Handling Cash Drawer in POS machine using VB 1

[paramu]

Hi,

I need help in opening the Cash Drawer for my POS software done in VB. IT is IBM Sure one POS Machine, I couldn't understand many people written different method to test it using dos commands. but they are not working in it.

OS installed is Windows ME
giving me some idea is very much appreciated..


Thanks a lot in advance


Param

 

[CasperTFG]

Hey paramu,

I'm on the other end of the programing spectrum, I write programs for transaction routing and monitoring.

However what I would suggest if there are examples in DOS, then use these via SHELLEXECUTE("dos command&quot Craig, mailto:sander@cogeco.ca

Si hoc legere scis, nimis eruditionis habes

 

[chaimUsa]

Hi All
SEE thread693-185671

Good Luck
Cgj

 

[JBalcerzak]

For most POS cash drawers connected to a serial port, to get the drawer to pop, you send it a Bell character (Ctrl-G) - ASCII char 7. Use the Comm Control (Active X - MSComm Control - mscomm32.ocx) to open the serial port then you can send data down the port. Depending on the requirements of the drawer, you can write a simple app to cycle through the full ASCII character set, sending the individual chars via the MSComm control until the drawer pops open.