>Hello:
> I need to know, how i can open a serial port to read from a bar code scanner.
> Thanks in advance.
>Fabian
Hi Fabian,
If you just want to get the data from the bar code scanner you don't need to open the serial port for that. The input from the scanner in VFP is treated as the keyboard input, If the scanner is connected and its software installed, the scanned number will just appear in your textbox.
Nick Neklioudov
Universal Thread Consultant
3 times Microsoft MVP - Visual FoxPro
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