Programming with Pocket PC 2003 1

RITE1 · Jan 3, 2004

Hi all,

I have been working on an interactive webpage (in php- server side) to be used with a palm using Windows Pocket PC 2003 and am having a few problems.

The webpage interacts with our database and the palms have been outfitted with barcode scanners so that we can do inventory and such.

Problem is that the item code entry field does not load on the webpage as the active field (its not highlighted in blue) so before a person scans an item, they need to touch it with a stylus or use the down button to get onto it. If they don’t the information from the scanner gets entered in the address bar on internet explorer.

I have had a few realizations:

1st, I tried programming the barcode scanner to tab before it scans as to jump to the field. It works only if you came from the login page though, if you came from another screen the tab no longer jumps to the item code entry field, it jumps to another button so no go.

2nd, when using the down/up button on the side of the palm to find the field, once it finds the item code data entry field (as its the only data entry form on the page) it can up/down off it like a tab would.

Therefore, if I could find a way to program a macro (or something?) on the page to execute a series of down buttons when the page first loads it would find the field and stay there. Then when a person scans the item code entry field would be selected and everything would be happy.

I have heard of people doing this with java script but I don’t know anything about it and I’m not sure how windows pocket pc works with client side programming langs.

If anyone can tell me how to do this or has any other suggestions, they would be greatly appreciated!!!! THANKS.

Glohamar · Jan 5, 2004

You say your are using a palm with WM2003. What device are you using exactly?

Have you tried to set focus to the bar code field when the web page opens?

Dave

RITE1 · Jan 5, 2004

Toshiba e755 - eventually we will be using del x3's I think.

Im not sure how to set the focus to a feild, I though it was for indidual windows. And I thought it was a java script thing and I didnt think java script worked on palms....

Someone straghten me out...

RITE1 · Jan 5, 2004

Thanks for the reply glohamar

Tried this for focus

<body onLoad="self.focus();document.form1.textfield.focus()">
<form name="form1" method="post" action="">
<input type="text" name="textfield">
</form>

and my partner said they tried using tab index

neither worked

Any more suggestions?

Glohamar · Jan 6, 2004

I have a couple of items to hopefully help. I did some searching, both brain and the net, and I have found the following...

Instead of using textfield.focus in your code try textarea. Textarea is geared more toward the Pocket Internet Explorer. Reference the following link...

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/guide_ppc/htm/pie_objects2_jrzu.asp

Also, check out the following thread at

http://www.aximsite.com...

http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread/t-18843.html

If neither one of these works, due to the fact that PIE does not support JScript, I do not think there will be an answer.

Let me know how these work out.

Dave

RITE1 · Jan 7, 2004

The second link contained information that worked!!!!

Thanks so much Glohamar!

Glohamar · Jan 8, 2004

Glad to here that it worked out.

Dave

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