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How to use a graphic tablet for signature in Delphi
Hello,
I have a software written in Delphi 2010.
My customer wants this:
- he goes to his customer and use a graphic tablet as Genius EasyPen i405X (but it can be other graphic tablet as well, he hasn't decided which) and the customer writes down his signature
- he would press a button in my software and my software:
1.needs to import the signature in a folder in jpg format (I don't know how)
2.store it in database (this is not an issue)
So there should be a communication between my software and the graphic tablet.
The customer doesn't want to save the file himself to a certain place, he wants everything to happen with only one mouse click.
Can you help me?
Thank you
I have a software written in Delphi 2010.
My customer wants this:
- he goes to his customer and use a graphic tablet as Genius EasyPen i405X (but it can be other graphic tablet as well, he hasn't decided which) and the customer writes down his signature
- he would press a button in my software and my software:
1.needs to import the signature in a folder in jpg format (I don't know how)
2.store it in database (this is not an issue)
So there should be a communication between my software and the graphic tablet.
The customer doesn't want to save the file himself to a certain place, he wants everything to happen with only one mouse click.
Can you help me?
Thank you
ASKER
The customer will buy the tablet I will tell him (so he said).
By graphical tablet I don't mean not Iphone or Android but simple tablets which can be connected to a Pc and have a special pen I can draw with like it would be a sheet of paper and the drawing would be directly digitalized on the computer.
The cheapest graphic tablets are http://www.wacom.com/products/pen-tablets/bamboo
and Genius graphical tablets http://geniusnet.com/wSite/ct?xItem=48471&ctNode=174
By graphical tablet I don't mean not Iphone or Android but simple tablets which can be connected to a Pc and have a special pen I can draw with like it would be a sheet of paper and the drawing would be directly digitalized on the computer.
The cheapest graphic tablets are http://www.wacom.com/products/pen-tablets/bamboo
and Genius graphical tablets http://geniusnet.com/wSite/ct?xItem=48471&ctNode=174
You will need to use OpenGL then as far as I know and receive the input from the tablet.
http://delphi.about.com/od/opengl/OpenGL_programming_with_Delphi.htm
http://delphi.about.com/od/opengl/OpenGL_programming_with_Delphi.htm
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remember that will only work if you have a windows graphic tablet
or compile it with firemonkey (XE3) for other platforms
or compile it with firemonkey (XE3) for other platforms
ASKER
this was the fastest and easiest solution
the graphic tablet will probably determine what "dev" environment you need to supply the software in
if it's a windows tablet you won't have a problem
otherwise you'll need a XE3 delphi to be able to develop for Ipad, Android, etc ...
or have the tablet open a website, where the signature is saved to a jpg
the website can just as well save the jpeg to a database