Restrict keyboard entry and only allow using bar code scanner - (Moved)

[lattey]

Hi,

I had created a simple GUI for a user to input a few information.
However, I don't want the user to key-in and can only input using Barcode Scanner.
Is there any way to this?

$Input_No = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 85, 10, 130, 30, 0x0008)
$Input_OptID = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 85, 90, 80, 25, 0x0008
$Input_Location = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 85, 50, 130, 30, 0x0008)

 

 

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@lattey
You can use the style of the Input $ES_READONLY, so, only you can set data through GUICtrlSetData() in that control.
P.S.: don't use magic numbers... Use constants instead!

[Jos]

Not so sure it is this simple. Doesn't the barcode scanner device act as an keyboard making it difficult to differentiate between the real keyboard and the scanner?

Jos

[JLogan3o13]

Moved to the appropriate forum, as the Developer General Discussion forum very clearly states:

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[jchd]

This thread should help you:

 

[Gianni]

or, you could unplug the keyboard from that system and leave plugged only the barcode reader .....

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@Chimp

A bit "raw" solution, but it does the trick 

What will you do with osk.exe then?

[Gianni]

36 minutes ago, FrancescoDiMuro said:

What will you do with osk.exe then?

no problem, ProcessClose() is your friend

While True
    If ProcessExists("osk.exe") Then ProcessClose("osk.exe")
WEnd

... and if you have a laptop have a look here ... https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Lenovo+ThinkPad+T420s+Keyboard+Replacement/41606  

 

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@Chimp

It was a joke by the way

[lattey]

It looks like to implement this, it is not that simple. if that so, Is there anyway once user key in any value in the input box, the UI will prompt a message box?