Time Collection

[dan the man]

I have seen an Access based program which uses bar code units(like you would
see in any shop) to collect start time and finish times for operators in a
manufacturing environment.Is there add on software available to do this or is
this capability built in on Access?

 

[Daniel Pineault]

Access can be programmed to 'listen' for bar code scanner input and then used
in a number of ways. So yes your application is very feasible. I would
suggest you start by taking a look at

http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/barcode.htm

and see if the information provided there can get you going.

 

[John W. Vinson]

On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:58:00 -0800, dan the man <dan the

I have seen an Access based program which uses bar code units(like you would
see in any shop) to collect start time and finish times for operators in a
manufacturing environment.Is there add on software available to do this or is
this capability built in on Access?

Most barcode scanners connect to the computer's keyboard port; to Access, a
scanned barcode just looks like somebody typing very fast and accurately, and
there's no real difference to the handling of the input. See Tony's website
cited in the other response for details.

John W. Vinson [MVP]