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Dynamsoft Barcode Reader SDK - Javascript BarcodeScanner Class

The BarcodeScanner class is used for video decoding.

BarcodeScanner Methods

Initialize and Destroy

The following methods are related to initializing and destroying the BarcodeScanner object.

Method Description
createInstance() Create a BarcodeScanner object.
destroy() Destroy the BarcodeScanner object.
getUIElement() Get HTML element containing the BarcodeScanner object.
setUIElement() Set html element containing the BarcodeScanner object.

Camera Control

The following methods are related to controlling the camera and its settings.

Method Description
getAllCameras() Get information of all available cameras on the device.
getCurrentCamera() Get information about the currently used camera.
setCurrentCamera() Set camera by its information or device ID.
hide() Stop the camera and hide the camera UI element.
show() Show the camera UI element, open the camera, and start decoding.
close() Close and release the camera.
isOpen() Check if the camera is open.
open() Open the camera.
pause() Pause the video stream.
play() Continue the video stream.
stop() Stop the video and release the camera.
pauseScan() Pause the video decoding process.
resumeScan() Resume the video decoding process.

Capture Settings

The following methods are related to the camera’s capture settings.

Method Description
getCapabilities() Get the camera capabilities.
getResolution() Get current video resolution.
setResolution() Set current video resolution.
getScanSettings() Get current scan settings.
updateScanSettings() Modify and update scan settings.
getVideoSettings() Get current video settings.
updateVideoSettings() Modify and update video settings.
setColorTemperature() Adjust the video colour temperature.
setExposureCompensation() Adjust the video exposure level.
setFrameRate() Adjust the video frame rate.
setZoom() Adjust the video zoom ratio.
turnOffTorch() Turn off the torch/flashlight.
turnOnTorch() Turn on the torch/flashlight.

Runtime Settings

The following methods are related to customizing runtime settings.

Method Description
updateRuntimeSettings() Modify and update the current runtime settings.

Inherited Methods

The following methods are inherited from the BarcodeReader class.

BarcodeScanner Properties

Property Description
bPlaySoundOnSuccessfulRead If set to true, a sound will be played when a barcode is read successfully.
barcodeFillStyle Set the style used when filling in located barcode.
barcodeLineWidth Set the width of the located barcode border.
barcodeStrokeStyle Set the style of the located barcode border.
regionMaskFillStyle Set the style used when filling the mask beyond the region.
regionMaskLineWidth Set the width of the region border.
regionMaskStrokeStyle Set the style of the region border.
onFrameRead Triggered a frame has been scanned.
onPlayed Triggered when the camera video stream is played.
onUnduplicatedRead Triggered when a new, unduplicated barcode is found.

Inherited Properties

The following properties are inherited from the BarcodeReader class.

BarcodeScanner Accessors

Accessors Description
singleFrameMode If set to true, single video frames will be used instead of a continuous video stream.
soundOnSuccessfulRead Get or set the sound to play when a barcode is read successfully.
defaultUIElementURL Get or set the default scanner UI.

Inherited Accessors

The following accessors are inherited from the BarcodeReader class.

BarcodeScanner Interfaces

Interface Description
FrameFilter Filter and discard video frames while focusing.
ScanSettings Configures the video stream settings.
ScannerPlayCallbackInfo Stores the height and width constraints of the video stream.
VideoDeviceInfo Stores the video device information.

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