Read barcode from USB scanner

[William]

Hi,
Any solution or example on how to read barcode from connected USB scanner ?

[Roman Novgorodov]

Hello

Often USB barcode scanner is visible as keyboard HID device and you need read keys as ordinary system messages.
Can you show device model name or URL to device description?

You can try HIDDemo for access to device and read data directly.
Also you can take a look USBIODemo for direct reading usb pipes. But it is not suitable because you need install special usb driver.

Roman Novgorodov
DeepSoftware llc

[William]

Yes the scanner is connected like a keyboard wedge, I will try HIDDemo.

Thanks

[William]

I opened the HID Demo but I dont know where I should receive the scanner data, please advise

[William]

advise please

[hid1]

If scanner device appears as Custom HID device?  not keyboard or mouse

1- Select your device from device combobox
2-Click Activate selected hid device
3- Scan  barcode. Data should present at event logs.

BUT you said

Yes the scanner is connected like a keyboard wedge,

So, This demo cannot show scanner data ! "Activate selected hid device" imposible! from this demo.

[William]

thanks hid1