Trigger USB device from browser

$250-750 USD

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about 12 years ago

$250-750 USD

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We want the user to click a button in Firefox to open a USB-driven cash drawer. The cash-drawer provider we currently use (APG Cash Drawers) has some basic software where you can see some back-end DLL type of code. We are open to switching cash drawers if necessary but my guess is that is not necessary. The cash drawer is not tied to a printer. The fact that it is a cash drawer should not throw you off if not directly experienced with that particular device. It is a very simple USB device that has one extremely simple function: open. We currently do have another USB device that is triggered from a browser, so we know it is possible. It is a DYMO label printer that uses UniversalXPConnect in conjunction with Firefox. The budget requirements that Freelancer.com asks for are open to discussion. It's not very realistic to ask what our budget is when we don't know what it will take. We don't necessarily go with the lowest price.

Firefox

Script Install

Software Architecture

Project ID: 1590787

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@chronosphear

Hi there, I've been doing some research into this and I've found a way to do this using firefox extensions that is reasonably straight forward and won't require the native API code to be rebuilt every time a new version of firefox comes out. My approach assumes you are able to use at least Firefox 4 as my approach uses functionality only available in version 4 of firefox onwards. I'd be happy to discuss this further with you if you have any questions. Kind regards, Chris

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