RE: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Hello Ted,
I
was looking for a way to read a card reader from comm. port, as the current
configuration I have to deal with uses a barcode scanner on the wedge.
Any help would greatly be appreciated
James
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Theodore E Patrick
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
6:53 AM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [flexcoders] What I
wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Flash can handle these via a standard MS
Keyboard Wedge Driver. We shipped a kiosk with a card reader and the Flash
Player can directly parse data entered. Basically all these devices can be
reduced to keyboard input so when you swipe a card or scan a barcode, it just
types data really fast.
Actually I believe I have an example that
does just this very thing
Just put 3 V2 TextInput controls on stage
and name the instances: ti_name, ti_card, ti_date and use this code:
Key.addListener(this)
function onKeyDown(){
var self = arguments.callee
var k = String.fromCharCode(Key.getAscii())
if(self.storage == undefined) self.storage=
self.storage = self.storage + k
if(self.storage.split(?).length == 3 ){
var sname =
self.storage.split(^)[1]
var scardbase =
self.storage.split(?;)[1].split(?)[0].split(=)
ti_name.text = sname
ti_card.text = scardbase[0]
ti_date.text =
scardbase[1]
self.storage =
}
}
This will parse the values from a standard
3 phase credit card reader. In the kiosk that used this we tested cards from
starbucks, visa, amex, subway and all worked perfectly. When each type of
device, you just need to know what to look for in parsing the data received.
One less thing for Ethan :)
Cheers,
Ted J
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Rick Bullotta
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
1:20 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com; flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [flexcoders] What I
wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Here's another one for Ethan then... :)
The Flash Player (along with Flex and AS) should have an
input extensibility model that supports input focus management and input from
other mechanisms/devices such as:
- Barcode readers
- RFID readers
- Card readers
- Others...
This would open up a whole new class of applications for
Flex/Flash.
- Rick Bullotta
SAP Labs, LLC
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com on behalf of JesterXL
Sent: Mon 8/15/2005 9:28 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [flexcoders] What I
wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
I forwarded your request to
the Central Dev group for Ethan Malasky to
hopefully pick up. Since Central is
hopefully the future of Flash, and
ultimately Flex on the desktop, things like this
are perfect.
It just so happens SQL on the client was requested
by multiple people
already there, so your request from a different
demographic WITH the
keywords of occasionally connected
just adds mad credence.
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RE: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
The best way to test a wedge driver is
with a Text Editor.
Open
NotePad
Set
the focus into Notepad
Swipe
a Card, Scan a barcode, Read an RFID.
If the wedge driver is working, the reader
should rapidly type a long string of characters into notepad. The string has a
set of delimiters that correspond to encoding. It is very easy to parse these
values into something meaningful with just String.split.
It is typical for most input devices to
ship with a wedge driver. This provides the simplest integration as each of
these devices can be viewed as just a very fast keyboard.
http://www.google.com/search?q=keyboard+wedge+driver
http://www.programbl.com/
Plus the free ones that ship with the
devices!
Cheers,
Ted ;)
From:
flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005
1:25 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [flexcoders] What I
wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Hello Ted,
I was looking for a way to read a card reader from comm. port, as the current
configuration I have to deal with uses a barcode scanner on the wedge.
Any help would greatly be appreciated
James
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Theodore E Patrick
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
6:53 AM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [flexcoders] What I
wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Flash can handle these via a standard MS
Keyboard Wedge Driver. We shipped a kiosk with a card reader and the Flash
Player can directly parse data entered. Basically all these devices can be
reduced to keyboard input so when you swipe a card or scan a barcode, it just
types data really fast.
Actually I believe I have an example that
does just this very thing
Just put 3 V2 TextInput controls on stage
and name the instances: ti_name, ti_card, ti_date and use this code:
Key.addListener(this)
function onKeyDown(){
var self = arguments.callee
var k = String.fromCharCode(Key.getAscii())
if(self.storage == undefined) self.storage=
self.storage = self.storage + k
if(self.storage.split(?).length == 3 ){
var sname =
self.storage.split(^)[1]
var scardbase =
self.storage.split(?;)[1].split(?)[0].split(=)
ti_name.text = sname
ti_card.text = scardbase[0]
ti_date.text =
scardbase[1]
self.storage =
}
}
This will parse the values from a standard
3 phase credit card reader. In the kiosk that used this we tested cards from
starbucks, visa, amex, subway and all worked perfectly. When each type of
device, you just need to know what to look for in parsing the data received.
