Automatically moving focus after reading a barcode

[Yameen]

Hi,

I am working on a store's project and am using MS Access 2002. The requirement is that after a product's barcode has been scanned then the focus should be transfered to the next control automatically instead of hitting enter key after every scan. Can anybody help me out?

Thanks,

Yameen

 

[PHV]

Usually the barcode scanner is configured to send a special character after the reading value.

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[Yameen]

Thanks PH,

What happens that if i want to evaluate the value in Onchange even the text box is not populated fully and for any other even handler to work i need to press enter key which i want to avoid. So let put the question this way that how can i make some function execute when the input of the barcode has been completed. It doesn't matter if its a user function or event handler.

Thanks,

Yameen

 

[PHV]

You can test the special the arrival of the termination character in either KeyDown, KeyPress or KeyUp event procedure of the textbox.

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[Yameen]

PH,

I have tried to identify the control character but for some reason i am not able to. I am using Symbol LS9208 Handsfree barcode scanner. I have gone through the documentation too and its says that <cr> <lf> is the prefix combination but the check as

IF keycode = val(vbcrlf) then

Or

If keycode = val(vbcr) or any is not working.

Any idea?

Thanks,

Yameen

 

[PHV]

<cr> <lf> is the prefix combination
No suffix or termination ?
Anyway, I think that <cr> is keycode 13 and <lf> 10.

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[Yameen]

I need to lookup again but am out of office write now will check again tomorrow. Thanks for your help and prompt replys .

Yameen

 

[ambermetal]

<cr> is Chr(13) and <lf> is Chr(10)
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