How to input barcode scanner data to C# .Net textbox?

Gopinath C

Hi All,
I am working on a project where i need to input scanned data from bar code to a text box when user scan a item/ product. Then they give submit to save scanned item number.
Am going to do this in C#. Kindly guide me from where & how i have start this. Do the needful

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Wim Sturkenboom12y ago
The ones that I used came with a sheet with barcodes for configuration. You just started scanning those in a sequence, picking the barcodes that applied to the required settings.

I did some research for you, 'randomly' picking one, and that still seems to be the case. See e.g. https://atgsupportcentral.motorolasolutions.com/content/emb/docs/manuals/7188201e.pdf

It was not that randomly ;) I used the brand in those days.

So here is another one: http://www.ute.com/products_info.php?pc1=49&pc2=80&rbu=5&pid=1007. Click the download tab and there are a quickstart guide, a programming guide and user manual. Again, it comes with a sheet that you scan for the setup.
Gopinath C12y ago
Thanks Wim, They may use both USB and serial port. Any specific dll to be added as per barcode reader configuration. Kindly guide me in development process
Wim Sturkenboom12y ago
It's a while ago that I have used them (serial ports, DOS applications).

How is your barcode reader connected? Serial port, USB, other? If it's USB or PS2, I'm quite sure that they behave just like keyboards. So set focus on the textbox, scan and you're done.

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Note that you need to configure them for the barcode. So you need to know the format of the barcode.