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From: lmm@occrsh.ATT.COM
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: XTerminals and bar-code readers
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Date: 29 Mar 91 01:27:00 GMT
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> "XTerminals and bar-code readers"

Rob Sargent Writes:

> Can anyone verify whether or not a bar code wand can be stuck on an
> XTerminal (NCD. DEC). They are typically inserted inline on char.
> based terminals and pcs.
> Thanks

Rob, I'd be very much interested if you find out anything.  I have
a feeling that this can't really be done very easilly in X.  Since
the X protocall (as I understand it, which isn't much) only provides
for input from the keyboard and the mouse.

However If you find out anything, please let me know.  I'd be
very much interested in your solution.   I am working on a project
where it would be very handy if we could read bar code scanner connected
to an X-terminal as well.   I don't think it can be done in a 'standard'
way however.  (it would probably be a kludge).

Larry McWilliams
occrsh!lmm
lmm@occrsh.att.com