Hi Steve, Apologies, GMail filter problems.
2009/9/29 steve <[email protected]>: > On 09/29/2009 11:15 AM, Shakthi Kannan wrote: >> You can use libusb library to send specific requests to the device and >> read the responses. >> http://www.libusb.org/ >> >> Also refer their developers' guide: >> http://libusb.sourceforge.net/doc/function.usbbulkread.html >> > ...beside that you may also be interested in taking a look at > http://zbar.sourceforge.net/ > > """ > ZBar is an open source software suite for reading bar codes from various > sources, such as video streams, image files and raw intensity sensors. It > supports many popular symbologies (types of bar codes) including > EAN-13/UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, Code 128, Code 39 and Interleaved 2 of 5. > > The flexible, layered implementation facilitates bar code scanning and > decoding for any application: use it stand-alone with the included GUI and > command line programs, easily integrate a bar code scanning widget into your > Qt, GTK+ or PyGTK GUI application, leverage one of the script or programming > interfaces (Python, Perl, C++) ...all the way down to a streamlined C > library suitable for embedded use. > """ > > Disclaimer: I know next to nothing about bar code scanning. I just saw this > application in the results list when I did a "yum search scanner" (was > searching for alternatives to xsane). Very cool ;) Thanks, definitely have to check out ZBar. Will post back with results in a few days. Opticon may also send the command protocol, have to wait and see. Regards, Sameer _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [email protected] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
