Barcode Scanner Does Not Insert Data

Barcode Scanner Does Not Insert Data

The App inserts data according to so called "Simulation Rules" (see cog wheel ⇒ Scanner Keyboard Preferences ⇒ Keyboard Behavior). Simulation rules allow you to customize the simulation/keyboard behavior for a specific target application. The "Default" rule is applied if no specific rule is available.

The app scans a code, makes the sound, but doesn’t put any text in the textbox? Some target apps require a different method to accept simulated keystrokes. Scanner keyboard offers two methods for this purpose. To insert data into some apps (especially web-based apps or browsers), enabling the option “Key by Key” in the corresponding simulation rule might be required.

If there is a problem, please try the following steps:

1. Open the Scanner Keyboard preferences.
2. Scroll down to Keyboard behaviour.
3. Select the required simulation rule (e.g. Chrome) / or create a new simulation rule for your target app / or open the Default simulation rule at the end of the list.
4. Enable the feature Key by keyin the Key simulation section.
5. Save the rule and test whether the data is inserted as expected.

If it doesn’t help, the problem might be time-related. You could try adding a Wait command before data insertion with the following steps:

1. Open the corresponding simulation rule (see 1.-3. above).
2. In the section Key simulation tap on Prefix and suffix settings.
3. Place the cursor in front of the string and tap the button PLACEHOLDER.
4. Find and add the placeholder ${WAIT###}, use 900 instead of ###.
5. Confirm with OK, your key simulation string may look like this now:

${WAIT900}${INPUT}

6. Save the rule.