Hi Bob:

What you've described sounds even cooler!!

I'm not sure what all is involved, IIS, Web Connect, and ASP are new to me, but I'll look into it.

Only problem is time. I can complete the project with VFP & VB in a few months, however, with IIS, Web Connect, and ASP, I'm not sure how long it will take.

Mal


>>Hi All:
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>>I'm writing a POS for a jewelry store. Looking to have a main cash register program which includes credit card processing and 4 handheld wireless units for the salespeople to roam around that store with the customers and input their purchase needs.
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>>The handheld units will talk to a SQL SERVER .. i.e. Item No: 1234, Quantity: 1. The handheld will display the above Item No., Quantity, a brief discription of the item and it's unit price and will at the end add tax and display the purchased total.
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>>After the customer is finished selecting their items. The salesperson will walk the customer to the cash register and enter a sales no - which was generated by the handheld unit. All the information will be displayed on the main cash register, via the SQL SERVER, and payment will be accepted. A salesperson may also go straight to the cash register and enter the sale items and collect payment.
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>>My question, sorry it took so long to get here, what would be the right tool here? We've been talking a lot about the "right tool for the job". Since both the mian cash register and the handheld will use a datacentric application, I'm thinking VFP only. An associate said I should use VB on the handheld.
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>>What are your thoughts?
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>>Thanks in Advance
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>>Mal
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>Sounds cool... except I would write the whole thing as an IIS application either in Web Connection or ASP with VFP components. This way, the Hand helpds and the cash register can be the same thing... As a mtter of fact, if you set up an e-commerce solution the handheld, cash register and internet users can all come in and use basically the same shopping cart program.
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>This would also make the handhelds stateless so you wouldn't have to worry about lossing power or a shut down... you could just relog on, the system would show you your pending session, and away you go.
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>BOb