[FLEX-33637] Barcode Support in the TextInput

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: mx: DataGrid, mx: TextInput
• Labels: DataGrid TextInput barcode delay
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Jennifer Heninger
• Created: 26/Jul/13 12:49
• Updated: 26/Jul/13 12:49

Description

Add a "barcodeDelay" component to the TextInput that adds a delay (in ms) whenever the user presses the enter key. This delay also needs to be recognized if the TextInput is used as an ItemEditor in a DataGrid. (The delay should default to 0, but allow the user to enter one if they plan to utilize the control with a barcode reader.)

I discovered that the TextInput doesn't handle barcode readers very well because the text is entered too quickly for it to be processed. This results in text from the barcode getting truncated. The best solution for now (without major modificiations to the fundamental control) is to add a delay on the Enter key so the control has time to process the text before it processes the Enter key. For further information, refer to the following: http://forums.adobe.com/message/4235231