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Help with a mail module

11/26/2007 8:37:18 AM
ASPRunnerPro General questions
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mfred author

I have been tasked to investigate options for developing a mail module. The complex part of this is that there needs to be the following 3 connections to external devices.

The system will need to scan barcodes from UPS and FedEx packages and input the data into appropriate fields.

The system needs to sync with palm pilots with which signatures are in put during deliveries.

The system will need to be able to receive updates from the palm pilots post delivery.
I can create the base system with ASPRunner and my extra code experience. But The needs to work with the external devices are a bit beyond me. My company can pay for successful development of the project.

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funklet 11/26/2007

mfred,
Unfortunately it is difficult to understand what you are requesting from your post.
Please can you explain further how help with ASPRunner can help you to achieve your goal.
Kind regards,
Spencer.

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mfred author 11/26/2007

I will go through the basic steps.
1.UPS and FEDEX packages arrive.

2.A receiving worker clicks on the 'add new' link

3.the worker scans the package barcode and the barcode data is entered into the barcode field. This is the first part which I need development help.

4.The worker enters the remaining package information and clicks on save to enter the record.

5.The worker repeats the steps for each package.

6.A default status for each package is undelivered.

7.All undelivered package data will need to be downloaded to a palm pilot. This is the next part which I need help. I was thinking that maybe this could be accomplished with the ASPRunner export feature. The catch is that the downloaded file will need to be able to have signatures captured into the file.

8.The delivery personnel makes the deliveries

9.Each package is signed for via the palm pilot and that signature is entered into the database. This is another development need.

10.When the delivery personnel comes back to the mail center, they sync the palm pilots and uploads the data, which updates the records.
The remaining reporting and management features are mostly standard stuff. So is much of the basic system. The noted integration with the external devices is where I am hung up.
Does this help?

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mfred author 11/29/2007

I was wondering if anyone had any further thoughts on this.

Sergey Kornilov admin 11/29/2007

ASPRunnerPro generates a web page where you can enter some data.

This page don't know a thing about how exactly data is entered. You can use the keyboard, or mouse, or a barcode scanner. It doesn't matter as ASP application works exactly the same way.
You are looking for solution at the wrong place. Check the software that comes with barcode scanner. They may provide some kind of API or SDK that can do things like inserting something into the database.