[Feature Request] Ability to scan bar code when creating new coupon #17

meichthys · 2022-09-30T13:30:43Z

Currently we input the code manually. It would be nice to be able to scan the bar code using an image (or camera on mobile device).

meichthys · 2022-09-30T13:39:14Z

One workaround i've found on iOS is:

Tap Code input field twice
Tap the Scan icon (only available on newer iphones)
Point camera at code number under the barcode if it exists
Tap insert when code is correctly displayed in the field

Downside of this method: it preserves spaces which coupon-store doesn't currently support/handle (#18 )

phylor · 2022-10-02T10:57:59Z

This is definitely a feature that would make the app easier to use. Your iOS workaround should work fine in the latest release.

Camera support would be great. Also uploading an image (scan or photo) would probably be useful as well.

Libraries to check out for reading barcodes:

moongear · 2025-02-12T16:31:48Z

I, too, was thinking about this and may play around with it. A proof of concept, in part:

<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <title>Barcode Scanner</title>
  <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/quagga/0.12.1/quagga.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
  <h1>Camera Barcode Scanner</h1>
  <div id="interactive" style="width: 100%; max-width: 640px; margin: auto;"></div>
  <p id="output">Scanned Barcode: <strong>No barcode scanned yet</strong></p>

  <script>
    // Configure QuaggaJS
    Quagga.init(
      {
        inputStream: {
          name: "Live",
          type: "LiveStream",
          target: document.querySelector("#interactive"),
        },
        decoder: {
          readers: ["code_128_reader", "ean_reader"], // Barcode formats to scan
        },
      },
      (err) => {
        if (err) {
          console.error("Error initializing Quagga:", err);
          return;
        }
        Quagga.start(); // Start live video scanning
      }
    );

    // Listen for detected barcodes
    Quagga.onDetected((data) => {
      console.log("Detected barcode:", data.codeResult.code);
      document.getElementById("output").innerHTML = `Scanned Barcode: <strong>${data.codeResult.code}</strong>`;
      Quagga.stop(); // Stop scanning after a successful read (optional)
    });
  </script>
</body>
</html>

And, not to creep into this request, but an image upload for a logo would be nice, too.

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[Feature Request] Ability to scan bar code when creating new coupon #17

[Feature Request] Ability to scan bar code when creating new coupon #17

meichthys commented Sep 30, 2022

meichthys commented Sep 30, 2022

phylor commented Oct 2, 2022

moongear commented Feb 12, 2025 •

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[Feature Request] Ability to scan bar code when creating new coupon #17

[Feature Request] Ability to scan bar code when creating new coupon #17

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meichthys commented Sep 30, 2022

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