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From: kay@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Barcode input thru serial port ?
Message-ID: <2254.275a8c89@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com>
Date: 3 Dec 90 22:34:01 GMT
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Hi.  Does anyone know of a way to direct the input from a serial port AS
WELL AS input from the keyboard to an application running in an xterm?

This is what I want to do.  I'm using an application (window dumb) which
takes a serial number as input.  I want to attach a barcode reader to the
serial port and use its output as input to the application.  I also want to
be able to use the keyboard to enter the serial number.  The application is
a purchased package so I can't get into its code.

I have an HP V/360 workstation running HPUX 7.0 and X Rel. 3.

HP used to make a barcode reader that was HP-HIL compatible but they 
recently obsoleted it.  So, the only way I have to connect my barcode
reader is through the serial port.

I know this may fall under the heading of a UNIX posting but I thought
it may be worth posting here also.

Jim Kay
kay@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com