> -----Original Message----- > From: Geraint Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 9:25 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Barcode scanner & CGI > > > Hi, > > I'm trying to get the output from a barcode scanner into my > CGI script. What I > would like to see is the barcode going straight into a text box in my > browser. I am using Device::SerialPort to read the output > which works fine as > a normal Perl script, but I don't know how to allow Perl CGI > scripts to > access my /dev/ttyS1 port. Any help on this matter would be greatly > appreciated.
Get a scanner that uses a keyboard wedge. Then barcodes scanned are seen by the PC as normal keyboard input. No special programming needed. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
