have to mangle with timers to calculate the time passed between keystrokes to determine if the input comes from a decoder or not... have fun cu marc "Kyle A. Miller" <kyle#REMOVE (AT) millerdevelopment (DOT) info> schreef in bericht news:42e1e4fa$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Quote: I am using a Hand Held IT3800 with a Delphi application. As I found on my newsgroup threads, I want the user to be able to scan something without the focus being on the control. The scanner emits a simple string of characters, no special prefixes or postfixes. It came as part of a Dell POS kit. I have not found any configuration software. The software at Hand Held product seems less than useful. The UnifiedPOS control software doesn't seem to work with USB, which this one is. What would be the best way to capture the string of characters and send them to an edit control on a form? Back to top Kyle A. Miller Guest Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:33 pm    Post subject: Re: Delphi & Hand Held IT3800 Bar Code Scanner Marc Antheunis wrote: Quote: * keypreview -> onkeypress * keypreview -> onshortcut (preferrable) * application.onmessage Why is OnShortCut is preferrable? Quote: anyway, program the decoder to have a prefix and a suffix sent together with the barcode There's my sticking point. I can't find any software to configure this thing. To Windows, it just appears as a Human Interface Device. At the manufacturer's site, I didn't find anything useful. Grrr... Quote: if you can't do that then you will have to mangle with timers to calculate the time passed between keystrokes to determine if the input comes from a decoder or not... That is what I was thinking. I think "mangle" is the correct word. Back to top Didier ns G Guest Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 9:07 am    Post subject: Re: Delphi & Hand Held IT3800 Bar Code Scanner is it connected to the serial port? on an Y cable to the keyboard? did you try to download the manuals? contact welch, they have barcodes to configure the scanner. Ask for the signification and the type of barcode touse and create your own setup codes. IMHO very good and reliable scanners. regards Didier "Marc Antheunis" <ask_me (AT) ask (DOT) me> a écrit dans le message de news:42e20d97 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Quote: * keypreview -> onkeypress * keypreview -> onshortcut (preferrable) * application.onmessage ... the easiest way is to have an edit field in which the code gets read in but it isn't the nicest solution anyway, program the decoder to have a prefix and a suffix sent together with the barcode this will make it easy to determine if a code was read or something else if you can't do that then you will have to mangle with timers to calculate the time passed between keystrokes to determine if the input comes from a decoder or not... have fun cu marc "Kyle A. Miller" <kyle#REMOVE (AT) millerdevelopment (DOT) info> schreef in bericht news:42e1e4fa$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... I am using a Hand Held IT3800 with a Delphi application. As I found on my newsgroup threads, I want the user to be able to scan something without the focus being on the control. The scanner emits a simple string of characters, no special prefixes or postfixes. It came as part of a Dell POS kit. I have not found any configuration software. The software at Hand Held product seems less than useful. The UnifiedPOS control software doesn't seem to work with USB, which this one is. What would be the best way to capture the string of characters and send them to an edit control on a form? Back to top Kyle A. Miller Guest Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Delphi & Hand Held IT3800 Bar Code Scanner André Prins wrote: Quote: I don't know the IT3800, but barcode scanners are often configured by scanning barcodes from a setup/configuration manual. So you should probably be looking for a manual and not for software. You are correct! The configuration is via bar codes in the manual. I wish Dell would have thrown a manual in. Grrr... Oh well, it's working now. Thank you Back to top Kyle A. Miller Guest Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Delphi & Hand Held IT3800 Bar Code Scanner Didier ns G wrote: Quote: is it connected to the serial port? on an Y cable to the keyboard? It's USB. Quote: did you try to download the manuals? Yup, I found the information in the manuals, not software. Thank you for you help. Quote: IMHO very good and reliable scanners. And fun to play with! :-) Back to top Robert Marquardt Guest Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:13 am    Post subject: Re: Delphi & Hand Held IT3800 Bar Code Scanner Kyle A. Miller wrote: Quote: There's my sticking point. I can't find any software to configure this thing. To Windows, it just appears as a Human Interface Device. At the manufacturer's site, I didn't find anything useful. Grrr... Is it hardwired to be a HID keyboard or can it be switched to be a HID barcode scanner? As a HID barcode scanner it would not interfere with the keyboard at all and my HID component http://www.soft-gems.net could access it. Back to top dcatonline@hotmail.com Guest Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Delphi & Hand Held IT3800 Bar Code Scanner There is some software available that allows you to configure the IT3800, it's called Visual Menu and can be downloaded from HHP or Handheld Products website at handheld.com. If it's only simple programming of the scanner thats needed and you don't need to use any of the data formatting/editing routines you may find easier just to use the manual anyway. 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