I need to pull data from a keyboard attached bar code reader, labview basic verison 8

[stadler720]

Does anyone know how to pull the data sent by a keyboard attached bar code scanner using labview basic, version 8?  I tried using the aquire input data function, however the data that it gives doesn't seem correct, and it also only seems to give one value out of the whole bar code.  Any suggestions?

Thanks

Mike

[Dennis_Knutson]

You don't need anything more than a string control. A bar code scanner when used as a keyboard wedge, acts just like when you type something into the control with the keyboard. Make sure that the string control has focus and scan something.