Barcode App on Symbol (now Motorolla) WinCE based handhelds

[arnoldb]

Hi! After a lot of R&D and testing, I have made a simple application  running on Windows CE 4.2 based Symbol Technologies MC9000c devices using FPC/Lazarus for doing barcode scanning.
My main problem was interfacing with the barcode scanning hardware - and I got it working today - using a unit interfacing to the Symbol scanning API.
My primary use for this will be in a proprietary warehouse management system - but there are many other possibilities.
I'd just like to thank EVERYONE involved with FPC / Lazarus for their efforts on making available a cross-platform development system!
I don't have my own web space (yet) - so I can't post the interface. The WMS application will have to remain proprietary, but anyone interested in the barcode scanning interface unit, give me a shout!  Currently, it is quick & dirty, but at least it works.

Regards
Arnold

[felipemdc]

You are welcome,

You could add it as a component here:

http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Components_and_Code_examples

We offer hosting space for Lazarus components on the Lazarus-CCR (provided they are open source). Just e-mail Vincent sending the code and he will add it.

Also, please create a Wiki page documenting the unit. Among the relevant information is: Download link and License. You can just use the pages about other components as models. If you´ve never edited a Wiki before, there are plenty of tutorials and we also offer a sand box to practice.

thanks,

[arnoldb]

Thanks - I'll first sort out the code a bit & convert it into a more practical open source & practical unit, then send on to Vincent, as well as make the Wiki - Have had no experience with this, so will go and try to build a couple of sand castles first ;-)

I got it to work, but mostly through trial & error, so I have to establish exactly what is what - all kinds of issues like Unicode character buffers etc.

Regards

Arnold

[jabu]

Hello Arnold,

what is the actual status of the library for Symbol barcode scanner hardware. Now I am starting work with MC1000 with CE4.2 core and I'd like to join to this project - is possible?

zdenek.jaburek@massag.com

Hi Zdenek (jabu)

[arnoldb]

Hi Jabu - I can send you the units/libraries for scanning, but not sure if they will work for the MC1000.  I'll email them asap - don't have them with me right now.  Unfortunately the rest of the project I am working on is closed-source.

[jabu]

Hello Arnold,

I have interrest of try Your unit for scaning. If is possible send it to me to my email - zdenek.jaburek@assag.com

Now I work on basic skeleton of WinCE application without KOL & MCK. This is my first project based on WinCE API and is difficult for me. I try FP&Lazarus&KOL&MCK on my earlier project for Opticon H19A scanner with Windows Mobile 6 - all working without problems like Delphi 7 on PC (barcode scanner works as keyboard) - now on MC1000 with CE 4.2 core nice world has been finished. The main problem of using KOL is aygshell.dll (SHCreateMenuBar) - in windows unit (aygshell.inc), this is every time in dependences even the project has no menu bar component. So application without KOL is evident way - but difficult.

Jabu

[jabu]

Sorry Arnold, mistake in my email - correct is zdenek.jaburek@massag.com.

Jabu

[alepio]

I have some problem.
Can I have the Example?
ale.pio@tiscali.it
TKS

[sandeep_c24]

Hi Arnold

Could you please email the interface you used for Symbol barcodes to
membership at fjfresh dot com

Regards

Sandeep

[Vincent Snijders]

Looking forward to the wiki article and the source zip. :-)

[arnoldb]

OK guys, I'll try to get it done this weekend.

Regards, Arnold

[arnoldb]

Sandeep, I sent you the zipfile.

Vincent, I created the wiki entry http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/SymScan, and also sent you the zip file.

I hope this helps 

Regards, Arnold

[sandeep_c24]

Hi Vincent

Could you please upload the files sent by Arnold.

Regards

Sandeep

[chrgra]

Arnold,

Happilly I have scored a secondhand symbol mc70.
Please could you send me te library, because Vincent did not yet put the library on the wiki.

So i can start playing with it

Regards

chrisgradussen
@
superdeboer
.
org

[arnoldb]

Chris, I'll send the zip to you sometime in the next couple of days; don't have it with me currently and am out of town.
Regards, Arnold