Integrate ZXing QR code scanner without installing BarCode Scanner

StackOverflow https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8340875

Question

I am trying to Integrate ZXing QR Code into my android app without installing BarCode Scanner app, I have followed the steps as:

1) Firstly I have downloaded ZXing.zip file and extract it

2)open the ZXing project as an android existing project and then go to android folder and open the android folder and also include core.jar file into the ZXing project named CaptureActivity.

3)I have used the CaptureActivity project as a library in my project named 'QRCodeSample'. (Problem in including CaptureActivity as a library)

4)My code is as below3:

   public class QRCodeSampleActivity extends Activity {
Button b1;
static String contents;

public static final int REQUEST_CODE = 1;

/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.main);
    b1 = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button1);
    b1.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

        @Override
        public void onClick(View arg0) {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
            /*Intent intent = new Intent("com.google.zxing.client.android.SCAN");
            intent.putExtra("com.google.zxing.client.android.SCAN.SCAN_MODE",
                    "QR_CODE_MODE");
            startActivityForResult(intent, 0);*/
            Intent intent = new Intent("com.google.zxing.client.android.SCAN");
            intent.putExtra("SCAN_MODE", "QR_CODE_MODE");
            startActivityForResult(intent, 0);


        }
    });
}

public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent intent) {
    if (requestCode == 0) {
        if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
            contents = intent.getStringExtra("SCAN_RESULT");
            String format = intent.getStringExtra("SCAN_RESULT_FORMAT");
            Log.i("Barcode Result", contents);
            Intent i1 = new Intent(QRCodeSampleActivity.this, webclass.class);
            startActivity(i1);
            // Handle successful scan
        } else if (resultCode == RESULT_CANCELED) {
            // Handle cancel
            Log.i("Barcode Result","Result canceled");
        }
    }
}

 }

The manifest file is :

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>

<application
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name" >

     <activity android:name="com.google.zxing.client.android.CaptureActivity"
           android:screenOrientation="landscape"
           android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden"
           android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen"
           android:windowSoftInputMode="stateAlwaysHidden">
           <intent-filter>
              <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
              <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
           </intent-filter>
           <intent-filter>
              <action android:name="com.google.zxing.client.android.SCAN"/>
              <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
            </intent-filter>


    </activity>
    <activity
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:name=".QRCodeSampleActivity" >
       <intent-filter >
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>

    </activity>


    <activity  android:name=".webclass"></activity>

</application>

</manifest>

and its not adding library also

LibraryInformation

When I am trying to run my project,the error msg is:

Unable to instantiate activity ComponentInfo{com.qr.code/com.qr.code}: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.qr.code in loader dalvik.system.PathClassLoader[/data/app/com.qr.code-1.apk]

Was it helpful?

Solution

Finally I got the answer,

As of ADT 14,the resource fields(such as R.id.decode) are no longer constants when defined in library projects

So in the ZXing library->android->com.google.zxing.client.android.CaptureActivityHandler.java and DecodeHandler.java

Replace both of these classes switch case statements with if-else,and then import this ZXing library into your project..

Rest of the coding of my own project is same...just the problem with the library classes as these are not updated as according to ADT 14..

Kanika

OTHER TIPS

For all those Android Studio/Gradle users out there

Okay guys, as my task today was to integrate ZXING into an Android application and there were no good sources for input all over, I will give you a hint what made my be successful - cause it turned out to be very easy (on version 2.*).

There is a real handy git repository that provides the zxing android library project as an AAR archive.

All you have to do is add this to your build.gradle

repositories {
    mavenCentral()

    maven {
        url "https://raw.github.com/embarkmobile/zxing-android-minimal/mvn-repo/maven-repository/"
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile 'com.google.zxing:core:2.2'
    compile 'com.embarkmobile:zxing-android-minimal:1.2.1@aar'
}

and Gradle does all the magic to compile the code and makes it accessible in your app.

To start the Scanner afterwards, use this class/method:

IntentIntegrator.initiateScan(this);    // `this` is the current Activity

If you already visited the link you gonna see that i just copy&pasted the code from there the git readme. If not go there to get some more insight and code examples!

Hope to be helpful for future readers. Peace :)

You need to follow step as given by the link

http://www.androidaz.com/development/zxing-qr-reader-direct-integration

you can download core.jar from

http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/zxing/core/2.2/

The above is working for me, if your program still just put the core-2.2.jar in libs and clean your project

I had the same Problem and after hours struggling with it I finally managed to solve it like this. as Rubiraj is pointing

*Right Click on your project > Properties > Android > (under tab library) Add the Zxing project *

Assuming you were able to correctly create Zxing project as a Library as it is explained here : http://damianflannery.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/integrate-zxing-barcode-scanner-into-your-android-app-natively-using-eclipse/

MaterialBarcodeScanner: Easy to use barcode reader for your Android Project (Uses Google Mobile Vision API).

  1. Provide gradle dependency

    compile 'com.edwardvanraak:MaterialBarcodeScanner:0.0.6-ALPHA'

  2. Build a MaterialBarcodeScanner

    private void startScan() {
    /**
     * Build a new MaterialBarcodeScanner
     */
    final MaterialBarcodeScanner mBarcodeScanner 
             = new MaterialBarcodeScannerBuilder()
            .withActivity(MainActivity.this)
            .withEnableAutoFocus(true)
            .withBleepEnabled(true)
            .withBackfacingCamera()
            .withText("Scanning...")
            .withResultListener(new MaterialBarcodeScanner.OnResultListener() {
                @Override
                public void onResult(Barcode barcode) {
                    barcodeResult = barcode;
                    result.setText(barcode.rawValue);
                }
            })
            .build();
    mBarcodeScanner.startScan();
}

  3. Hook it up to a button

    fab.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View view) {
 startScan();
}
});

  4. Start scanning!

Step by step to setup zxing 3.2.1 in eclipse

  1. Download zxing-master.zip from "https://github.com/zxing/zxing"
  2. Unzip zxing-master.zip, Use eclipse to import "android" project in zxing-master
  3. Download core-3.2.1.jar from "http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/zxing/core/3.2.1/"
  4. Create "libs" folder in "android" project and paste cor-3.2.1.jar into the libs folder
  5. Click on project: choose "properties" -> "Java Compiler" to change level to 1.7. Then click on "Android" change "Project build target" to android 4.4.2+, because using 1.7 requires compiling with Android 4.4
  6. If "CameraConfigurationUtils.java" don't exist in "zxing-master/android/app/src/main/java/com/google/zxing/client/android/camera/". You can copy it from "zxing-master/android-core/src/main/java/com/google/zxing/client/android/camera/" and paste to your project.
  7. Clean and build project. If your project show error about "switch - case", you should change them to "if - else".
  8. Completed. Clean and build project. You can click on "Proprties" > "Android" > click on "Is Libraries" to use for your project

  1. After importing Zxing as existing project, Properties > Java Buildpath > Check "is library" (check button) and then try to add Zxing as library.

  2. Make sure webclass.class exist in your QRcodesampleActivity.java

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