C++ program to acknowledge serial numbers

[PTrain]

I am trying to write a program that will acknowledge serial number inputs from a RFID scanner attached via usb. All I want the program to do is beep every time it reads the 16 digit serial number. It will need to beep and instantly reset to accept the next scan.

I have had some minor training in C++ at college but I cannot find anything like this in my old book. Can anyone direct me to a resource for writing this kind of program?

[tummychow]

You mean, accept from a REAL rfid scanner in the REAL world?
The scanner's going to have its own proprietary access library. Either that, or you can map it to a keyboard input on your comp (I don't think you'll be able to pull that off in a prog). Then you can probably handle it like normal input.
Keep in mind that devices are not part of standard C++. You'll have to look for an external library.

[PTrain]

I do not know if this helps but when I have Excel open and I scan an RFID chip it just fills the next cell with a 16 digit serial number. There is no special programing to it.

[tummychow]

That's keyboard input then. Try just writing a normal program with some cin input and use the RFID. See what happens.