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2012-05-25 17:14 – Mike Copeland : Signature Capture, part two
2012-05-25 17:21 – Michael Madigan : Re: Signature Capture, part two
2012-05-25 17:35 – Mike Copeland : Re: Signature Capture, part two
2012-05-25 20:28 – Lou Syracuse : RE: Signature Capture, part two
2012-05-26 00:09 – Mike Copeland : Re: Signature Capture, part two
2012-05-26 02:52 – Michael Madigan : Re: Signature Capture, part two
2012-05-26 07:10 – Eurico Chagas Filho : Re: Signature Capture, part two
2012-05-26 12:02 – Peter Hart : RE: Signature Capture, part two
2012-05-26 15:11 – Mike Copeland : Re: Signature Capture, part two
2012-05-26 15:13 – Mike Copeland : Re: Signature Capture, part two
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Signature Capture, part two

Author: Mike Copeland

Posted: 2012-05-25 17:14:02   Link

The discussion earlier this week about signature capture presents an

interesting topic.

I'd like to look into adding signature capture to my inventory control

application, but the use of a non-portable signature pad connected to a

desktop computer (running Windows) is certainly doable and an option,

but it would be a HUGE plus to be able to capture the signature on a

tablet-type of device. iPads and Android pads are not "Fox friendly" in

any way shape form or fashion. I guess one option would be a laptop with

a signature pad via USB.

Does Microsoft currently provide/sell any kind of a tablet OS that

supports hardware that will run VFP9 AND provide a stylus interface for

signature capture on the device's screen? Can anyone point me in the

right direction? I guess the "VFP" requirement pretty much dictates the

use of Windows on whatever hardware.

In addition to using this in a warehouse environment where the customer

signs off as they take possession of a product, it would also be a huge

plus for use by service and repair technicians who travel to your home

or business. And in that same scenario, such an ability to capture a

signature would also be useful for a POS CCard signature (although there

are workarounds.) I'm thinking that something like the UPS drivers use

is pretty much the holy grail in this scenario.

Thanks for all suggestions!

Mike Copeland

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Re: Signature Capture, part two

Author: Michael Madigan

Posted: 2012-05-25 17:21:00   Link

You could use signatures, but you could also use a swipe card that is assigned to each authorized employee.   Just as good as a signature and harder to forge.  

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To: profoxtech@leafe.com

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Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 6:14 PM

Subject: Signature Capture, part two

The discussion earlier this week about signature capture presents an

interesting topic.

I'd like to look into adding signature capture to my inventory control

application, but the use of a non-portable signature pad connected to a

desktop computer (running Windows) is certainly doable and an option,

but it would be a HUGE plus to be able to capture the signature on a

tablet-type of device. iPads and Android pads are not "Fox friendly" in

any way shape form or fashion. I guess one option would be a laptop with

a signature pad via USB.

Does Microsoft currently provide/sell any kind of a tablet OS that

supports hardware that will run VFP9 AND provide a stylus interface for

signature capture on the device's screen? Can anyone point me in the

right direction? I guess the "VFP" requirement pretty much dictates the

use of Windows on whatever hardware.

In addition to using this in a warehouse environment where the customer

signs off as they take possession of a product, it would also be a huge

plus for use by service and repair technicians who travel to your home

or business. And in that same scenario, such an ability to capture a

signature would also be useful for a POS CCard signature (although there

are workarounds.) I'm thinking that something like the UPS drivers use

is pretty much the holy grail in this scenario.

Thanks for all suggestions!

Mike Copeland

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Re: Signature Capture, part two

Author: Mike Copeland

Posted: 2012-05-25 17:35:10   Link

I've talked to them about employee cards before (we already have a VFP

timeclock app and I've already got a magnetic card reader option) but

what they want to capture is the customer's signature. Kind of a "sign

here to agree that you agree to getting what you got." thing.

