Ding, ding, ding; we have a winner!
Apparently the scanner I was using had a CR suffix. When I changed it to a Tab
suffix it worked fine without needing to clear the buffer.
Thanks for all the input.
Al DeWitt
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> You'd probably be better off trying to find the configuration barcodes for the
> scanner that control what character it sends after the data.
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> From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-
> boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Al DeWitt
> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 11:21 AM
> To: (u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org)
> Subject: [U2] FW: Clearing Input Buffer
>
> I have an input screen (built with System Builder) where data can either be
> entered manually or via a barcode scanner. The screen has 3 text boxes for
> input.
> The barcode option fills two of the text boxes and is supposed to land on the
> third
> box to await input. However, the scanner must be adding an extra return or
> something because when I scan it the third field's Process After executes.
>
> What can I do to flush the input buffer at the end of my validation routine
> on my
> second field...or is it better to do this on the Process Before on my third
> field.
>
> It's more of a nuisance but it would look more professional if I could make
> it clean.
>
> Thanks.
> Albert DeWitt, CPIM
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