The Serial Bar Code Reader extension provides control over bar code readers attached to the Palm device via the serial port.  [It is not for use with the Symbol devices that have an integrated scanner -- the Symbol Integrated Scanner control should be used instead for those devices.]

This extension can also be used to control the Janam XP MSR (magnetic stripe reader) attachment.

From the extension help:

Bar Code Reader interfaces to a Bar Code reader through the serial manager.

************* USER DEFINEABLE PROPERTIES *************

The Bar Code Reader is configured using the following keywords:

AFTERSCAN-> A Button to execute after scan is received.

BEEPAFTER -> On,Off -> Beep after GetScan returns data.

BEFORESCAN-> A Button to execute before scan input is saved but after

             CtrlAdv and RecordAdv operations are performed.

             Use to save old value before it is modified (use to Cancel)

CTRLADV-> On or Off Automatically advance to next edit control.

Will perform RecordAdv action when returning to first (Edit1) control.

EDIT1 -> First Field to enter data into (if AutoAdv = True)

EDIT2 -> Second  ....

EDIT3 -> Third   ....

RECORDADV-> Sets Record Advance Mode. NOTE: Use double

            quotes.

             Off Never changes record. (Must do manually from

                     AfterScan event.)

             On  Will advance to last record and stop.

             AlwaysCrt Create a new record after last Edit Control.

             CrtAtEnd Advance thru records, create new after last.

SETFOCUS-> On or Off Sets focus to control after scan.

**************** USER METHODS ****************

The Bar Code Reader has the following methods:

About() - shows information about the control in a dialog box.

BeepAfter(str)- On',Off Beep after scan.

CtrlAdv(str)- On,Off Automatically advance to next

              control/record.

DisableScanner() -  Turns off Serial Port + Disables scanning (uses

                    less battery power).

EnableScanner() -  Turns on Serial Port + Enables scanning (uses more

                   battery power).

FollowCursor(str) - On,Off Tapping a control makes it next to

                    scan. Default Off

GetIndex() - Returns current control index. (EDIT1 returns 1, etc.)

GetRecordAdvMode() - Returns Record Advance Mode

                     0 = Off

                     1 = AlwaysCrt

                     2 = CrtAtEnd

                     3 = On

GetScan(timeout) - Returns string of scanned data. Set timeout to 0. Clears the buffer.

Process() - Call from timer event to process automatic events.

RecordAdv(str)-Off Stays on same record.

               On Advance through existing records.

               CrtAtEnd Advance thru records, create new after last.

               AlwaysCrt Creates a new record.

ResetCtrls()- Sets index to the 1st control, cancels advance.

ScanAvail() -  Returns integer byte count in rcv. buffer.

SetFocus(str)- On,Off Moves cursor to control after scan.

               Default = Off

SetIndex(int) - Sets the control index. (will use next control for the

                next scan)

SetPort(baud,HwHs,Data,Stop,Parity) - baud: Sets Baud rate (i.e. 9600)

        HwHs: Handshake (true = CTS/RTS, false = Xon/Xoff)

        Data: 7 or 8 data bits are valid.

        Stop: 1 or 2 are valid.

        Parity: 0= None 1=Even 2=Odd

        Default setting: SetPort(9600,true,8,1,0)

SetTermChar(chr(x))- Sets termination character to use.

                     Default = Carriage Return

SkipAdvance(t/f) - True= Stays on same control for next scan.

StripTerm(t/f) - Strips the termination character from the end of the

                 string returned by GetScan.  Default=True, strips.

TermRecd() -  Returns True if termination character is last character

               in string. Use after GetScan(x) to verify term recd.

DocID: 10130  DocDate: 2008-05-26