Mike

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Subject: Re: Signature Capture, part two

From: Michael Madigan <mmadi10699@yahoo.com>

To: profoxtech@leafe.com

Date: 5/25/2012 5:21 PM

You could use signatures, but you could also use a swipe card that is assigned to each authorized employee. Just as good as a signature and harder to forge.

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From: Mike Copeland<mike@ggisoft.com>

To: profoxtech@leafe.com

Cc:

Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 6:14 PM

Subject: Signature Capture, part two

The discussion earlier this week about signature capture presents an

interesting topic.

I'd like to look into adding signature capture to my inventory control

application, but the use of a non-portable signature pad connected to a

desktop computer (running Windows) is certainly doable and an option,

but it would be a HUGE plus to be able to capture the signature on a

tablet-type of device. iPads and Android pads are not "Fox friendly" in

any way shape form or fashion. I guess one option would be a laptop with

a signature pad via USB.

Does Microsoft currently provide/sell any kind of a tablet OS that

supports hardware that will run VFP9 AND provide a stylus interface for

signature capture on the device's screen? Can anyone point me in the

right direction? I guess the "VFP" requirement pretty much dictates the

use of Windows on whatever hardware.

In addition to using this in a warehouse environment where the customer

signs off as they take possession of a product, it would also be a huge

plus for use by service and repair technicians who travel to your home

or business. And in that same scenario, such an ability to capture a

signature would also be useful for a POS CCard signature (although there

are workarounds.) I'm thinking that something like the UPS drivers use

is pretty much the holy grail in this scenario.

Thanks for all suggestions!

Mike Copeland

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RE: Signature Capture, part two

Author: Lou Syracuse

Posted: 2012-05-25 20:28:41   Link

Maybe look at getting a tablet? I think they still sell those...

Not sure if the Samsung series 7 slate can work with a pen, but is has touch screen so in theory it should but I can't find anything online that says one way or the other. I've seen demos with them running Windows 8, but it comes with Win 7 Home Premium out of the box.

It is pretty cool, but rather pricey. Depending on what size SDD it comes with, and if want 3g or wifi, it is 1000 plus...

Lou

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Subject: Signature Capture, part two

The discussion earlier this week about signature capture presents an interesting topic.

I'd like to look into adding signature capture to my inventory control application, but the use of a non-portable signature pad connected to a desktop computer (running Windows) is certainly doable and an option, but it would be a HUGE plus to be able to capture the signature on a tablet-type of device. iPads and Android pads are not "Fox friendly" in any way shape form or fashion. I guess one option would be a laptop with a signature pad via USB.

Does Microsoft currently provide/sell any kind of a tablet OS that supports hardware that will run VFP9 AND provide a stylus interface for signature capture on the device's screen? Can anyone point me in the right direction? I guess the "VFP" requirement pretty much dictates the use of Windows on whatever hardware.

In addition to using this in a warehouse environment where the customer signs off as they take possession of a product, it would also be a huge plus for use by service and repair technicians who travel to your home or business. And in that same scenario, such an ability to capture a signature would also be useful for a POS CCard signature (although there are workarounds.) I'm thinking that something like the UPS drivers use is pretty much the holy grail in this scenario.

Thanks for all suggestions!

Mike Copeland

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Re: Signature Capture, part two

Author: Mike Copeland

Posted: 2012-05-26 00:09:23   Link

Thanks Lou. I've never looked at MSoft tablet technology, but my

understanding is that (like a lot of good things) MSoft has abandoned

it? I wonder if Win 8 incorporates any kind of touch-technology (with

supporting hardware.)

Mike

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From: Lou Syracuse <lous@iconmediadirect.com>

To: profoxtech@leafe.com

Date: 5/25/2012 8:28 PM

Maybe look at getting a tablet? I think they still sell those...

Not sure if the Samsung series 7 slate can work with a pen, but is has touch screen so in theory it should but I can't find anything online that says one way or the other. I've seen demos with them running Windows 8, but it comes with Win 7 Home Premium out of the box.

