So this isn't necessarily a code question, its more of a 'can it be done' question. I was wondering if there was a way to make an IOS app that could scan items in a store and read their barcode. It would then read what the item is and put it into a list. I've done some research on barcodes but I'm not sure if I can get that kind of information from them.
Scanning Barcodes of items shouldn't be a problem. There are several good libraries you can use for iOS and Android e.g.:
ZBar (http://zbar.sourceforge.net/iphone/sdkdoc/)
MTBBarcodeScanner https://github.com/mikebuss/MTBBarcodeScanner
Otherwise the Question for Barcode Scanners was already asked here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5659380/free-barcode-scanner-sdk-for-ios-iphone
//edit after some clarification:
If your client has a database that shouldn't be a problem. The scenario is: All products have a barcode printed on them. The barcode represents an ID that your device will get when you scan it. After you scan it you can look up the product in their database with the help of the ID and show the product within the app. The only thing you need is being able to connect to their database (which shouldn't be a problem since they already use scanners).
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So I'm building a Rails App for a client where they'll be receiving inbound shipments from customers. In order to streamline the process, the client would like to have a barcode system where they can just scan the incoming shipments that will automatically update statuses on a specific order within my app.
Here is my question. What I'd like to see happen is for the user to scan a barcode (using whatever hardware available) and that in turn populates an input field in my rails app. Ultimately, this would be a form and when submitted it will auto update a specific order.
Is there specific hardware that I'd need to get? Any kind of ruby gems that would be good for this?
Your usual bar code scanner acts as a keyboard. It reads the code and sends it to the computer followed by an enter. Maybe you want mobile devices to do the scanning, which might be a bit more involved.
ive begun writing an ipad app which will use mapkit to show nearby locations of people offering things for sale ie like property (houses, units etc). i know an individual user can store their own information, data, photos etc on their own device and im intending to incorporate coredata to allow this. What i dont understand are the technologies needed to get "other user's" info, data, property photos etc showing on an individual users device. from my limited knowledge i assume i would need some type of server technology and then send all the information from all current nearby users to each individual user's device so each user can see all the "offerings" of nearby users. what i dont understand is if apple (or anyone else) has provided some frameworks which i can piggy back on to achieve this or whether i'm on my own re learning and developing this. any assistance on best way to start this task is appreciated
You can use Parse as your backend service . It is free at some point.
Hi I just started my adventure on IOS development and I am already stuck.
I have put together a simple webview app that is working just fine, its purpose is to load up a redeem page for certificate. I want to be able to pull the certificate information from the barcode into a text field on the page all inside the webview instead of someone having to type it in.
I have looked into multiple different threads and even a few items such as pic2go, zxing and others. However, I am still at a loss if something simple like this is possible.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
I need an iPhone bar-code scanner app which can be customized to link with my own barcode database for our products. Is there any way I can customize one of the softwares listed here: http://gizmodo.com/5713768/the-best-barcode-scanner-apps
so that it can scan the barcodes of our company products ?
The barcodes on the products that need to be scanned have been printed in our machine.
I have found a few sites which offer barcode SDKs
http://shopsavvy.mobi/developers/
http://www.quickmark.com.tw/en/basic/SDK.asp
https://github.com/netshade/Cocoa-Touch-Barcodes
http://redlaser.com/developers/
http://www.scandit.com/barcode-scanner-sdk/
Google Code provides a barcode like this:
When you download software. What is its purpose (I assume it is related to the SHA1 checksum, but if so, how is it used)?
Edit: Now that I know its name, I found this article. Thanks!
This is a QR code, frequently used for entering URLs into mobile phones. It can be helpful if someone posts software that could be installed, say, on an Android phone; instead of manually entering the URL on the phone keyboard, you can just use an app like Barcode Scanner from the open source ZXing project to easily scan it in.
If you're not trying to download something directly onto your phone, it's probably not all that useful.
It's a QR code and encodes a small amount of data - typically a URL. You can scan them for example using a phone and then visit the URL.
[Update: it's a URL for downloading msysGit.]
It's a 2-Dimensional Barcode. There's software out there that can scan it.