barcodeScanner

Description

Activates a barcode scanner using the camera of the device.

Input / Parameter

Name	Description	Input Type	Default	Options	Required
showFlipCameraButton	Show flip camera button. Supported on iOS and Android.	Boolean	true	true, false	No
showTorchButton	Show torch button. Supported on iOS and Android.	Boolean	true	true, false	No
torchOn	Launch with the torch switched on (if available). Supported on Android only.	Boolean	false	true, false	No
prompt	Prompt text. Supported on Android only.	String/Text	-	-	No
resultDuration	Display scanned text for X ms. 0 suppresses it entirely, default 1500. Supported on Android only.	Number	500?	-	No

Output

N/A

Callback

callback

The function to be executed if the barcode scanner is activated successfully.

errorCallback

The function to be executed if the barcode scanner is not activated successfully.

Video

Coming Soon.

Example

The user wants to scan a barcode and display the value in a dialog.

Steps

1. Drag a button to a page in the mobile designer. Select the event click and drag the barcodeScanner function to the event flow.

   

   
2. Drag the function to be executed when the barcode scanner is activated successfully. In this example, we are using the infoDialog function. Fill in the parameters of the function.

   

   

Result

When the button is pressed, the barcode scanner will be activated. After scanning the barcode, the value will be displayed in a dialog box.

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