Barcode Scanner in here (Like the G1) [APP]

[chronster]

I thought this would show stores near me as well, but I guess it's just online stores. I searched for some plackers floss and it only showed me stuff online. It got my zip code right and everything though.

Is there another site you can run the upc against to do local stores as well? It would be cool to be at best buy, scan a bar code, and then see that a local electronics store down the road has the part for cheaper...

[daveotero]

Sorry, I can see how the "location specific" wording might have been misleading. I just edited the post to be clearer.

The way its setup it just opens a google products page for the item you scanned, which for now is online only. If you can find a database of local stores pricing and inventory you can edit the options to point there instead. I have a feeling it will be a long time before we see something like that though.

[chronster]

Originally Posted by daveotero

Sorry, I can see how the "location specific" wording might have been misleading. I just edited the post to be clearer.

The way its setup it just opens a google products page for the item you scanned, which for now is online only. If you can find a database of local stores pricing and inventory you can edit the options to point there instead. I have a feeling it will be a long time before we see something like that though.

isnt that how android's works? Do they just connect to a central database non-accessible to users outside of android or does it work exactly like this with google products?

[daveotero]

I honestly have no idea. Ive never even seen a G1.

It could sort of work for local stuff. It might pull up a price for a Target or Best Buy or something but you would have to look up a local one and check stock / price yourself.

It think right now its best used as a indicator as to whether or not you're getting a good deal. If it finds 10 places online that are selling your item for 40% cheaper, maybe you should look somewhere else.

[janko10]

Awesome. Works great, thanks.

[lexluthor]

I think the key is that this program takes a picture and interprets the bar code.

The program makes it very simple to replace google with any other online lookup.

So, if you find a better site that will search pricing based on a UPC, then you can use that.

I saw some people in the xda thread were using pricegrabber.

[str8bucs]

Nice App!

[Baffles]

Heh, I wrote my own, and its in similar state to the one linked. I'm not half-assing mine though, its going to do real time video interpretation, none of thos trying to take the perfect picture crap.

[vipertk8]

Originally Posted by daveotero

hunt4m3x posted this in another thread about a week ago and it's gone mostly unnoticed. I know a lot of people including myself have been waiting for an app like this so I figured I would repost.

Get this app and info here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=368798

You'll have to do a manual install and create your own programs folder shortcut. After you run the program for the first time edit your settings.txt file to reflect these changes:

RUN=\windows\OperaL.exe
RUNARGS=http://google.com/products?addr=[your_zip_code_here]&q=!###!&scoring=p

Replace the "[your_zip_code_here]" with your actual zip code. These changes will point the program to a google products page (with shipping costs to your zip code) in Opera.

Enjoy!

Awesome Util ! Thx to all from XDA and PPCgeeks that brought it to us!
Tested and confirmed. It works like a charm. I would suggest to keep the phone about 3+ inches or so away from the Barcode ( depending on the barcode of course). I tried it both in Landscape and Portrait mode and it read the barcode very fast. Also if you want to add the the different website it very easy to do and you don't have to change it on the phone...When you have ur phone connected to ur PC navigate to the file location of Barcorama and drag and drop the settings.txt file to your desktop and open it with notebad and simply change the settings as listed by Daveotero or add the website of your liking. Hope this Helps.

TK

[TreyBeno]

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