Re: scanners with a bit of custom code

> Hi,
> we have a client who wants to do the following
> - scan a bar code on a vaccine
> - have the scanner request the last 4 characters of the batch number
> - user enters batch
> - next scan, etc...
>
> At the end of the day, our 4D app sucks down the data. We can do  
> this bit (thanks to friends on this list)
> The bit we're stuck on is finding the right combo of scanner with a  
> full alpha numeric keypad and a small application for the scanner  
> that allows us to program it easily to request a batch number.
>
> We have found a small application that runs on Windows CE scanners,  
> but that seems to require a sync to move data to a folder, then 4D  
> gets it from the folder- we'd rather just go straight scanner to 4D
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Craig Drown
> Sustainable Solutions P. Ltd
> Kathmandu
> Nepal