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Javascript API Reference - BarcodeScanner Camera Control Methods

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.

getAllCameras

Get information of all available cameras on the device.

getAllCameras() returns Promise

Return Value

Promise<VideoDeviceInfo[]>

Sample

let cameras = await scanner.getAllCameras();
if(cameras.length){
    await scanner.setCurrentCamera(cameras[0]);
}

getCurrentCamera

Get information about the currently used camera.

getCurrentCamera() returns Promise

Return Value

Promise<VideoDeviceInfo[] | null>

setCurrentCamera

Set camera by its information or device ID.

setCurrentCamera(cameraInfoOrDeviceId) returns Promise

Parameters

cameraInfoOrDeviceId any

Return Value

Promise<ScannerPlayCallbackInfo>

Sample

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hide

Stop decoding, close and release the camera, unbind from UI, and set the UI element with display:none;

hide() returns void

Return Value

void

Sample

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show

Bind UI, open the camera, remove the UIElement display style if the original style is display:none;, and start decoding.

show() returns Promise

Return Value

Promise<ScannerPlayCallbackInfo>

Sample

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close

Stop decoding, close and release the camera, and unbind from UI.

close() returns void

Return Value

void

Sample

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isOpen

Check if the scanner is open.

isOpen() returns Boolean

Return Value

Boolean

Sample

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open

Bind UI, open the camera, and start decoding.

open() returns Promise

Return Value

Promise<ScannerPlayCallbackInfo>

Sample

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pause

Pause the video stream but will not release the camera.

pause() returns void

Return Value

void

Sample

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play

Continue the video stream.

play(deviceId, width, height) returns Promise

Parameters

  • deviceId string
  • width number
  • height number

Return Value

Promise<ScannerPlayCallbackInfo>

Sample

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stop

Stop the video, and release the camera.

stop() returns void

Return Value

void

Sample

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pauseScan

Pause the video decoding process.

pauseScan() returns void

Return Value

void

Sample

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resumeScan

Resume the video decoding process.

resumeScan() returns void

Return Value

void

Sample

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