Barcode Scanner

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The Barcode Scanner Plugin opens a camera view and automatically scans a barcode, returning the data back to you.

Requires Cordova plugin: phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner. For more info, please see the BarcodeScanner plugin docs.

Repo: https://github.com/phonegap/phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner

Installation

1. Install the Cordova and Ionic Native plugins:
   

   $ ionic cordova plugin add phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner
   $ npm install --save @ionic-native/barcode-scanner@4
   

2. Add this plugin to your app's module

Supported platforms

• Android
• BlackBerry 10
• Browser
• iOS
• Windows

Usage

import { BarcodeScanner } from '@ionic-native/barcode-scanner';

constructor(private barcodeScanner: BarcodeScanner) { }

...


this.barcodeScanner.scan().then(barcodeData => {
 console.log('Barcode data', barcodeData);
}).catch(err => {
    console.log('Error', err);
});

Instance Members

Encode

scan(options)

Open the barcode scanner.

encode(type, data)

Encodes data into a barcode. NOTE: not well supported on Android

BarcodeScannerOptions

BarcodeScanResult