The SDK contains lots of functions. How can I get easy access to write my application in a couple of minutes?

Through the use of a form designer, known as Windows Forms Designer in Microsoft Visual Studio ®, so called "controls" can be rapidly aligned, moved, resized, and, in general, molded to the presentation that developers see in their minds. As a result, you can design your application more or less visually instead of typing up hundreds or thousands lines of code.

The controls are released as an add-on for our SDKs. To get the SDK for your mobile device, go to the navigation tree on the left, select your target platform, and choose "Downloads / Tools / Patches".

How can I create a solution that works with both Laser Scanner and Imager?

For that purpose you can utilize a "control" for Visual Studio 2008 ®. Its universal interface translates your function calls either to a call into the Laser Scanner Library or into the Imager Library (screenshot). Together with this toolkit we ship a simple demo application that can be used for stocktaking.

You can make different settings for 1D and 2D codes already in the designer of Visual Studio. It is not necessary to call a lot of functions repeatedly at run-time (program flow chart).

How can I programmatically invoke the camera to add picture-taking functionality to my application?

The camera "control" utilizes the camera module built in into the mobile terminal to provide methods for shooting and converting captured images.

How can I exchange data between mobile devices and smart cards by Near Field Communication (NFC)?

How can retrieve the current location from a built-in GPS receiver?

All GPS receivers output data in a text format devised by the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA). The "control" for GPS introduces a centralized service that can be configured through different properties.

How can I read parsed data from magnetic cards such as credit cards?

On IT-3100 and IT-9000 devices, the MCR "control" enables you to receive data from the tracks ISO1, ISO2, and ISO3.

How to show the control in the toolbox of Visual Studio?

Normally, it is displayed automatically at the top of the list. The only thing you have to do is to add the project file of the control (*.csproj) as existing project to your own solution. This procedure is described in detail in the KBControlsDevelopment.pdf. If the control is still not displayed after a rebuild of your solution, please check your settings for the toolbox at Tools -> Options -> Windows Forms Designer -> General : AutoToolboxPopulate. That option must be set to "True". After changing the value, please close and open the toolbox again.