On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 6:31 PM, Andrew Zbikowski <andyzib at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Any reason not to use an USB barcode scanner?  They are support the
>> HID profiles, in fact they look like keyboards.  The operator needs to
>> select the right field on the form, highlight the barcode and press
>> the triger - the code 'magically' appears in the input field.
>
> You stated the reason not to do so: the operator needs to select the right
> field. The ideal situation would be a scanner that had a wireless connection
> to the computer (RF, bluetooth, whatever) back to the computer, not a wired
> device. The barcodes being scanned won't be right next to the computer.
>

I little bit of javascript could take care of that,  have it focus on
that field onload() and on input have it submit the page or whatever.
If they are going to be away from the monitor anyways that would work.

Ryan