Re: differentiating barcode data from keyboard entry

spammerswillbeshot_at_yahoo.com wrote:

> Hi, using Oracle Forms 6i served from an NT IIS WebServer. Have been
> accepting data entry from "scanned" barcode labels for years by using
> keyboard wedge.
>
> Problem: is there any way to distinguish whether entry was from a
> barcode vs keyboard entry. The app is a healthcare app and if the
> value *must be* "scanned in" to be trusted. If not, a second person
> must verify the entry by entering username/pw. Have thought about
> embedding "special" characters in the barcode as a tag but have not
> quite figured it out. Any hints?
>
> Thanks,
> Gordon B

Of course you cannot - that's why you use a keyboard wedge.

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Regards, Frank van Bortel