WEEK6: CONTINUE RESEARCH FOR VISUAL BASIC

In this week i continue research for visual basic. in the internet it have many blog and video teach about visual basic. Below is blog that i use to learn about visual basic:

http://vbnetsite.blogspot.com
http://www.visualbasic.f1tutorials.com

WEEK5: RESEARCH AND STUDY ABOUT VISUAL BASIC

In this week i continue research and study about visual basic. Actually i do some research in lasr semester but i'll stop in half way. So this week i must continue the research and study. This week i know what the history, languages and performance for every edition that microsoft produce. At the same time i also visit the JAKIM website to determine current halal issue.

WEEK4: HISTORY OF VISUAL BASIC

 VB 1.0 was introduced in 1991. The drag and drop design for creating the user interface is derived from a prototype form generator developed by Alan Cooper and his company called Tripod. Microsoft contracted with Cooper and his associates to develop Tripod into a programmable form system for Windows 3.0, under the code name Ruby (no relation to the Ruby programming Language).
Tripod did not include a programming language at all. Microsoft decided to combine Ruby with the Basic language to create Visual Basic.
The Ruby interface generator provided the "visual" part of Visual Basic and this was combined with the "EB" Embedded BASIC engine designed for Microsoft's abandoned "Omega" database system. Ruby also provided the ability to load  dynamic link libraries containing additional controls (then called "gizmos"), which later became the VBX interface.

WEEK3: START DOING SOFTWARE

Almost finished with the hardware, this week I proceed with software. Actually in last semester I do some research how to use VISUAL BASIC. So I have little bit knowledge how to use VISUAL BASIC. Earlier in this week, I borrowed VISUAL BASIC book from BMI Resource Centre. This book explained how to use visual basic in easy way (visual quickstart guide). It is attract my attention.

WEEK2: DISCUSSION WITH SUPERVISOR AND BARCODE SCANNER TESTING

For this week I meet supervisor and discuss about what I must do for the whole final year project semester 2. In the discussion we agreed with the discussion day is Wednesday and Thursday. So that’s mean any discussion about the project is on that day in every week. I  also notified supervisor that I already buy the barcode scanner. Beside that, in this week i also do testing for my hardware barcode scanner) .

Hardware testing process:

• Plug in the usb cable
• Open notepad in windows Operation System (OS)
• Scan the barcode using scanner ARGOX AS8120
• The result will display in notepad 

 Below is the video about hardware testing.

WEEK1: FYP 2 SECOND PHASE

 Alhamdulillah I already done register for new semester on 7 January after long semester break. In the holidays I do little bit work for the final year project. I do search about barcode scanner which is suitable to use. I search in internet and electronics & electrical shop at Ipoh. After do search finally I have to decide to buy barcode scanner in Ipoh. The model is ARGOX AS-8120. Below is the feature of the barcode scanner:

● Light Weight, Ergonomic Design

● General Purpose reader - a single device covering the broadest range of application

● Durable - without any moving parts to wear out

● 100 scans per second and working range from Contact to 150mm on medium density barcodes

● Excellent Scanning Performance starting at  0.1mm (4 mil)

● Readable Under Sun Light

● Reliability

   (1) Trigger: 1,000,000 times

   (2) Cable: 320,000 times (90°)

   (3) Drop: 1.5 meter

WEEK14: COMPILE AND SUBMIT PROPOSAL AND 3 CHAPTER

Alhamdulillah..finally i finished submit all the FYP1 assessment to supervisor at the due date he set. Hope next semester all the plan run smoothly.