Yes, it's really only "plug and play". But be aware that you probably must program the scanner to match the keyboard layout of your choice. The scanner decodes the bar code and sends a stream of "scan codes" to your computer, just like a keyboard sends scan codes to your computer. But some characters, like - and % have different positions on the keyboard in different countries, and that's why you must program the keyboard to your own keyboard layout.

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>>Moises,
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>>it's so much easier than you think. Think of a bar code scanner as a keyboard, because to all your software it is just that, a second keyboard.
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>>In addition most bar code scanner can be programmed to insert one or more characters of your choice before and/or after the scanned text. This means that it is possible to determine whether the input comes from the keyboard or from the scanner, if these extra characters are enabled.
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>>>Hi
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>>>I never used bar code scanner before.
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>>>( the first bar code I built was for post mail scanner tracking machine)
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>>>Now am considering have one for my use and I have two questions:
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>>> 1- Will the code go direct to the a table field the same way as I was typing a keyboard ?
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>>> 2- Is there way to automate as below ?
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>>> loca for table.id = my_read_value_from_code_bar
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>>>I wonder if the scanner send some command after bar was read and if vfp can detect if directly.
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>>>Moises