One less thing for Ethan :)
Cheers,
Ted J
From:
flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Bullotta
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
1:20 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com;
flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [flexcoders] What I wish
Flex/Flash Player could do...
Here's another one for Ethan then... :)
The Flash Player (along with Flex and AS) should have an
input extensibility model that supports input focus management and input from
other mechanisms/devices such as:
- Barcode readers
- RFID readers
- Card readers
- Others...
This would open up a whole new class of applications for
Flex/Flash.
- Rick Bullotta
SAP Labs, LLC
From:
flexcoders@yahoogroups.com on behalf of JesterXL
Sent: Mon 8/15/2005 9:28 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [flexcoders] What I
wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
I forwarded your request to
the Central Dev group for Ethan Malasky to
hopefully pick up. Since Central is
hopefully the future of Flash, and
ultimately Flex on the desktop, things like this
are perfect.
It just so happens SQL on the client was requested
by multiple people
already there, so your request from a different
demographic WITH the
keywords of occasionally connected
just adds mad credence.
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RE: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Also, there are plenty of generic COM port-to-keyboard wedge applications out there. From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Theodore E Patrick Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 9:16 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do... The best way to test a wedge driver is with a Text Editor. Open NotePad Set the focus into Notepad Swipe a Card, Scan a barcode, Read an RFID. If the wedge driver is working, the reader should rapidly type a long string of characters into notepad. The string has a set of delimiters that correspond to encoding. It is very easy to parse these values into something meaningful with just String.split. It is typical for most input devices to ship with a wedge driver. This provides the simplest integration as each of these devices can be viewed as just a very fast keyboard. http://www.google.com/search?q=keyboard+wedge+driver http://www.programbl.com/ Plus the free ones that ship with the devices! Cheers, Ted ;) -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
RE: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Thanks Ted,
Maybe I wasnt plain enough
I have a barcode scanner using the
keyboard wedge (this works Great!)
Im looking for something for the
card reader, that is on the com1 port, and also a cash drawer on the com2 port.
I was thinking about this some more over night and after reading some more on
the list.
I was wondering if there is a
communication component out there, with a class that can be instantiated for
data read/clear etc?
Help
James
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Theodore E Patrick
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005
9:16 AM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [flexcoders] What I
wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
The best way to test a wedge driver is
with a Text Editor.
Open NotePad
Set the focus into Notepad
Swipe a Card, Scan a barcode,
Read an RFID.
If the wedge driver is working, the reader
should rapidly type a long string of characters into notepad. The string has a
set of delimiters that correspond to encoding. It is very easy to parse these
values into something meaningful with just String.split.
It is typical for most input devices to
ship with a wedge driver. This provides the simplest integration as each of
these devices can be viewed as just a very fast keyboard.
http://www.google.com/search?q=keyboard+wedge+driver
http://www.programbl.com/
Plus the free ones that ship with the
devices!
Cheers,
Ted ;)
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of James
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005
1:25 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [flexcoders] What I
wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Hello Ted,
I was looking for a way to read a card reader from comm. port, as the current
configuration I have to deal with uses a barcode scanner on the wedge.
Any help would greatly be appreciated
James
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Theodore E Patrick
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
6:53 AM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [flexcoders] What I
wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Flash can handle these via a standard MS Keyboard
Wedge Driver. We shipped a kiosk with a card reader and the Flash Player can
directly parse data entered. Basically all these devices can be reduced to
keyboard input so when you swipe a card or scan a barcode, it just types data
really fast.
Actually I believe I have an example that
does just this very thing
Just put 3 V2 TextInput controls on stage
and name the instances: ti_name, ti_card, ti_date and use this code:
Key.addListener(this)
function onKeyDown(){
var self = arguments.callee
var k = String.fromCharCode(Key.getAscii())
if(self.storage == undefined) self.storage=
self.storage = self.storage + k
if(self.storage.split(?).length == 3 ){
var sname =
self.storage.split(^)[1]
var scardbase =
self.storage.split(?;)[1].split(?)[0].split(=)
ti_name.text = sname
ti_card.text = scardbase[0]
ti_date.text =
scardbase[1]
self.storage =
}
}
This will parse the values from a standard
3 phase credit card reader. In the kiosk that used this we tested cards from
starbucks, visa, amex, subway and all worked perfectly. When each type of
device, you just need to know what to look for in parsing the data received.
One less thing for Ethan :)
Cheers,
Ted J
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Rick Bullotta
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
1:20 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com; flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [flexcoders] What I
wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Here's another one for Ethan then... :)
The Flash Player (along with Flex and AS) should have an
input extensibility model that supports input focus management and input from
other mechanisms/devices such as:
- Barcode readers
- RFID readers
- Card readers
- Others...
