Suggestions on a "Scanning" app

[gwilburn]

I am having a creative block.
We need to a new application that allows our warehouse users to “build a pallet” (recording the number of pallets and the cartons they place on a pallet)
Each pallet and carton will have a unique barcoded label

My initial thoughts are to create an app that allows iPad users to:
1. Scan a pallet label barcode
2. Scan each carton placed on that pallet

I wanted to display a list of what has been scanned along with some other info we already have in our database.
I have created a table to the information scanned.

I just can’t quite grasp what widgets would work best, and how to arrange them in for an iPad friendly app.

I was thinking the app might have a form to scan the cartons with a grid (underneath) to show what has already been scanned.
Maybe a button for a popup form to scan the next pallet.

I'd also like to have a region on the screen displaying the pallet number, customer, etc. But I'm not sure how to present that.

Wondering if someone has done something similar?

[sean.lanktree]

Are they building the pallet based on an order (or similar)? In other words, do they need to select something first in order to begin creating a pallet? Are there instructions and/or particular cartons that must be selected in order to make the pallet? Or is it pretty free form in that they can choose any carton onto any pallet?

[gwilburn]

Good question... I wasn't sure how "rigid" I wanted to make this app.

Yes, there is an order. I could have them scan that first??
The carton labels are GS1-128 labels that were previously printed - the barcode and other details are stored in tables used to create EDI 856 ASN data.
The pallet (tare) label (and barcode) will also be a GS1-128 label

The point of this application is to create "Tare Level" information for the ASN as the users stack the cartons onto a pallet.

(Did i mention this needs to be ready by week after next :eek:)

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[gwilburn]

To follow up on this...
My main section has a form with one field and no buttons. I want the user to scan a barcode, then show the appropriate section. I have the logic setup in my form helper program, but I'm not sure how best to "navigate" to the next section.

How would I best do that?

[sean.lanktree]

I would suggest having your form helper program fire an event via the FireEvent procedure. Then have your application listen for this event and move to the next section.