Open Cash Drawer Code

[Garrett]

Hi Dale,
Recently I purchased a cash draw (From LOGIC CONTROLS) to set up my own POS system. It seems ok to test the cash draw in the DOS shell by typing the command they ask for. The command looks everyting is same as in you serial2.bat file. The only difference is that ^G in their command comes from holding Ctrl and G and yours comes from ^ and G. Their command is one letter and yours is two letter. I tried to use "ECHO ^G>filename.bat" to record this letter into at file and compile it to the exactly what it is in your serial2.bat. But it still does not work. I just woder how I can input the command it required.

Many thanks.

Garrett

[rickpos]

Garrett:

While in DOS, retry the command below:

echo ^G > filename.bat

**Note**: Do not type in ^G. Instead press CTRL-G or whichever key sequence it is and continue the command.

When the DOS prompt comes back, open the file with "edit filename.bat"

In the case of CTRL-G, you will see a small, solid symbol when edit opens up. Type in "echo" in front of the symbol, and then "> COM1" or whichever comport you're using after the symbol. If you're creating this file to replace SERIAL2.BAT, make sure to insert the "mode" command before the echo (ie. mode com1: 96,n,8,1).

Try that and let me know if it works for you.

Good luck!

-Rick

[Andrew]

An excellent reply Rick, well done.

[Garrett]

Rickpos,

Many thnaks.

I had done that method. And I edit it with Notpad in Window 98 2nd Ed. enviroment. It did not work.

I ran it under DOS shell and I saw no ^G coming out in the screen but two empty lines instead.

I guess ^G changed when we input it into filename.bat, or ^G changed when it is edited with Notpad.

I am thinking to use old DOS command EIDT to do the job and try it.

Or anyone knows how to use old DOS DEBUG command to see what is going on there?

Thank you again.

[rickpos]

Garrett:

If you use DOS EDIT, it'll work just fine. There's no need to use DEBUG, nor Windows Notepad. Windows translates the ASCII character, which is why you saw nothing in the file. Retry the command in DOS, but this time using DOS EDIT.

Good luck!

[Garrett]

Rickpos

It works now! Many thanks! I think it is a good idea to add this file into the package of the pos.zip.

Other question

I just wonder if I can eliminate Z number from the file and recipt. I know some of pos software just list the time and date.

Garrett

[Andrew]

Transaction numbers (if this is what you mean) can't be removed from the receipt. It's purpose is for auditing, without it you would have no idea what sale it was if you wanted to look it up via voids to void it or reprint it.

You can rename the labels on the receipts if you so wish from the "Receipt Language" feature.