From: Marcin Raczkowski <mailing.mr@...>
Date: 2007-09-21T03:40:47+09:00
Subject: Re: Barcode scanner app

Pieter Jongsma wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I need to program an application for my school. It needs to scan a
> barcode on a pass, compare it to a database and then display a color
> (fullscreen) signalling if the student is or isn't allowed at a party.
> 
> Now I'm looking for a toolkit of some sort to wait for a signal from the
> barcode scanner (which works just like a keyboard) and then display a
> fullscreen signalcolor. Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> pieter.
if it acts like keyboard, try ruby/SDL it's simplest solution to get 
graphics in application.