This would open up a whole new class of applications for
Flex/Flash.
- Rick Bullotta
SAP Labs, LLC
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com on behalf of JesterXL
Sent: Mon 8/15/2005 9:28 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [flexcoders] What I
wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
I forwarded your request to
the Central Dev group for Ethan Malasky to
hopefully pick up. Since Central is
hopefully the future of Flash, and
ultimately Flex on the desktop, things like this
are perfect.
It just so happens SQL on the client was requested
by multiple people
already there, so your request from a different
demographic WITH the
keywords of occasionally connected
just adds mad credence.
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RE: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Here's another one for Ethan then... :) The Flash Player (along with Flex and AS) should have an input extensibility model that supports input focus management and input from other mechanisms/devices such as: - Barcode readers - RFID readers - Card readers - Others... This would open up a whole new class of applications for Flex/Flash. - Rick Bullotta SAP Labs, LLC From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com on behalf of JesterXLSent: Mon 8/15/2005 9:28 PMTo: flexcoders@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do... I forwarded your request to the Central Dev group for Ethan Malasky to hopefully pick up. Since Central is hopefully the future of Flash, and ultimately Flex on the desktop, things like this are perfect.It just so happens SQL on the client was requested by multiple people already there, so your request from a different demographic WITH the keywords of "occasionally connected" just adds mad credence. -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Computer software testing Macromedia flex Development Software developer YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
RE: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Flash can handle these via a standard MS Keyboard
Wedge Driver. We shipped a kiosk with a card reader and the Flash Player can
directly parse data entered. Basically all these devices can be reduced to keyboard
input so when you swipe a card or scan a barcode, it just types data really
fast.
Actually I believe I have an example that
does just this very thing
Just put 3 V2 TextInput controls on stage
and name the instances: ti_name, ti_card, ti_date and use this code:
Key.addListener(this)
function onKeyDown(){
var
self = arguments.callee
var
k = String.fromCharCode(Key.getAscii())
if(self.storage
== undefined) self.storage=
self.storage
= self.storage + k
if(self.storage.split(?).length
== 3 ){
var
sname = self.storage.split(^)[1]
var
scardbase = self.storage.split(?;)[1].split(?)[0].split(=)
ti_name.text
= sname
ti_card.text
= scardbase[0]
ti_date.text
= scardbase[1]
self.storage
=
}
}
This will parse the values from a standard
3 phase credit card reader. In the kiosk that used this we tested cards from
starbucks, visa, amex, subway and all worked perfectly. When each type of
device, you just need to know what to look for in parsing the data received.
One less thing for Ethan :)
Cheers,
Ted J
From:
flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Bullotta
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
1:20 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com;
flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [flexcoders] What I
wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Here's another one for Ethan then... :)
The Flash Player (along with Flex and AS) should have an
input extensibility model that supports input focus management and input from
other mechanisms/devices such as:
- Barcode readers
- RFID readers
- Card readers
- Others...
This would open up a whole new class of applications for
Flex/Flash.
- Rick Bullotta
SAP Labs, LLC
From:
flexcoders@yahoogroups.com on behalf of JesterXL
Sent: Mon 8/15/2005 9:28 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [flexcoders] What I
wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
I forwarded your request to
the Central Dev group for Ethan Malasky to
hopefully pick up. Since Central is
hopefully the future of Flash, and
ultimately Flex on the desktop, things like this
are perfect.
It just so happens SQL on the client was requested
by multiple people
already there, so your request from a different
demographic WITH the
keywords of occasionally connected
just adds mad credence.
--
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RE: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Thanks for the
ideas!
I've done similar things in
the past - but specific "listeners" for various attached input devices would be
a cleaner way to go, particularly when there are multiple input fields on a form
that can accept remote or direct input. There are hacks that can be done
with "prefix" and "suffix" codes to help identify input source, but they're
messy. And the focus management can be even more painful :(.
Good ideas though!
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com on behalf of
Theodore E PatrickSent: Tue 8/16/2005 6:52 AMTo:
flexcoders@yahoogroups.comSubject: RE: [flexcoders] What I wish
Flex/Flash Player could do...
Flash can handle these
via a standard MS Keyboard Wedge Driver. We shipped a kiosk with a card reader
and the Flash Player can directly parse data entered. Basically all these
devices can be reduced to keyboard input so when you swipe a card or scan a
barcode, it just types data really fast.
