BarcodeSimulator is a little tool that mimics the input of a ... barcodescanner. This tool allows you to create a "playlist" of barcodes that will be simulated. This can be an enormous help when testing software.
BarcodeSimulator uses
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- NHotKey: to allow use of a global hotkey to initiate the barcode input even when another app. has focus
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- WindowsInput: to simulate keyboard input
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- Caliburn.Micro
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- Ninject
NHotKey and WindowsInput are the stars here. I just hacked them together to create a workable application.
- Add a barcode e.g. 00325
- Add another barcode e.g. 00326
- Go to the receiving application (or you know... notepad to test)
- press Shift + Insert
- the barcodes are now being simulated..
If you wish to reuse sequences you can enter them and press save. Select a location and enter a name.
Next time you can recall the sequence by pressing load and picking the previously selected file.
The sequences are just lines in a .txt so you could by all means insert these barcodes straight into the file and then load them from the app.
Hope it's a help to someone!