A barcode reader (or barcode scanner) is an electronic device for reading printed barcodes. It consists of a light source, a lens and a light sensor translating optical impulses into electrical ones.
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The Phonegap Barcode Scanner don't recognize any barcode on windows phone
I'm trying to add the Phonegap Barcode scanner plugin to my Phonegap app. I'm primarily developing for windows phone 8 but I also want to target the ios and android platforms. I managed to add the plugin correctly, but when I start the scan, my…

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iOS7 barcode scanner API adds a Zero to UPCA barcode format
Scanning this (https://www.barcoderobot.com/static/bcgen/01026/478064310081_3b120.jpg?preview=True) barcode we should obtain the following result: 47806431008
Using the iOS7 api to read the barcodes, I have the following result: 047806431008
Any…

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Handle barcode scanner value via Android device
I'm trying to handle value from a barcode scanner USB via my Android 3.2 tablet, the scanner is succefuly working in the OS but i want to get the value in the program without a edittext, usbmanager host and accessory did not list it with the…

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android: zxing barcode scan successful but not returning from activity
I am successfully using zxing to scan codes, by calling the installed barcode reader's intent, but when it beeps and indicates a good scan I expect the zxing activity would return control so I can process the result, but it sits there and tries to…

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Android NFC Locks up / Stops Scanning after Repetative Scans
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We have developed an app that allows customers check in using an NFC enabled card with a stationary Nexus S. The app sit ready to read a card, when a card is tapped, the app reads the unique ID for the NFC card.
Problem:
The challenge we…

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Package com.google.zxing missing in Zxing barcode library for Android
I have downloaded the Zxing Barcode Scanner code for Android, but I can't find the package com.google.zxing in the source code. I think there's a missing library or JAR file for the project. Can anybody help me find that package?
These are the…

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Windows Phone 7 BarCode scan library or capability?
Is there a good BarCode scan capability or library for Windows Phone 7?
I assume the library will scan a taken image from the phone, and return a BarCode for the image, if available.
Also, is there a good primer on scanning Barcodes and using them…

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Barcode Scanner With Image capture in Xamarin.forms
I have implemented barcode scanner in my xamarin application using xzing.net.mobile.forms component.which gives me bar code number.
but if i want to capture image also at same time of scanning .is there any other plug in available which give me…

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How to change area of scan Zbar?
I want to change the area of camera scan. Now I take image to scan as big as screen of device. I'm trying to crop image to analyze. So just the center of preview will be source to scan. Is there any option to set captured preview to be smaller or…

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Reading a barcode using a USB barcode scanner along with ignoring keyboard data input while scanner product id and vendor id are not known
Is there a way to read from a USB barcode reader while ignoring the keyboard and not knowing the PID or VID of the USB scanner? I know that there is a way of differentiating between USB scanner input and keyboard input by using the VID and or PID of…

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Calling barcode scanner on a button click in android application
I have downloaded the zxing 1.6 and was able to successfully run a standalone barcode scanner through it. Now this scanner is in another project and (the CaptureActivity) and I have my app's different project called MyProj , all I
want to do is on…

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How to install the barcode scanning library without a google account?
I would like to install the android-vision portion of google play services on devices that are not allowed to have a google account signed in. Traditionally, the android-vision library is downloaded through the play store as an update to google play…

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Android Vision - Reduce bar code tracking window
I'm trying to implement Google Visions scanner into an app im working on. By default its a full screen activity and barcodes are tracked over the entire screen.
However, I need a fullscreen camera but with a limited scanning window. For example, the…

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Scan barcode from an image in gallery android
I'm creating a android project, main feature is scan barcode.
I'm tried integrate with Zxing library into my project, and it's work fine.
However, it's seems not support scan barcode from an available image in gallery of android devices.
How i can…

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Scanned value(using scanner) in the textbox
I am using Scanner (basic model) to scan the barcode. Scanned barcode will be captured in a textbox. In txtBarcode_TextChanged event, I am getting the barcode to access.
Problem:
If I click the scanner more than once, the barcode gets append with…

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