Paid request for custom extension

Hello, I purchaced MMF2 Developer a year or so ago to write small applications because of the ease of use. I have a personal software project for my stores customer database. I am going to issue magstripe cards to customers that pay for certain services. I have a card reader/writer and can program the data onto the cards but I need and extension to use in MMF where I can swipe the card and my software accept the data. The link from the device to MMF is something that I cannot program. My reader/writer is a usb/serial device. I am willing to pay a fee to anyone who has the knowledge and time to create this extension for me.

Please contact me if interested in this project.

Anthony Sloan awsloan@nospam.comcast.net (remove nospam)
USA

You expect this to be done < or > $500? You may as well want to provide your hardware, and send it to the extension developer so he/she can test the hardware and/or analyse the drivers.

I am not asking for a total package here. I need an extension that can interface with a USB-RS232 interface device. Once the link is made I simply need to collect data from the connection.

This would be simular to a USB GPS device I would think.

I am willing to pay for what I get. If what I get will do more, I will pay more.

What is the make ? I have a makstripe that I got working, make a VB6 app that uses the activex (which doesn't work in MMF2) to get the data and write a file to the H/D, MMF2 checks for if it exists and if it does, reads it, can delete it after and check again later

The unit is a EZ Writer from IDTECH www.idtechproducts.com

Model# IDWA-336333

If MMF was a little better in the Activex department it could run with an activex control.

Thanks for your input on this everyone. I have managed to do exactly what I needed to do with a activex control from www.greenleafsoft.com Currently I am thrilled with the performance and capability of this control in MMF Developer.

And at just £200, it's a bargain for all! :D ;)

Interestingly, it says it supports some USB devices too. If you got time inbetween making money and drinkin fine wines, could you have a looksee at what other devices it might work with? Could be a useful thing to remember if some of us ever start working in software dev.

:)

I agree, mmf needs to get its act together with activex, at very least don't add activexs to the list that wonk work.(GUH)

That may not be a good idea. Imagine:

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...MMFActiveX.png

Lol. Sorry, that was harsh ;) :)

You can download the control as a fully functioning demo and try it out. Seems to work great for me at the moment.

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Originally Posted by Dines

That may not be a good idea. Imagine:

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...MMFActiveX.png

Lol. Sorry, that was harsh ;) :)

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LOL! indeed.

My experience with Magstripe readers in the past is that they will automatically insert the text from the striped card into any active and focused edit field. We had 3 at work and they all behaved in this way.

Maybe give it a try, open notepad and swipe