>I'm still really interested to hear from anyone who does barcode >readers: Can an LED be used to generate a pattern of light and >dark that a barcode wand would see as if it were a barcode? I don't see a problem with doing so. When you first posted this idea I had visions of turning off the LED in my Cuecat, and using that as the reader. It is certainly a variation of the concept of using LED output that I want to follow up. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist