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Grzegorz G.
Grzegorz G.

Reputation: 1345

CipherLAB - Barcode scanner event - xamarin.forms

Hello I get CipherLap 'smartphone' with laser barcode scanner. This scanner is working like keyboard. My goal is to write simple app to read example data and valid it. This what I have done is:

Made an <Entry /> and hide it. On start view I Focus() entry, click scan and TextChanged event write it to my <Label />

But after all its not rly smart and my question is. Is in xamarin.form any better way do get example data without using and hiding <Entry /> ? ps. It also pop keyboard on screen and its also a bit annoying.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 1447

Answers (2)

Michael Ribbons
Michael Ribbons

Reputation: 1975

I realise this is late but it may help others.

A Xamarin component/plugin/whatever they call it now would need to be implemented. Cipherlab mentioned plans for this but I don't know what happened.

You could look at my react native plugin to help you get started.

https://github.com/mribbons/react-native-cipherlab-scanner

You can also contact your supplier to get a copy of the sample native application.

It would be great if Cipherlab made this available publicly.

Upvotes: 0

pfmaggi
pfmaggi

Reputation: 6486

Usually these rugged smartphones, that includes a barcode scanner, make available some sort of SDK to integrate barcode scanning capability in third-party applications.
I don't have much experience with CipherLab (I work for Zebra Technologies and we've different SDKs available including one for Xamarin).
Looking on Cipherlab website I've not been able to find any SDK but you should contact the company that sold you the device.

Upvotes: 1

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