"keyboard wedge" software??

From: R P MacKay (morerpmsarebetter_at_yohoho.com)
Date: 01/25/05

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    "Keyboard wedge" software monitors a serial port, and stuffs any
    incoming characters into the keyboard buffer.

    The net result is that a piece of equipment such as a barcode scanner
    can be plugged into a serial port and whenever a barcode is scanned,
    the characters appear to whatever program is active exactly as though
    someone had simply typed them.

    Keyboard wedge software, e.g. softcom, has been available on M$
    systems for years, although now most of the barcode, check, mag
    stripe, and smartcard scanners are physical PS2 keyboard wedges.

    We're seeing some new equipment coming out, with choice between serial
    port and USB port interfaces, and NO software of any sort for Linux.

    We've been looking for a Linux serial port keyboard wedge program, but
    haven't found anything yet.

    If you know of one, or know someone who might be interested in writing
    one, please respond.

    If there's a better place to look, I'd appreciate hearing about it!

    Thanks in advance - RP

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