Mark, If they're on a piece of paper, how about scan and ocr? Or if they're in bar code form, how about scanning the barcodes?
Happy Thanksgiving Dave Taylor President Sysmark Information Systems, Inc. 49 Aspen Way Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 800-SYSMARK (800-797-6275) (O) 310-544-1974 (P) 800-339-1497 (F) 310-377-3550 Your Source for Integrated EDI Translation and DataSync Integration www.sysmarkinfo.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 8:42 AM Subject: Re: [U2] 20 Digit Number > I was intending to make it easy on myself when having to enter these 20 > digit numbers with my fingers when reading them on a printed paper. > > Thanks for all who replied. > Happy Thanksgiving. > Feliz dia de pabo. > Mark Johnson > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Jenkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> > Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 4:05 AM > Subject: RE: [U2] 20 Digit Number > > > > Simplistic view maybe - but what about good old-fashioned BCD (Binary > Coded > > Decimal)? > > > > Value Comp-3, hex > > +0 0C > > +1 1C > > +12 01 2C > > +123 12 3C > > +1234 01 23 4C > > -1 1D > > -1234 01 23 4D > > > > > > Here's a useful link...: > > http://www.discinterchange.com/TechTalk_COBOL_comp_.html > > > > Take a look at COMP-3. > > > > Alternative BCD/packed decimal schemas use the concept of an "Overpunch" > to > > indicate negative numbers as some bit patterns are never used for digits: > > > > 0000 (0); 0001 (1) -> 1001 (9) > > > > > > Regards > > > > JayJay > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Johnson > > Sent: 20 November 2005 05:14 > > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > Subject: [U2] 20 Digit Number > > > > General Question. A client has just taken on a new major customer and we > > have > > to keep track of their product codes. These codes are 20 numbers long with > > no > > real prefixing, suffixing or patterns. > > > > Is there any way to abbreviate numbers. I know this is a weird question > but > > I > > know that I may be entering these codes manually during the testing and/or > > installation phase of this project and 20 numbers is a lot of typing. > > > > I've run out of ideas that simplify as most tend to complicate matters. > The > > users will eventually be using bar code, scanning off of printed > documents. > > As > > I develop, I will not have that benefit. > > > > I can calculator-enter numbers pretty effeciently given my accounting > > background. But 20 digits is a lot. > > > > I'm open to any ideas even if to know there are none. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > Mark Johnson > > ------- > > u2-users mailing list > > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > > ------- > > u2-users mailing list > > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
