Re: Punch Cards/Optical Mark Reading Software
On Tue, Jan 18, 2005 at 10:18:12AM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On Tue, 2005-01-18 at 10:58 +0000, Dave Whiteley wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I need to read some punch/marked cards. I have access to a couple of
> > Chatsworth Data Corporation card readers, and am searching for some
> > software. I have web-searched, but not come up with anything.
> > Anybody know of any linux software that does the job?
> >
> > I am sure that it would not be too hard to write - but workload and
> > time restraints are not friendly.
>
> How the heck does a punch card reader interface to a PC?
RS232 (Ah yes, I remember it well!)
>
> Some sort of mainframe gateway product?
>
No,
Student exam multiple choice question marking!
Dave
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Dave Whiteley
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Phone +44 (0)113 343 2059
School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
The University of Leeds. Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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