Actually I believe I
have an example that does just this very thing
Just put 3 V2 TextInput
controls on stage and name the instances: ti_name, ti_card, ti_date and use this
code:
Key.addListener(this)
function
onKeyDown(){
var self = arguments.callee
var k = String.fromCharCode(Key.getAscii())
if(self.storage == undefined) self.storage=
self.storage = self.storage + k
if(self.storage.split("?").length == 3 ){
var sname =
self.storage.split("^")[1]
var scardbase =
self.storage.split("?;")[1].split("?")[0].split("=")
ti_name.text = sname
ti_card.text = scardbase[0]
ti_date.text =
scardbase[1]
self.storage =
""
}
}
This will parse the
values from a standard 3 phase credit card reader. In the kiosk that used this
we tested cards from starbucks, visa, amex, subway and all worked perfectly.
When each type of device, you just need to know what to look for in parsing the
data received.
One less thing for
Ethan :)
Cheers,
Ted J
From:
flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick BullottaSent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 1:20
PMTo:
flexcoders@yahoogroups.com; flexcoders@yahoogroups.comSubject: RE: [flexcoders] What I wish
Flex/Flash Player could do...
Here's another one for
Ethan then... :)
The Flash Player (along with Flex
and AS) should have an input extensibility model that supports input focus
management and input from other mechanisms/devices such
as:
- Barcode
readers
- RFID
readers
- Card
readers
- Others...
This would open up a whole new class
of applications for Flex/Flash.
- Rick
Bullotta
SAP Labs,
LLC
From:
flexcoders@yahoogroups.com on behalf of JesterXLSent: Mon 8/15/2005 9:28 PMTo: flexcoders@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [flexcoders] What I wish
Flex/Flash Player could do...
I forwarded your request to the Central Dev
group for Ethan Malasky to hopefully pick up. Since Central is hopefully the
future of Flash, and ultimately
Flex on the desktop, things like this are perfect.It just so happens SQL on the client was requested by
multiple people already there, so
your request from a different demographic WITH the keywords of "occasionally connected" just adds mad
credence.
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RE: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
lash Player 8 provides an new intrinsic
class called ExternalInterface. This allows you to exchange data with external
application in a standardized way synchronously in both directions. Flash can
call an external function and get the return data and an external app can query
the Flash Player in the opposite manner. With custom instances of input drivers
in an external application, you can fire custom events into the player or query
the external objects to obtain their state. Most input drivers work with
_javascript_ and ActiveX allowing you to pipe data into Flash via
ExternalInterface.
I doubt that Macromedia would support
custom input drivers now that ExternalInterface exists. The code I posted was
intended to be player version neutral and should work in Flash 5 or higher,
less those fancy v2 controls. This code is also focus neutral but is hardwired
to the instance names of the V2 controls. It would be a trivial change to make
this work through an event model.
Ted ;)
From:
flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Bullotta
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
2:47 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com;
flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [flexcoders] What I
wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Thanks for the ideas!
I've done similar things in the past -
but specific listeners for various attached input devices would be
a cleaner way to go, particularly when there are multiple input fields on a
form that can accept remote or direct input. There are hacks that can be
done with prefix and suffix codes to help identify
input source, but they're messy. And the focus management can be even
more painful :(.
Good ideas though!
From:
flexcoders@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Theodore E Patrick
Sent: Tue 8/16/2005 6:52 AM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [flexcoders] What I
wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Flash can handle these via a standard MS
Keyboard Wedge Driver. We shipped a kiosk with a card reader and the Flash
Player can directly parse data entered. Basically all these devices can be
reduced to keyboard input so when you swipe a card or scan a barcode, it just
types data really fast.
Actually I believe I have an example that
does just this very thing
Just put 3 V2 TextInput controls on stage
and name the instances: ti_name, ti_card, ti_date and use this code:
Key.addListener(this)
function onKeyDown(){
var self = arguments.callee
var k = String.fromCharCode(Key.getAscii())
if(self.storage == undefined) self.storage=
self.storage = self.storage + k
if(self.storage.split(?).length == 3 ){
var sname =
self.storage.split(^)[1]
var scardbase =
self.storage.split(?;)[1].split(?)[0].split(=)
ti_name.text = sname
ti_card.text = scardbase[0]
ti_date.text =
scardbase[1]
self.storage =
}
}
This will parse the values from a standard
3 phase credit card reader. In the kiosk that used this we tested cards from
starbucks, visa, amex, subway and all worked perfectly. When each type of
device, you just need to know what to look for in parsing the data received.
