sift.js
Filter and parse locally attached hardware information.
Filters
- Printer driver listings
- USB scales
Utilities
- USB scale data
Printers
Sift offers the ability to filter a supplied printer list based on an internal database of printer information.
Printer Prerequisites
-
Printers must be supplied in an object array
-
Each object must contain a printer
name
and printerdriver
.name: 'foo' driver: 'bar' ...
Virtual Printers
- Sift can
keep
ortoss
all PDF, Virtual or File printers:
Before
data = name: 'HP Color LaserJet 2500' driver: 'HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS Class Driver' name: 'CutePDFWriter' driver: 'PDFwriter.ppd' ;
Keep/Toss
data = sift;// ordata = sift;
Sifted
name: 'HP Color LaserJet 2500' driver: 'HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS Class Driver'
Raw Printers
- Sift can
keep
ortoss
all raw capable printers.
Before
data = name: 'HP Color LaserJet 2500' driver: 'HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS Class Driver' name: 'Zebra LP2844 Raw' driver: 'Generic / Text Only' ;
Keep/Toss
data = sift;
Sifted
name: 'Zebra LP2844 Raw' driver: 'Generic / Text Only'
USB Data
USB Scale Parsing
- Sift can parse USB Data into weight, units, status in plain English text.
Before
var data = '\x03' '\x02' '\x0C' '\xFE' '\x00' '\x00' '\x00' '\x00';
Parse Data
var weight = siftparse;
Parsed
"0.03lbs - Stable"
USB Devices - Unfinished
Sift can identify USB devices by type
based on an internal database of USB devices. See also USB Scale Parsing
USB Prerequisites
-
USB device listing must be supplied in an object array
-
Each object must contain a USB
vendor
and USBproduct
.vendor: '0x0EB8' product: '0xF000' ...
USB Scales
- Sift can return the listing of attached USB scales.
Before
data = vendor: '0x0EB8' product: '0xF000' vendor: '0x0B9E' product: '0xF0F0' ;
Keep/Toss
data = sift;
Sifted
vendor: '0x0EB8' product: '0xF000'