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

daveotero · #1 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 02:05 PM

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.

[Edit 12-9-08]
More detailed and updated info in this post (thanks flyhigh)

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

[Edit: cab version now available] . After you run the program for the first time edit your settings.txt file to reflect these changes:

Code:

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!

commonplace · #2 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 02:25 PM

This is pretty much amazing. Wow. Thanks for sharing (and thanks to hunt4m3x, and of course hypest over at XDA)!

/Kevin

**freeza** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 02:27 PM

from what I gathered, it doesn't scan traditional barcodes like the G1's application.

lexluthor · #4 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 02:29 PM

Found this earlier and it works nicely.

What's the scoring=p entry you added?

Also don't you need an = after the ?addr

**GhettoBSD** · #5 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 02:33 PM

they say it doesn't work with camera's over 3mp. so did you guys get it to work?

**fat boy** · #6 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 02:35 PM

What would this be used for?

**GhettoBSD** · #7 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 02:37 PM

you should be able to scan products in stores and compare prices and or get info on them through the inet

**chronster** · #8 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 02:39 PM

Can someone confirm this working? It would be one thing if it were a cab but im a lazy lazy man and I want to make sure this works before installing...

lexluthor · #9 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 02:46 PM

Yes, worked for me. I saw somewhere that said you are best using 2x zoom, but I don't recall if I had to set it to that.

**chronster** · #10 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 02:49 PM

what sort of position should the bar code be? I mean should it look like the lines are going up and down in landscape or normal?

edit:

Ok I got it working.

The image I took that worked was not in landscape mode (the lines were going up and down in the normal position.) I got up real close and filled the image and the auto focus made it nice and sharp. The program found the barcode immediately and asked if I wanted to open my external program. Before, I had flash on but that distorts the image when you get up close.

I also found you dont need to open the settings.txt, aparently he lets you edit these lines within the program.