# Recommendations for using a barcode scanner in a Perspective view

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommendations-for-using-a-barcode-scanner-in-a-perspective-view/68323>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [January 6, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommendations-for-using-a-barcode-scanner-in-a-perspective-view/68323 "2023-01-06T19:41:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![CTrenkamp](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ctrenkamp/32/38440_2.png) [@CTrenkamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CTrenkamp)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommendations-for-using-a-barcode-scanner-in-a-perspective-view/68323/1 "2023-01-06T19:41:06Z")

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I am looking for recommendations regarding using a module for barcode scanning in a Perspective window.

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**Author:** ![dkhayes117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/dkhayes117/32/68344_2.png) [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommendations-for-using-a-barcode-scanner-in-a-perspective-view/68323/2 "2023-01-06T19:47:45Z")

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Perspective has a built-in barcode scanning component that listens to keyboard wedge type activity and can buffer a result based on a regex pattern or prefix and suffix characters.

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**Author:** ![CTrenkamp](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ctrenkamp/32/38440_2.png) [@CTrenkamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CTrenkamp)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommendations-for-using-a-barcode-scanner-in-a-perspective-view/68323/3 "2023-01-06T19:49:27Z")

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I did not see a listener anywhere. Which component are you talking about?

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**Author:** ![dkhayes117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/dkhayes117/32/68344_2.png) [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommendations-for-using-a-barcode-scanner-in-a-perspective-view/68323/4 "2023-01-06T19:50:08Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/f/6fe2036bf49f6e7919cd3cb889fa8255073265b4.png)

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**Author:** ![dkhayes117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/dkhayes117/32/68344_2.png) [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommendations-for-using-a-barcode-scanner-in-a-perspective-view/68323/6 "2023-01-06T19:51:48Z")

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Are you sure you are in Perspective and not Vision? It is not a 3rd party module, [Perspective - Barcode Scanner Input - Ignition User Manual 8.1 - Ignition Documentation (inductiveautomation.com)](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Perspective+-+Barcode+Scanner+Input)

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**Author:** ![CTrenkamp](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ctrenkamp/32/38440_2.png) [@CTrenkamp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/CTrenkamp)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recommendations-for-using-a-barcode-scanner-in-a-perspective-view/68323/7 "2023-01-06T19:56:21Z")

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Yes I see it now. I have 5 designers open for different plants and thought I was on Perspective for the one I was referencing. Thanks