It is pretty cool, but rather pricey. Depending on what size SDD it comes with, and if want 3g or wifi, it is 1000 plus...

Lou

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Subject: Signature Capture, part two

The discussion earlier this week about signature capture presents an interesting topic.

I'd like to look into adding signature capture to my inventory control application, but the use of a non-portable signature pad connected to a desktop computer (running Windows) is certainly doable and an option, but it would be a HUGE plus to be able to capture the signature on a tablet-type of device. iPads and Android pads are not "Fox friendly" in any way shape form or fashion. I guess one option would be a laptop with a signature pad via USB.

Does Microsoft currently provide/sell any kind of a tablet OS that supports hardware that will run VFP9 AND provide a stylus interface for signature capture on the device's screen? Can anyone point me in the right direction? I guess the "VFP" requirement pretty much dictates the use of Windows on whatever hardware.

In addition to using this in a warehouse environment where the customer signs off as they take possession of a product, it would also be a huge plus for use by service and repair technicians who travel to your home or business. And in that same scenario, such an ability to capture a signature would also be useful for a POS CCard signature (although there are workarounds.) I'm thinking that something like the UPS drivers use is pretty much the holy grail in this scenario.

Thanks for all suggestions!

Mike Copeland

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Re: Signature Capture, part two

Author: Michael Madigan

Posted: 2012-05-26 02:52:56   Link

I misunderstood, I thought it was the employees signatures you were collecting. 

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Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 6:35 PM

Subject: Re: Signature Capture, part two

I've talked to them about employee cards before (we already have a VFP

timeclock app and I've already got a magnetic card reader option) but

what they want to capture is the customer's signature. Kind of a "sign

here to agree that you agree to getting what you got." thing.

Mike

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Subject: Re: Signature Capture, part two

From: Michael Madigan <mmadi10699@yahoo.com>

To: profoxtech@leafe.com

Date: 5/25/2012 5:21 PM

You could use signatures, but you could also use a swipe card that is assigned to each authorized employee.  Just as good as a signature and harder to forge. 

----- Original Message -----

From: Mike Copeland<mike@ggisoft.com>

To: profoxtech@leafe.com

Cc:

Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 6:14 PM

Subject: Signature Capture, part two

The discussion earlier this week about signature capture presents an

interesting topic.

I'd like to look into adding signature capture to my inventory control

application, but the use of a non-portable signature pad connected to a

desktop computer (running Windows) is certainly doable and an option,

but it would be a HUGE plus to be able to capture the signature on a

tablet-type of device. iPads and Android pads are not "Fox friendly" in

any way shape form or fashion. I guess one option would be a laptop with

a signature pad via USB.

Does Microsoft currently provide/sell any kind of a tablet OS that

supports hardware that will run VFP9 AND provide a stylus interface for

signature capture on the device's screen? Can anyone point me in the

right direction? I guess the "VFP" requirement pretty much dictates the

use of Windows on whatever hardware.

In addition to using this in a warehouse environment where the customer

signs off as they take possession of a product, it would also be a huge

plus for use by service and repair technicians who travel to your home

or business. And in that same scenario, such an ability to capture a

signature would also be useful for a POS CCard signature (although there

are workarounds.) I'm thinking that something like the UPS drivers use

is pretty much the holy grail in this scenario.

Thanks for all suggestions!

Mike Copela[excessive quoting removed by server]

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Re: Signature Capture, part two

Author: Eurico Chagas Filho

Posted: 2012-05-26 07:10:23   Link

Mike

Look for a pad that connect to a tablet via usb. Then any software would capture the signature

and export to somewhere. A VFP program could grab the exported signature.

There are more details but you can figure them out.

