scanBarCode
Allow the user to scan a barcode with a mobile device
Syntax
ui.Interface.frontCall("mobile", "scanBarCode",
[], [code, type] )- code - Holds a string representation of the barcode.
- type - Holds the name of the barcode type.
Usage
The "scanBarCode" front call starts the barcode
scanner to let the user scan a barcode with the device.
After reading the barcode, the front call returns the string representation of the barcode and the barcode type (i.e. symbology).
The code return parameter contains the barcode string.
The type return parameter indicates the type of barcode that was scanned.
If the barcode scan was canceled, the code return
parameter is set to
NULL and type is set to "canceled".
- On iOS devices, the barcode reader used by GMI is "ZBar". For more details, see ZBar bar code reader.
- On Android™ devices, the barcode reader used by GMA is "zxing". The zxing barcode reader must be installed as a separate app. For more details, see Barcode Scanner.
| Barcode type (GMI/iOS) | Barcode type (GMA/Android) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unsupported | AZTEC |
Aztec barcode format |
| Unsupported | CODABAR |
CODABAR format |
CODE-39 |
CODE_39 |
AKA Alpha39, Code 3 of 9 or USD-3 format |
CODE-93 |
CODE_93 |
Intermec (Canada Post) format |
CODE-128 |
CODE_128 |
High-density barcode (128 chars) format |
| Unsupported | DATA_MATRIX |
Data Matrix format |
EAN-8 |
EAN_8 |
European/International Article Number (8 digits) format |
EAN-13 |
EAN_13 |
European/International Article Number (13 digits) format |
I2/5 |
ITF |
Interleaved 2 of 5 format |
ISBN-10 |
Unsupported | International Standard Book Number (10 digits) format |
ISBN-13 |
Unsupported | International Standard Book Number (13 digits) format |
| Unsupported | MAXICODE |
ISO/IEC 16023 format |
| Unsupported | PDF_417 |
Portable Data File - 417 format |
QR-Code |
QR_CODE |
Quick Response Code format |
| Unsupported | RSS_14 |
GS1 DataBar (Reduce Space Symbology) format |
| Unsupported | RSS_EXPANDED |
GS1 DataBar Expanded (Reduce Space Symbology expanded) format |
UPC-A |
UPC_A |
Universal Product Code (12 digits) format |
UPC-E |
UPC_E |
Universal Product Code (6 digits) format |
| Unsupported | UPC_EAN_EXTENSION |
UPC/EAN extension format |