Important

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barcode: Barcode / QR Code scanner

The forge.barcode namespace allows the user to scan a barcode using the devices camera and returns its content

Config

The barcode module must be enabled in config.json

{
    "modules": {
        "barcode": true
    }
}

API

scan

Platforms: iOS, Android

Show a UI that allows the user to scan a barcode and return its value

Example:

forge.barcode.scan(function (value) {
    alert("You scanned: "+value);
});

barcode.scan(success, error)

Arguments:

• success (function(value)) -- callback to be invoked when no errors occur
• error (function(content)) -- called with details of any error which may occur

scanWithFormat

Platforms: iOS, Android

Show a UI that allows the user to scan a barcode and return its value and type.

Example:

forge.barcode.scanWithFormat(function (barcode) {
  alert('You scanned a '+barcode.format+': '+barcode.value);
});

barcode.scanWithFormat(success, error)

Arguments:

• success (function(barcode)) -- callback to be invoked when no errors occur - barcode will contain format and value keys, where format is the barcode type as returned by ZXing
• error (function(content)) -- called with details of any error which may occur