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RE: Signature Capture, part two

Author: Peter Hart

Posted: 2012-05-26 12:02:52   Link

Is this the sort of thing your after.

http://www.ebuyer.com/220624-id-tech-usign-200-signature-capture-pad-serial-

interface-idua-012500

Cheers

Peter

Peter Hart Computers

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Sent: 25 May 2012 23:14

To: profoxtech@leafe.com

Subject: Signature Capture, part two

The discussion earlier this week about signature capture presents an

interesting topic.

I'd like to look into adding signature capture to my inventory control

application, but the use of a non-portable signature pad connected to a

desktop computer (running Windows) is certainly doable and an option, but it

would be a HUGE plus to be able to capture the signature on a tablet-type of

device. iPads and Android pads are not "Fox friendly" in any way shape form

or fashion. I guess one option would be a laptop with a signature pad via

USB.

Does Microsoft currently provide/sell any kind of a tablet OS that supports

hardware that will run VFP9 AND provide a stylus interface for signature

capture on the device's screen? Can anyone point me in the right direction?

I guess the "VFP" requirement pretty much dictates the use of Windows on

whatever hardware.

In addition to using this in a warehouse environment where the customer

signs off as they take possession of a product, it would also be a huge plus

for use by service and repair technicians who travel to your home or

business. And in that same scenario, such an ability to capture a signature

would also be useful for a POS CCard signature (although there are

workarounds.) I'm thinking that something like the UPS drivers use is pretty

much the holy grail in this scenario.

Thanks for all suggestions!

Mike Copeland

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Re: Signature Capture, part two

Author: Mike Copeland

Posted: 2012-05-26 15:11:36   Link

Yes, exactly. But I wonder if anyone has integrated a signature pad into

a table or pad computer device? Since I'd like to do this with a VFP

application, it would have to run Windoze. And, the smaller the device

is, the better since it would be carried 90% of the time.

Thanks Peter!

Mike

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From: Peter Hart <peter@peterhart.demon.co.uk>

To: profoxtech@leafe.com

Date: 5/26/2012 12:02 PM

Is this the sort of thing your after.

http://www.ebuyer.com/220624-id-tech-usign-200-signature-capture-pad-serial-

interface-idua-012500

Cheers

Peter

Peter Hart Computers

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Subject: Signature Capture, part two

The discussion earlier this week about signature capture presents an

interesting topic.

I'd like to look into adding signature capture to my inventory control

application, but the use of a non-portable signature pad connected to a

desktop computer (running Windows) is certainly doable and an option, but it

would be a HUGE plus to be able to capture the signature on a tablet-type of

device. iPads and Android pads are not "Fox friendly" in any way shape form

or fashion. I guess one option would be a laptop with a signature pad via

USB.

Does Microsoft currently provide/sell any kind of a tablet OS that supports

hardware that will run VFP9 AND provide a stylus interface for signature

capture on the device's screen? Can anyone point me in the right direction?

I guess the "VFP" requirement pretty much dictates the use of Windows on

whatever hardware.

In addition to using this in a warehouse environment where the customer

signs off as they take possession of a product, it would also be a huge plus

for use by service and repair technicians who travel to your home or

business. And in that same scenario, such an ability to capture a signature

would also be useful for a POS CCard signature (although there are

workarounds.) I'm thinking that something like the UPS drivers use is pretty

much the holy grail in this scenario.

Thanks for all suggestions!

Mike Copeland

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Re: Signature Capture, part two

Author: Mike Copeland

Posted: 2012-05-26 15:13:19   Link

Thanks for that Eurico! That looks exactly like what I'll have to do.

If anyone sees any kind of Windows-based hardware that has a pressure

sensitive pad built-in, incorporated into the computer device, that

could also be used to capture signatures, that would be ideal.

Mike

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From: Eurico Chagas Filho <e28chagas@yahoo.com.br>

To: profoxtech@leafe.com

Date: 5/26/2012 7:10 AM

Mike

Look for a pad that connect to a tablet via usb. Then any software would capture the signature

and export to somewhere. A VFP program could grab the exported signature.

There are more details but you can figure them out.

E.

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