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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>win2000 advanced server</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>filepro 5.0.09</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I am trying to connect wireless
handheld palms with integrated scanners, probably from the SYMBOLS
company, to my filepro system. I haven't bought any handheld units yet
but I'm assuming they will come with something like windows CE. The
software in the handheld units won't be filepro. I tried running filepro on
a handheld before and it was just way too hard to work with. The text was way
too small and lack of F-keys made it virtually unusable. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> The problem is, how do I get
other software to read or write to filepro files. </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>I have quite a few different types of applications in mind. (example: to
correct inventory locations in my warehouse, first scan the bar code on the
shelf, then scan every item on that shelf. When doing this, I want my location
codes in filepro/inventory to be updated instantly.) It would be nice to
have </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>real time functionality. </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>The only thing I have come up with so far is using
incoming/outgoing text files and having each program read/post to the
files. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm thinking about the sleep command
to scan the incoming file about 4 times a second. </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>If any data exists, I can work with it within filepro and generate output
to an outgoing file. The program in the palm would have to be capable of the
same for this to work.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I guess I'm looking for other options. I only want
to do this once, The right way, The first time.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any feedback on which handhelds work best, access
points to use, etc... would be greatly appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank You, Mike
Fedko</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>