Opening Cash Drawer without a Printer?

[JohnBlyth]

We don't need any printers on our Yacht Club POS system, so we have a Cashdrawer triggering module on comm1 that works nicely by sending a echo UUUUU >> com1 via a batch file and activated via Setup/Payment Methods.

Is there a way to get this batch file to trigger with the Open Drawer command or F11? I considered adding a string onto the F11 keyboard key with AutoHotkey might work, but I thought I would come to the Guru first as you probably have a neater solution!

Many thanks
John in Sunny Carnarvon - Western Australia

[ronaldrwl]

One option is to use one of the User buttons.  These can be linked to a program or website.  Have the link point to a application that opens the drawer and then quits.  The standard for opening a drawer is the 'bell' character (ASCII 7).  Use the Tools / Arrange Function Buttons to add the User 1 button to the sales screen.  Use the Settings / General to enter the path to the applet.  Also, you can use the Settings / Terminology to change User 1 to Open.  You can find a applet on the internet or make a script to send the ASCII 7 to the com port.

[JohnBlyth]

Thank you - that's a PERFECT solution