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I am setting up a friends bar point of sale system, but am having
problems getting the cash drawer to pop. The software I use will not
properly send raw data to the com1 port. It's a dos based program,
normally I would overcome this by writing the command in a batch file,
but the program effects the command prompt somehow in XP. The problem
is a known problem and only occurs on NT/XP basically i am looking for
some program that can send a CTRL+@ to the com1 ( a string of zeros
that must exceed 10 miliseconds). This program can not require input
to porperly function with the pos software. It needs to open, send the
string, and then terminate, it also needs to be windows based, not dos.
Does anyone know of such a program or can someone suggest someone who
could write this simple program at a low cost?

On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 05:15:28 GMT, Rosco wrote:

Is VB The answer? Not always.

>I am setting up a friends bar point of sale system, but am having
>problems getting the cash drawer to pop. The software I use will not

Software you wrote / software you purchased? Big difference.

If purchased ask the supplier, checking it's compatiable with XP of
course.

>properly send raw data to the com1 port. It's a dos based program,

No one else can do stuff like that, OTOH maybe that's why lots of
programming tools have DLLs and built in library routines for accessing
ports. Many of these DLLs can often be bought a low cost.

>normally I would overcome this by writing the command in a batch file,
>but the program effects the command prompt somehow in XP. The problem

That's a bit vague.

>is a known problem and only occurs on NT/XP basically i am looking for

Glad you know it's a known fault, saves anyone else guessing.

>some program that can send a CTRL+@ to the com1 ( a string of zeros
>that must exceed 10 miliseconds). This program can not require input
>to porperly function with the pos software. It needs to open, send the

Ask in one of the many programming newsgroups, use a search engine to
find a DLL you can use.

1 example of many
http://www.wcscnet.com/CdrvNBro.htm

Some suggested groups maybe ,
comp.lang.basic.visual
comp.lang.basic.visual.3rdparty
comp.lang.basic.visual.announce
comp.lang.basic.visual.database
comp.lang.basic.visual.misc
comp.lang.clipper.visual-objects
comp.lang.visual
comp.lang.visual.basic


>string, and then terminate, it also needs to be windows based, not dos.
>Does anyone know of such a program or can someone suggest someone who
>could write this simple program at a low cost?

Buy a working EPOS package, any half decent package should let you
define the till control data strings / functions.

Me

why? cried out

>
> On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 05:15:28 GMT, Rosco wrote:
>
> Is VB The answer? Not always.
>
>>I am setting up a friends bar point of sale system, but am having
>>problems getting the cash drawer to pop. The software I use will
>>not
>
> Software you wrote / software you purchased? Big difference.
>
> If purchased ask the supplier, checking it's compatiable with XP
> of course.
>
>>properly send raw data to the com1 port. It's a dos based program,
>
> No one else can do stuff like that, OTOH maybe that's why lots of
> programming tools have DLLs and built in library routines for
> accessing ports. Many of these DLLs can often be bought a low
> cost.
>
>>normally I would overcome this by writing the command in a batch
>>file, but the program effects the command prompt somehow in XP.
>>The problem
>
> That's a bit vague.
>
>>is a known problem and only occurs on NT/XP basically i am looking
>>for
>
> Glad you know it's a known fault, saves anyone else guessing.
>
>>some program that can send a CTRL+@ to the com1 ( a string of
>>zeros that must exceed 10 miliseconds). This program can not
>>require input to porperly function with the pos software. It
>>needs to open, send the
>
> Ask in one of the many programming newsgroups, use a search engine
> to find a DLL you can use.
>
> 1 example of many
> http://www.wcscnet.com/CdrvNBro.htm
>
> Some suggested groups maybe ,
> comp.lang.basic.visual
> comp.lang.basic.visual.3rdparty
> comp.lang.basic.visual.announce
> comp.lang.basic.visual.database
> comp.lang.basic.visual.misc
> comp.lang.clipper.visual-objects
> comp.lang.visual
> comp.lang.visual.basic
>
>
>>string, and then terminate, it also needs to be windows based, not
>>dos. Does anyone know of such a program or can someone suggest
>>someone who could write this simple program at a low cost?
>
> Buy a working EPOS package, any half decent package should let you
> define the till control data strings / functions.
>
> Me
>

I did not write the software, I downloaded it free at
http://pages.prodigy.net/daleharris/pos.htm the program doesnt use
dlls because its dos, i do appreciate the help but you really dont
have to be so blunt.

Rosco <> wrote:

|>why? cried out
|>
|>>
|>> On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 05:15:28 GMT, Rosco wrote:
|>>
|>> Is VB The answer? Not always.
|>>
|>>>I am setting up a friends bar point of sale system, but am having
|>>>problems getting the cash drawer to pop. The software I use will
^^^^^^^^^


|>I did not write the software, I downloaded it free at
|>http://pages.prodigy.net/daleharris/pos.htm the program doesnt use
|>dlls because its dos, i do appreciate the help but you really dont
|>have to be so blunt.

Might actually take the time to read the link...
"Please note: Using any serial device (printer, scanner, cash drawer)
with this cash register program is NOT recommended and in many cases
they will not function at all."
http://pages.prodigy.net/daleharris/pos3.htm

But since it's a dos program you might want to run it thru DOSBOX
http://sourceforge.net/projects/dosbox


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On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 17:42:11 GMT, Rosco wrote:

>why? cried out
>
>>
>> On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 05:15:28 GMT, Rosco wrote:
>>
>> Is VB The answer? Not always.

That's an answer. Now with the details you provided and VB does have
DLLs for talking to ports. Yes.

>>>I am setting up a friends bar point of sale system, but am having
>>>problems getting the cash drawer to pop. The software I use will
>>>not
>>
>> Software you wrote / software you purchased? Big difference.
>>
>> If purchased ask the supplier, checking it's compatiable with XP
>> of course.
>>
>>>properly send raw data to the com1 port. It's a dos based program,
>>
>> No one else can do stuff like that, OTOH maybe that's why lots of
>> programming tools have DLLs and built in library routines for
>> accessing ports. Many of these DLLs can often be bought a low
>> cost.
>>
>>>normally I would overcome this by writing the command in a batch
>>>file, but the program effects the command prompt somehow in XP.
>>>The problem
>>
>> That's a bit vague.
>>
>>>is a known problem and only occurs on NT/XP basically i am looking
>>>for
>>
>> Glad you know it's a known fault, saves anyone else guessing.
>>
>>>some program that can send a CTRL+@ to the com1 ( a string of
>>>zeros that must exceed 10 miliseconds). This program can not

<snip>

>>>string, and then terminate, it also needs to be windows based, not
>>>dos. Does anyone know of such a program or can someone suggest
>>>someone who could write this simple program at a low cost?
>>
>> Buy a working EPOS package, any half decent package should let you
>> define the till control data strings / functions.
>>
>> Me
>>
>
>I did not write the software, I downloaded it free at
>http://pages.prodigy.net/daleharris/pos.htm the program doesnt use

That's your problem. Previous answer applies , ask the (supplier)
developer.

>dlls because its dos, i do appreciate the help but you really dont

The proggy could use DLLs from DOS it;s not unknown, but not trivial.

>have to be so blunt.

Your query left out several details.

Your subject has 'VB' , which you never expanded on, can only assume
common usage as Visual Basic, hence the DLL info.

Then you now say it's a DOS prog, only providing info on the prog
afterwards, don't you think that's a big thing to bring up now?

Me