RE: Reading barcodes and OCR

First you have to configure the Bar Code Reader to work with the Terminal it
is attached to.  The Reader needs to know what type of bar code it is to
read.  The field is just a character field on the screen.  The bar code
reader de-codes the bar code and send text to the terminal.  You only need
the BARCODE opt code in DDS to print bar code.

It is all in the configuration of the bar code reader and how it is attached
to your AS400.

Christopher K. Bipes    mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
Sr. Programmer/Analyst  mailto:Chris_Bipes@Yahoo.com
CrossCheck, Inc.        http://www.cross-check.com
6119 State Farm Drive   Phone: 707 586-0551 x 1102
Rohnert Park CA  94928  Fax: 707 586-1884

If consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, only geniuses work here.
Karen Herbelin - Readers Digest 3/2000

-----Original Message-----
From: Klein Ron [mailto:ron.klein@brctsg.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 6:59 AM
To: Rpg400-L (E-mail)
Subject: Reading barcodes and OCR


Hi All,

I am looking for some direction in making a program capable of reading
barcodes and/or OCR.

We have a program that needs to read 3 fields as one combined field.

So far what I have thought of doing is to enable a single combined field and
position the cursor to that field for input.  Then after I read it, I would
split the field into the appropriate pieces for processing.

My questions are; how do I tell the program or scanner what type of barcode
to read, and how do I tell the dspf that it is a barcode field?

Thanks

Ron
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