Re: Scanning 2D barcode to Display File

[Michael Schutte <mschutte369@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think he may have been referring to non-displayable fields.

On Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 8:39 AM <SReeves@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Excuse my ignorance, but how would I capture the data prior to it going to
> the screen?  The input of a scan typically goes directly to active field
> on the screen.  Hidden fields are not considered input-capable at least
> according to IBM's documentation.
>
>
>
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> date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 12:51:59 -0500
> from: Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: Scanning 2D barcode to Display File
>
> Avoid barcode reads directly to the display screen fields. Barcodes
> generally have to be decoded, descrambled, etc.? Its been a while but I
> think I used a non-visible screen field on the display that is defined
> like the barcode, and scanned the barcode in to that.? Then process that
> field, sub-stringing out the positions you want and ignoring the unknown
> & unwanted.? I used a data structure with overlays and reassembed the
> useful segments in the order and layout needed.
>
> Is there reason to worry about translating pipes when all you are going
> to do with them is ignore them?
>
>
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