title: Is there a barcode scanner (hardware) with a .net api I can use to integrate into my app?
body: <p>I understand the barcode scanner is like a keyboard and acts as such. What I need is a scanner that has some sort of api (.net/c# preferably) that i can plug into my app. Is there a particular scanner hardware <strong>vendor</strong> devs have used or are currently using, that has a .net api? or can I use any arbitrary scanner and build an api around it or use one of the open source ones? </p>
  
  <p>So 1 thing I would like to do, is be able to get the value off the usb scanner without placing the cursor on the particular text field.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>