>Hello,
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>We distribute a FoxPro application where we need to add a fingerprinting module that does one to many searches and can be intergrated seamlessly with the FP application.
>The idea is that a fingerprint is read by a fingerprint scanner/reader and either stored as a new entry or searched in the existing database for a match with an exisiting record. OurVFP application ) then should be able to show the extra information that we have in VFP tables on the screen.
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It all depends on how the fingerprint scanner works. is it taking a picture, and you are left with writing code to compare the pictures and determine the match? I hope not...

if the fingerprint scanner only gives you a digital characterization of the print patterns... (I believe that the way that fingerprinting works is the locations of key features of the print are stored, and when comparisons are made, these locations are compared against each other) In short, you question is very difficult to answer without knowing more about the specific scanner you are using.