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Utilizing a PDA

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Hello,
Recently I got a call by a customer, asking whether we could utilize this PDA
https://www.zebra.com/us/en/products/mo ... eries.html
for inventory control (if I'm not mistaken, it's loaded with windows mobile 6.5).
Question: has anybody any experience with this (or similar Win mobile) handheld machine.
Basically we are interested in very basic operations, such as inventory dbf lookup of scanned items
and preparation of draft orders, then uploaded to our back-office application
(written in harbour/minigui) for further processing.

Any hint, idea, etc., would be appreciated.

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It seems to be an Android device ( not 100% sure from the specs ).
You have 3 options: 1) a native Android App made in Java o B4A.
2) a Web App
3) a PWA ( progressive web app ). A special kind of Web App that acts as native but is made on HTML.

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We had something similar in shop, great help for the census

Used as a Windows terminal, launched a web application on the server (php), the worker reads the bar code and enters the quantity, it is written to the database on the server

Simple, efficient and useful
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WebApp is probably best solution and will work on every platform.
I made on in PHP with MySQL database and database maintain in HMG.

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Hello,
thanks for the replies!
@Angel, According to the reseller (note: they're refurbished devices) it comes with `Windows mobile 6.5`
or `Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5`, but almost sure it is not an `android thing`.
To say the truth, I'm not ready (and not motivated) to start "sailing in unknown (to me) waters" :-|
(javascript, php and the likes), unless it's something ready to be used 'out of the box' and without much effort.
In other words, I am looking around for a ready made and "as simple as possible" (and even simpler) applet,
similar to what @dragan described, to just scan the item barcode, locate the item name inside a dbf
(or in any other format file, it could be for example a simple .txt or .sdf file) and let the user type in the number of quantity
to fill an order list, which when it'd be completed will be uploaded (using either wireless or usb connection) in a workstation for further processing.
@Serge and @dragancesu : I'd be interested to have look on some sample code of what you have made, if it's possible of course.

regards,
Pete
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PeteWG wrote: Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:37 am According to the reseller (note: they're refurbished devices) it comes with `Windows mobile 6.5`
or `Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5`, but almost sure it is not an `android thing`.
both OS are "Out-Date" ... Support had end last Year

as i know FiveWin have work with `Windows mobile`
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Hi,
What about a tablet with Windows 8/10, I have seen applications made in other GUIs T-Gtk, OOHG running on tablets of this type.

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hi,

i can use my Windows 10 Table PC as Client in Network.
i use Wifi to connect to my PostgreSQL / MySQL Server

when have a "stable" connection i can use DBF ... but when "moving" ... :roll:
what about LetoDB or NetIO :idea: have not test it yet
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Pete,

I have send a PM to you.
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Hi,

Exactly, NetIO is the solution, personally I have not tried LetoDB, in the attached link you can see an app developed with Tpuy and running under a Windows tablet and it connects to a remote MySQL database using NetIO

https://youtu.be/pI4lYv5aDnM

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