X-Google-Thread: f996b,6038a625542aa987 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:45:01 -0500 From: Elmo User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (Windows/20061207) MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: somewhat OT: Barcodes and keyboard strokes References: <53gnbsF1sch7gU1@mid.individual.net> In-Reply-To: <53gnbsF1sch7gU1@mid.individual.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 000713-1, 02/13/2007), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean NNTP-Posting-Host: loudsl01-253-101-25.iglou.com X-Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: loudsl01-253-101-25.iglou.com Message-ID: <45d32e7d_1@news.iglou.com> X-Trace: news.iglou.com 1171467901 loudsl01-253-101-25.iglou.com (14 Feb 2007 10:45:01 -0500) Lines: 26 X-Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 64.253.101.25 Path: g2news2.google.com!news3.google.com!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!wns13feed!worldnet.att.net!198.6.0.13!spool.news.uu.net!ash.uu.net!news.iglou.com!not-for-mail Xref: g2news2.google.com alt.ascii-art:3008 drax wrote: > Hello, I'm a lurker on this group. I have no artistic ability, but I like > to see the art, and the art farts are occasionally humorous. > > Anyway, where I work we do a lot of bar-coding and scanning to help prevent > typos in the inventory system. We are implementing a new system and have a > need to be able scan a code that would be the equivalent of pressing the > down arrow. In the past we've been able to barcode spaces and tabs and > Carriage returns, but I'm stumped on down arrow. Is it a real character (I > know it's probably not ASCII)? We are currently using a 3 of 9 barcode font > to print the barcodes. > > I realize this is off topic and I apologize if it is too far off. This was > one of the places I thought might be good to ask. If anyone can help or > point me to a better place that would be much appreciated. > > Also, please keep posting art, I really enjoy it. > > drax This might get you started: http://www.morovia.com/supportforum/forum_posts_TID_223_PN_1.html -- Joe =o)