reading input from a magnetic stripe and then parsing it to a MySQL database for querry?

Hi all... I have just been asked to try and develop a system which will read the input from a magnetic stripe reader, and then parse the information onto a MySQL database for searching/matching number/information. Then displaying the info onto the screen. In other words, what I am trying to accomplish or asking is how can I grab the input from a magnetic stripe reader, and then parse it to a MySQL database? Not sure if I am making any sense.. Hope I am... Thanks for all your help in advance... Mentor Mala Senior Network Administrator CITY Group, LTD Executive Vice President, LartaVista, Inc. webmaster@lartavista.com mentor.mala@city-group.org webmaster@city-group.org http://www.lartavista.com/ http://www.city-group.org/