Controling Cash Register With VBA Code

[wkalo]

Hi There
I Have Finished A Point Of Sale Program On Access, I Still Need To ControlThe Cash Register Drawer By Code.
In The Manual It Is Mentionned

To Open The Drawer through com1 under qbasic

OPEN "COM1:300,N8,1"
FOR RANDOM AS #1
PRINT #1,"0000000000"


Anuy Help On This Subject ?
Thanks In Advance

 

[RuralGuy]

It looks like it is sending a Null to the serial printer. I believe you can also define a serial printer and talk to it that way. I've seen where a Bell (07) would open the drawer.

 

[wkalo]

It looks like it is sending a Null to the serial printer. I believe you can also define a serial printer and talk to it that way. I've see where a Bell (07) would open the drawer.

Does The Above Syntax Work As A VBA Script?

 

[RuralGuy]

Maybe this link will help:
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.databases.ms-access/browse_thread/thread/59b2fcabaf08e761/3772a9786253c2db?q=serial+communication&rnum=5#3772a9786253c2db

 

[wkalo]

Hi There

I Have Solved The Problem Bu Trigering an Excutable File Using Shell Command In VBA

Thank You Again

 

[RuralGuy]

Outstanding! Good thinking. Thanks for posting back.

 

[wkalo]

Welcome !!

 

[sloefmans]

Hi Wkalo, I'm working on something simila. May i ask how you display your data (products) in the program ? I'm working with a touch-screen so i prefer :some large squares.
thks , John

 

[wkalo]

Hi There

Do You Know VB Language?

If Yes Look At The Script Code That Is Auto Generated For Switchboard On Access And I Think You will Figure It Out. Message Me If Not Successfull And We Will Work it Together !!!!!!
Best Of Luck !!!!
Wkalo