laptop Camera analysis barcode (1 Viewer)

[SalmanZeiad]

how can i use laptop cam to capture any barcode device to paste it numbers to textbox

 

[arnelgp]

i only know you have to buy barcode Scanner.

 

[theDBguy]

I would agree. The laptop camera would probably capture an image rather than a barcode font.

 

[arnelgp]

maybe you see a cashier swipe some barcode on the monitor, there is actually a Scanner embedded to the monitor. it is not the camera that is scanning it.

 

[SalmanZeiad]

maybe you see a cashier swipe some barcode on the monitor, there is actually a Scanner embedded to the monitor. it is not the camera that is scanning it.

aha thanks

 

[AccessBlaster]

You can scan barcodes with a phones camera, wonder what is the difference.

 

[theDBguy]

You can scan barcodes with a phones camera, wonder what is the difference.

That's a good point, and a quick search got me here.

Camera barcode scanner - UWP applications

Explains what a camera barcode scanner is and provides links to various topics that describe its features.

docs.microsoft.com

 

[arnelgp]

anyone of you 2 guys have a Solid MSA VBA example?
Note the Forum: Microsoft Access Discussion.

 

[theDBguy]

anyone of you 2 guys have a Solid MSA VBA example?
Note the Forum: Microsoft Access Discussion.

I know I don't, but I am wondering now if someone else does. Here's a couple more links I found during my quick search.

Webcam as Barcode Reader - C# and VB.NET Samples - ByteScout

Webcam as barcode reader tutorial for C Sharp and Visual Basic .NET. With BarCode Reader SDK you can use webcam as barcode reader from your application.

bytescout.com

A Standalone Application to Scan Barcode using Webcam

A step towards development of cost-effective and automated billing process at shopping stores

towardsdatascience.com

Create a barcode scanning app in minutes!

<p>With build 500 you can build a barcode scanning app that works on all your mobile devices and… in your Chrome browser. PowerApps community, thank you for providing solid scenarios and further sharing…</p>

powerapps.microsoft.com

 

[arnelgp]

maybe there is a simpler (not using .Net) after all, just need to google harder.
there is a COM interface here (as mentioned in the txt file it can be used in Word, but i have yet to test).

Reading Barcodes from an Image - III

Detects Code39, EAN, and Code128 barcodes in an image.

www.codeproject.com

 

[theDBguy]

maybe there is a simpler (not using .Net) after all, just need to google harder.
there is a COM interface here (as mentioned in the txt file it can be used in Word, but i have yet to test).

Reading Barcodes from an Image - III

Detects Code39, EAN, and Code128 barcodes in an image.

www.codeproject.com

Right. I am starting to think it may be possible.

 

[SalmanZeiad]

i only know you have to buy barcode Scanner.

the idea that i want to use my lap cam to convert any device sn and but it in my access application in textbox called SN.

JUST

 

[Isaac]

@SalmanZeiad
Since there are a myriad of mobile apps that "use" the camera in conjunction with their scanning software, I would think that you could install software on the laptop that utilizes the camera and creates a barcode scan, without purchasing a Scanner or any hardware.
In fact a quick Google "laptop camera barcode scanner software" search tells me that seems to be the case.
Furthermore, many scanning devices offer options to automatically 'place' the scanned barcode number into, for example: Appending it to the last line of a text file, the next row in Excel, etc ... (and I assume the laptop camera scanning softwares would have similar capabilities). Once you installed something like that, your database could be programmed to ingest the information from wherever it was placed, I would think.

 

[SalmanZeiad]

@SalmanZeiad
Since there are a myriad of mobile apps that "use" the camera in conjunction with their scanning software, I would think that you could install software on the laptop that utilizes the camera and creates a barcode scan, without purchasing a Scanner or any hardware.
In fact a quick Google "laptop camera barcode scanner software" search tells me that seems to be the case.
Furthermore, many scanning devices offer options to automatically 'place' the scanned barcode number into, for example: Appending it to the last line of a text file, the next row in Excel, etc ... (and I assume the laptop camera scanning softwares would have similar capabilities). Once you installed something like that, your database could be programmed to ingest the information from wherever it was placed, I would think.

I thought about the idea and I have a program that I wanted to ask if there is room for that

 

[arnelgp]

there is a solid Example here Generating and Decoding QRCode:
download the demo excel file.
the dll works both on x32 and x64.

 

[Isaac]

I thought about the idea and I have a program that I wanted to ask if there is room for that

Sounds good - let us know how you get on!