Is it possible to read/access the bar-code scanner values using PHP & MySQL?

Question

I am trying to enable a PHP website to recognize barcode input.

I will load a web page in a browser, the focus (cursor) is set to recieve input into the text box.

Answer 1

As already stated, bar code scanners usually only send a sequence of characters to the computer, much like a keyboard.

If you want to make an efficient scanner, I would recommend using JavaScript and making an

that sends the bar code by AJAX on a validated change or keyup-event.