Developing a POS Application (POS for .NET v1.14 SDK Documentation)

Microsoft Point of Service for .NET (POS for .NET) provides classes and tools that make writing robust POS applications simple and easy.

Service Object classes represent POS peripheral devices, supplying the properties, methods, and events that are defined in the Unified Point Of Service (UnifiedPOS) Retail Peripheral Architecture specification.

The PosExplorer class lets applications enumerate installed POS devices, instantiate Service Objects for them, and receive Plug and Play events when a POS peripheral device is connected or disconnected.

In This Section

• POS for .NET Application Compatibility with 32-bit OPOS Service Objects Describes how to use 32-bit OLE for Retail POS (OPOS) service objects with a 64-bit OS.

• Typical POS Application Architecture Describes the POS for .NET application architecture and organization.

• POS for .NET API Support Provides an overview of POS for .NET API support and links to specific important API classes and conceptual topics.

• Event Handler Sample Demonstrates the use of POS for .NET events in an application.

Related Sections

• POS for .NET v1.14 Features Provides a high-level overview of the POS for .NET system.

• Developing a Custom Service Object Demonstrates how to create a POS for .NET application, which uses Service Objects to communicate with hardware devices.