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1184243 2011-03-08 01:16:00 I am wanting to take a barcode scanner to an event we are having. I am wanting to send the attendees a ticket with a barcode on it that I just scan and they can get in. Basically all I want it to do is scan and pop up with the persons details with the option to say they have attended the event. Does anyone know a program that will do this? Preferably a free one or one with a trial?

Sorry not sure If I should post this here or in the chat forum/

Thanks in advance
dpDesignz (15919)
1184244 2011-03-08 04:35:00 Are you entering all the attendee's into a database? What information are you encoding in the barcode? Jen (38)
1184245 2011-03-08 04:44:00 Excel, but if their is a program I will use that. Just numbers into the barcode, but if I can embed the full info that would be great too. dpDesignz (15919)
1184246 2011-03-08 04:57:00 Never tried it, but have a look at this: MS Office - Attendence tracking with use of a barcode scanner (office.microsoft.com). You probably will be able to customise it to suit your needs. Jen (38)
1184247 2011-03-08 05:35:00 Isn't that just a template, don't you need something that will generate the bar-codes from the data first and foremost? DeSade (984)
1184248 2011-03-08 05:47:00 In Februarys PCWorld, Geoff talked about QR codes, in which you can encode a pile of info, which can then be read back if you have a qr scanner, which apparently you can do with a number of modern phones Morgenmuffel (187)
1184249 2011-03-08 06:05:00 Should add, some barcode scanners can read QR codes, to have a look and write a QRcode go here

qrstuff.com

see the one attached if you want to see what they look like
Morgenmuffel (187)
1184250 2011-03-08 06:09:00 Isn't that just a template, don't you need something that will generate the bar-codes from the data first and foremost?You are right. I interpreted the OPs question as already having printed the barcodes. :waughh:

You will need to make sure the barcode scanner will read the barcode coding style/font that you use. Style code 39 (3 of 9) is pretty common.

How to Create a Bar Code on Excel for Free (www.ehow.com)
Jen (38)
1184251 2011-03-08 06:36:00 I have the barcodes printed and I have the scanner. Standard scanner from our shop. dpDesignz (15919)
1184252 2011-03-08 07:02:00 BTW, is there software that can scan QR codes with a webcam and say some info?
This is for storage and I have determined that QR codes are most economical as I already have a webcam and I have already printed out codes for them.

What would happen is I would scan it and it would come up on the computer screen the item name
bot (15449)
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