Dynamsoft Barcode Reader SDK - JavaScript BarcodeScanner Class

The BarcodeScanner class is used for video decoding.

BarcodeScanner Class Methods

Initialize

The following methods are related to the initialization of BarcodeScanner instances.

Method	Description
createInstance	Create a BarcodeScanner instance.
detectEnvironment	Detect the current environment. Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.
isLoaded	Check if the decoding module is loaded. Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.
loadWasm	Manually load and compile the decoding WASM module. Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.

BarcodeScanner Instance Methods

Destroy

Method	Description
destroy	Destroy the BarcodeScanner instance.

UI Element

Method	Description
getUIElement	Get HTML element containing the BarcodeScanner instance.
setUIElement	Set html element containing the BarcodeScanner instance.

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.
show	Show the camera UI element, open the camera, and start decoding.
showVideo	Show the camera UI element, open the camera but do not start decoding.
hide	Stop the camera and hide the camera UI element.
open	Open the camera.
close	Close and release the camera.
isOpen	Check if the camera is open.
play	Continue the video stream.
pause	Pause 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.
turnOnTorch	Turn on the torch/flashlight.
turnOffTorch	Turn off the torch/flashlight.

Runtime Settings

The following methods are related to customizing runtime settings.

Method	Description
getRuntimeSettings	Get current runtime settings. Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.
resetRuntimeSettings	Reset runtime settings to default.Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.
updateRuntimeSettings	Modify and update the current runtime settings.
getModeArgument	Get argument value for the specified mode parameter. Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.
setModeArgument	Set argument value for the specified mode parameter. Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.

Decode

The following method is related to decoding barcodes.

Method	Description
decodeCurrentFrame	Decode barcodes from the current frame.

BarcodeScanner Class Properties

Property	Description
defaultUIElementURL	Get or set the default scanner UI.
_bUseFullFeature	If set to true, use the full-featured WASM module. Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.
engineResourcePath	Get or set the engine (WASM) location. Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.
productKeys	Get or set the Dynamsoft Barcode Reader SDK product keys. Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.
version	Get the current version. Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.
licenseServer	Specify by URL the license server from where authorization is acquired at runtime. Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.
handshakeCode	Specify the Handshake Code which determines what authorization is acquired. Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.
sessionPassword	Specify a password which protects the Handshake Code from abuse. Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.

BarcodeScanner Instance Properties

Property	Description
bDestroyed	Indicates whether a BarcodeScanner instance has been destroyed. Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.
bSaveOriCanvas	If set to true, save the original image in oriCanvas. Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.
oriCanvas	An OffscreenCanvas object that holds the original image. Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.
_bUseWebgl	Whether to enable image preprocessing with WebGL APIs, this API may change in the future. Inherited from the BarcodeReader class.
bPlaySoundOnSuccessfulRead	If set to true, a sound will be played when a barcode is read successfully. You can change the sound using soundOnSuccessfulRead
bVibrateOnSuccessfulRead	Whether to vibrate when the scanner reads a barcode 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.
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.
vibrateDuration	Get or set how long the vibration lasts.

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.