How can we read the barcode details in iphone - 【StackMirror】|iphone|ipad

I am new to iphone programming.I have to show the barcode details in console.How can I get the details of barcode.Is there any special API for that barcode reading.Can any one help me with some tutorials and sample codes.Thanks in advance.

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2012-04-04 08:09
by kalyan

Maybe this will be helpful: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/838724/is-there-a-barcode-recognition-framework-for-io - o15a3d4l11s2 2012-04-04 08:12

@nick this year is 2012. much things will broke this year ;) ... just checkout ZBar http://zbar.sourceforge.net/iphone/index.htm - brush51 2012-04-04 08:27

I have used ZBar SDK for iPhone for scanning QR Codes and barcodes,
very simple to implement it in your App:

Here is the link: http://zbar.sourceforge.net/iphone/index.html

Here the SDK: http://sourceforge.net/projects/zbar/files/iPhoneSDK/ZBarSDK-1.2.dmg/download

SDK documentation: http://zbar.sourceforge.net/iphone/sdkdoc/
In the doc check out point 1.1 and 1.2, there is explained how to integrate it in your App.

good luck.

2012-04-04 08:19
by brush51

Thank you.I will try this - kalyan 2012-04-04 09:30

I have followed the above steps for integrating Zbar into my app but still it is showing 2 errors.i.e "AppleMatch O Linker (id) error".How can I over come this.can you please suggest me - kalyan 2012-04-04 10:57

maybe you have not implemented the required frameworks? check if you have done the implementation and import correctly, see point 1.1.3 (third part) in SDK documentation - brush51 2012-04-04 11:13

Ya.Thank you.Its working fine.I have added libzbar.a file from ZBarSDK to the frameworks - kalyan 2012-04-04 11:43

dont forget to vote up so if others have the same problem, they have to know what to do - brush51 2012-04-04 12:01

there is a couple of libraries to read a barcode,these are some of them

2012-04-04 08:18
by touti

Please read my answer regarding ZXing. You could waste a lot of time on it, as I did - Philip Sheard 2012-04-04 09:17

Thank you for your reply.I am going through the ZXing.But it only suppports QRCode barcodes but how it is supports for all barcodes - kalyan 2012-04-04 09:26

ZBar is better supported, and easy to integrate. ZXing is a Google/Android sponsored project. It has been ported to iOS, but it is difficult to integrate, only supports 2D barcodes and is not actively maintained. ZBar is definitely the one to go for.

You could also consider supporting Bluetooth scanners. This method is a lot faster and more reliable than using the camera, and since iOS only supports the HID protocol is is very easy to integrate - it behaves very much like an external keyboard.

2012-04-04 09:15
by Philip Sheard

What the hell's a 3G barcode - smparkes 2012-04-04 14:29

I meant 3D, as you probably guessed - Philip Sheard 2012-04-04 14:42

Or maybe 2D. I've nothing against ZBar but the description of ZXing is inaccurate. It's true that the 1D code in ZXing isn't actively maintained but the 2D support is. And ZXing is not sponsored by anyone. Google doesn't contribute any money and the primary contributors are not from Google at this point. One difference between ZBar and ZXing worth highlighting is the licensing, LGPL vs. Apache - smparkes 2012-04-04 15:06

Because you are the guy maintaining the iPhone port, and September 2010 counts as actively maintained in your book. Apart from marking people down for suggesting otherwise, of course. You are rather good at that - Philip Sheard 2012-04-04 15:37

Sure, I'm a core contributor. Not sure where 9/2010 comes from. Last release was 2/4/2012 and last svn commit was 3/30/2012. Happy to remove to the downvote if you remove the inaccuracies - smparkes 2012-04-04 15:49

Well I must admit that I did try ZXing for the iPhone over two days ago. And with someone like yourself at the helm, it must be the most beautiful thing in God's creation - Philip Sheard 2012-04-04 16:31