Bar Code & QR Code Scanner

Bar Code & QR Code Scanner is used to scan BAR & QR code scanning. you can see it in this tutorial.

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Steps to use Bar Code & QR Code Scanner in your project.

1. Crate a project(Bar Code & QR Code Scanner Demo) in android studio.
   
   
2. Create a Activity build.gradle and add a dependency to it- 
   
   

   // add dependency to use QR code scanning
   compile 'com.journeyapps:zxing-android-embedded:3.4.0'
   
   
   

   
   
3. Now your build.gradle will be like-
   

   apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
   android {
       compileSdkVersion 26
       defaultConfig {
           applicationId "com.pankaj.barcodedemo"
           minSdkVersion 15
           targetSdkVersion 26
           versionCode 1
           versionName "1.0"
           testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
       }
   
       buildTypes {
           release {
               minifyEnabled false
               proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
           }
       }
   }
   
   dependencies {
       implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
       implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:26.1.0'
       implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.0.2'
       implementation 'com.android.support:design:26.1.0'
       testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
       androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'
       androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
       // add dependency to use QR code scanning
       compile 'com.journeyapps:zxing-android-embedded:3.4.0'
   }

    
4. Create a activity MainActivity.Java and update it-
   
   
   

   package com.pankaj.barcodedemo;
   import android.content.Intent;
   import android.os.Bundle;
   import android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton;
   import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
   import android.util.Log;
   import android.view.View;
   import android.widget.TextView;
   import android.widget.Toast;
   import com.google.zxing.integration.android.IntentIntegrator;
   import com.google.zxing.integration.android.IntentResult;
   
   public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
       private IntentIntegrator qrScan;
   
       @Override
       protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
           super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
           setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
   
   //      initialize
           qrScan = new IntentIntegrator(this);
   
           //Specify scanning type like QR/Barcode. Default its scan both type.
   //      qrScan.setDesiredBarcodeFormats(IntentIntegrator.QR_CODE_TYPES);
           //Add message to show when scannig
           qrScan.setPrompt("Scan a Barcode/QR Code");
   
           // Use a specific camera of the device
           qrScan.setCameraId(0);
   
           //enable beep on scan complete
           qrScan.setBeepEnabled(true);
           qrScan.setBarcodeImageEnabled(true);
           FloatingActionButton fab = (FloatingActionButton) findViewById(R.id.fab);
   
           fab.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
               @Override
               public void onClick(View view) {
                   //open scanner
                   qrScan.initiateScan();
               }
           });
       }
   
       //Getting the scan results
       @Override
       protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
           IntentResult result = IntentIntegrator.parseActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
           if (result != null) {
   
               //if qrcode has nothing in it
               if (result.getContents() == null) {
                   Toast.makeText(this, "Result Not Found", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
               } else {
                   try {
   
                       //if qr contains data
                       ((TextView) findViewById(R.id.tvScanData)).setText(result.getContents());
                       Log.e("scan result", result.getContents());
                   } catch (Exception e) {
                   }
               }
           } else {
               super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
           }
       }
   }
   

    
5. Create a xml activity_main.xml and update it-
   
   
   

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
       xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
       xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
       android:layout_height="match_parent"
       tools:context="com.pankaj.barcodedemo.MainActivity">
   
       <android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout
           android:layout_width="match_parent"
           android:layout_height="wrap_content"
           android:theme="@style/AppTheme.AppBarOverlay">
   
           <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
               android:id="@+id/toolbar"
               android:layout_width="match_parent"
               android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
               android:background="?attr/colorPrimary"
               app:popupTheme="@style/AppTheme.PopupOverlay" />
       </android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout>
   
       <LinearLayout
           android:layout_width="match_parent"
           android:layout_height="match_parent"
           android:gravity="center"
           app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior"
           tools:showIn="@layout/activity_main">
           <TextView
               android:id="@+id/tvScanData"
               android:layout_width="wrap_content"
               android:layout_height="wrap_content"
               android:autoLink="web"
               android:text="Scan result will show here." />
       </LinearLayout>
   
       <android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton
           android:id="@+id/fab"
           android:layout_width="wrap_content"
           android:layout_height="wrap_content"
           android:layout_gravity="bottom|end"
           android:layout_margin="@dimen/fab_margin"
           app:srcCompat="@android:drawable/ic_menu_camera" />
   
   </android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
   
   

    
6. If you want to open it in only in one mode like landscape or portrait then add below code to manifest
   
   
   

   <activity
       android:name="com.journeyapps.barcodescanner.CaptureActivity"
       android:screenOrientation="portrait"
       tools:replace="screenOrientation" />

    
   
   
   

   
   
7. All the application development process with Bar Code & QR Code Scanner has completed, Now run the app and look the screen.
   
    
8. Now click on camera button to open scanner.
   
   
   
   
   
    
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   Now scan the QR or BAR code and see the result.

   
   
   
   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
10. Good bye, Thanks to read this blog.
    
    

    
    

    
    

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