One less thing for Ethan :)
Cheers,
Ted J
From:
flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Bullotta
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005
1:20 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com;
flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [flexcoders] What I
wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Here's another one for Ethan then... :)
The Flash Player (along with Flex and AS) should have an
input extensibility model that supports input focus management and input from
other mechanisms/devices such as:
- Barcode readers
- RFID readers
- Card readers
- Others...
This would open up a whole new class of applications for
Flex/Flash.
- Rick Bullotta
SAP Labs, LLC
From:
flexcoders@yahoogroups.com on behalf of JesterXL
Sent: Mon 8/15/2005 9:28 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [flexcoders] What I
wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
I forwarded your request to
the Central Dev group for Ethan Malasky to
hopefully pick up. Since Central is
hopefully the future of Flash, and
ultimately Flex on the desktop, things like this
are perfect.
It just so happens SQL on the client was requested
by multiple people
already there, so your request from a different
demographic WITH the
keywords of occasionally connected
just adds mad credence.
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Re: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Someone blogged about using a webcam as a barcode reader in Flash 8 using the new imaging ActionScript. Not sure about the rest. - Original Message - From: Rick Bullotta To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com ; flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 6:19 AM Subject: RE: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do... Here's another one for Ethan then... :) The Flash Player (along with Flex and AS) should have an input extensibility model that supports input focus management and input from other mechanisms/devices such as: - Barcode readers - RFID readers - Card readers - Others... This would open up a whole new class of applications for Flex/Flash. - Rick Bullotta SAP Labs, LLC From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com on behalf of JesterXLSent: Mon 8/15/2005 9:28 PMTo: flexcoders@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do... I forwarded your request to the Central Dev group for Ethan Malasky to hopefully pick up. Since Central is hopefully the future of Flash, and ultimately Flex on the desktop, things like this are perfect.It just so happens SQL on the client was requested by multiple people already there, so your request from a different demographic WITH the keywords of "occasionally connected" just adds mad credence. -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
RE: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
Hi, good requests. The problem of local storage (beyond local shared objects) and the problem of local system access/input extensibility (as below) are things we are very interested in. It helps the team more if you provide details on what you want to do, what problem you want to solve, what the "use case" is, rather than just "feature requests". Give us as much context as possible. These are areas we are very interested in. -David From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick BullottaSent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 3:20 AMTo: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com; flexcoders@yahoogroups.comSubject: RE: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do... Here's another one for Ethan then... :) The Flash Player (along with Flex and AS) should have an input extensibility model that supports input focus management and input from other mechanisms/devices such as: - Barcode readers - RFID readers - Card readers - Others... This would open up a whole new class of applications for Flex/Flash. - Rick Bullotta SAP Labs, LLC From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com on behalf of JesterXLSent: Mon 8/15/2005 9:28 PMTo: flexcoders@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do... I forwarded your request to the Central Dev group for Ethan Malasky to hopefully pick up. Since Central is hopefully the future of Flash, and ultimately Flex on the desktop, things like this are perfect.It just so happens SQL on the client was requested by multiple people already there, so your request from a different demographic WITH the keywords of "occasionally connected" just adds mad credence. -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Re: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do...
I forwarded your request to the Central Dev group for Ethan Malasky to hopefully pick up. Since Central is hopefully the future of Flash, and ultimately Flex on the desktop, things like this are perfect. It just so happens SQL on the client was requested by multiple people already there, so your request from a different demographic WITH the keywords of occasionally connected just adds mad credence. - Original Message - From: azhofeling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 8:37 PM Subject: [flexcoders] What I wish Flex/Flash Player could do... If any of you have had any experience using an embedded database like HyperSonic HSQLDB then you know how wonderful it is to have the power of a SQL database that resides on the client. Less than 200K, it performs complex SQL against text files allowing filtering, sorting, joining and most everything you would expect from a lightweight database. I am converting an Occasionally Connected Client application from a java app to a Flex app and duplicating HSQLDB functionality in Flex is painful (not to mention the slow performance). Matt Chotin and others have done alot to address the large dataset and filtering problem but it really could be easier. To the Macromedia engineers that frequent this group - Is this on the strategic roadmap of Flash Player development??? Anybody else like to see this? -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- font face=arial size=-1a href=http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12h50hka2/M=362131.6882499.7825260.1510227/D=groups/S=1705007207:TM/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1124162899/A=2889191/R=0/SIG=10r90krvo/*http://www.thebeehive.org Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job) Welcome to the Sweet Life - brought to you by One Economy/a./font ~- -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
