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I have a Symcode MJ-8200 barcode scanner that basically acts as a keyboard. I scan something, and then it will type the data of whatever it scanned into whatever text area my cursor is active in at that moment. The problem is that I have to be actively keeping a text editor open to write into it, and even so I can't ever save. I can keep scanning and writing, but it wont save unless I stop it and save. Is there any way I can force it to write straight into a file and save the information it writes?

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I have a Symcode MJ-8200 barcode scanner that basically acts as a keyboard. I scan something, and then it will type the data of whatever it scanned into whatever text area my cursor is active in at that moment. The problem is that I have to be actively keeping a text editor open to write into it, and even so I can't ever save. I can keep scanning and writing, but it wont save unless I stop it and save. Is there any way I can force it to write straight into a file and save the information it writes?

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I have a Symcode MJ-8200 barcode scanner that basically acts as a keyboard. I scan something, and then it will type the data of whatever it scanned into whatever text area my cursor is active in at that moment. The problem is that I have to be actively keeping a text editor open to write into it, and even so I can't ever save. I can keep scanning and writing, but it wont save unless I stop it and save. Is there any way I can force it to write straight into a file and save the information it writes?

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The very simplest solution:

For windows, hold Windows key, hit R, type cmd and ENTER to open a cmd prompt.

At the prompt, type:
c:> type >filename.txt and press ENTER

Scan any number of barcodes, they will show in the display - and be saved into the file at the same time... as if you had typed them on the keyboard.
hold CTRL and hit Z, and hit ENTER - to end the "saving".

Typing start filename.txt (press ENTER) will act the same as if you had double-clicked the filname. (start . to open the current folder in Explorer)

---

For Linux, hold CTRL+SHIFT and hit T

At the prompt, type:
$ cat >filename.txt and press ENTER

(as above) Scan any barcodes, but hold CTRL and hit D to stop saving data.

xdg-open filename.txt is the equivalent to "start" for windows.

---

Additional tip
Create a file named start and make it contain:

#!/bin/bash

xdg-open "$*"  # replace with 'kde-open' for KDE

Then do:
$ chmod 755 start
and place / move the file in / to a folder that is listen in you $PATH, and you'll have "start" working as for Windows.

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The very simplest solution:

For windows, hold Windows key, hit R, type cmd and ENTER to open a cmd prompt.

At the prompt, type:
c:> type >filename.txt and press ENTER

Scan any number of barcodes, they will show in the display - and be saved into the file at the same time... as if you had typed them on the keyboard.
hold CTRL and hit Z, and hit ENTER - to end the "saving".

Typing start filename.txt (press ENTER) will act the same as if you had double-clicked the filname. (start . to open the current folder in Explorer)

---

For Linux, hold CTRL+SHIFT and hit T

At the prompt, type:
$ cat >filename.txt and press ENTER

(as above) Scan any barcodes, but hold CTRL and hit D to stop saving data.

xdg-open filename.txt is the equivalent to "start" for windows.

---

Additional tip
Create a file named start and make it contain:

#!/bin/bash

xdg-open "$*"  # replace with 'kde-open' for KDE

Then do:
$ chmod 755 start
and place / move the file in / to a folder that is listen in you $PATH, and you'll have "start" working as for Windows.

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The very simplest solution:

For windows, hold Windows key, hit R, type cmd and ENTER to open a cmd prompt.

At the prompt, type:
c:> type >filename.txt and press ENTER

Scan any number of barcodes, they will show in the display - and be saved into the file at the same time... as if you had typed them on the keyboard.
hold CTRL and hit Z, and hit ENTER - to end the "saving".

Typing start filename.txt (press ENTER) will act the same as if you had double-clicked the filname. (start . to open the current folder in Explorer)

---

For Linux, hold CTRL+SHIFT and hit T

At the prompt, type:
$ cat >filename.txt and press ENTER

(as above) Scan any barcodes, but hold CTRL and hit D to stop saving data.

xdg-open filename.txt is the equivalent to "start" for windows.

---

Additional tip
Create a file named start and make it contain:

#!/bin/bash

xdg-open "$*"  # replace with 'kde-open' for KDE

Then do:
$ chmod 755 start
and place / move the file in / to a folder that is listen in you $PATH, and you'll have "start" working as for Windows.

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answered 5 hours ago

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The very simplest solution:

For windows, hold Windows key, hit R, type cmd and ENTER to open a cmd prompt.

At the prompt, type:
c:> type >filename.txt and press ENTER

Scan any number of barcodes, they will show in the display - and be saved into the file at the same time... as if you had typed them on the keyboard.
hold CTRL and hit Z, and hit ENTER - to end the "saving".

Typing start filename.txt (press ENTER) will act the same as if you had double-clicked the filname. (start . to open the current folder in Explorer)

---

For Linux, hold CTRL+SHIFT and hit T

At the prompt, type:
$ cat >filename.txt and press ENTER

(as above) Scan any barcodes, but hold CTRL and hit D to stop saving data.

xdg-open filename.txt is the equivalent to "start" for windows.

---

Additional tip
Create a file named start and make it contain:

#!/bin/bash

xdg-open "$*"  # replace with 'kde-open' for KDE

Then do:
$ chmod 755 start
and place / move the file in / to a folder that is listen in you $PATH, and you'll have "start" working as for Windows.

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answered 5 hours ago

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#!/bin/bash

xdg-open "$*"  # replace with 'kde-open' for KDE

share|improve this answer

edited 5 hours ago

answered 5 hours ago

HannuHannu

4,2251925

answered 5 hours ago

HannuHannu

4,2251925

answered 5 hours ago

HannuHannu

4,2251925