Et. Al.

I'm new ( mostly ) to the VB.Net I have written programs in .Net / VB6 and have knowledge of C++ and Java.


I have a need to "INTERCEPT" the communication from a "BAR Code" scanner. What I need to be able to do is mostly the following..

1. If I scan like KEYWORDS I want the software to intercept the traffic and based on the keyword either like start another program... Close a program something.....

2. If the the scanned data is NOT a keyword allow the communication to proceed as normal.

3. Can it be a "SERVICE" that starts when the user logs in?


Ok.. so my .net skills are extremely rudimentary. Where do I start