Dynamics NAV Universal App barcode scanner

aceX
aceX Member Posts: 166
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Hi there guys

Does any one have experience with infrared barcode scanners in Universal App. I have a Honeywell device with windows embedded 8.1. This device have demo application for scanning barcodes. But the barcode does not working in Dynamics NAV ... The demo application does not work in background so I can't to use barcode scanner when application is minimized. Is there any way to "wakeup" barcode scanner in Universal app.

Please for help

Best regards

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  • aceX
    aceX Member Posts: 166
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    Hi there @julzbergholdt

    Sorry for the late reply. I'm overbusy this days.

    If you use Honeywell and you like to user barcode scanner you must to install WIndows 10 or use Android version to work this not only with the Universal App from Dynamics NAV, but with all other applications on your device.
    I've tried with my demo app deployed directly on the device, but device is working more comfortable when have original driver to wake his barcode scanner.

    Regards

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  • aceX
    aceX Member Posts: 166
    Hi there @mik,

    Barcode scanner can be activated only with ScannDemo or CT50 75 Application. The barcode scanner is not working outside his ScanDemo application. One of my ideas is to build WinPhone 8.1 app which I will keep "awake" scanner, but I don't know is that possible.
    Maybe if this device have Android OS the barcode scanner will work from every app.
    Do you have any information about this?
    If we use the camera instead barcode scanner ... then we can use phone for 40$ :) ...
  • mik
    mik Member Posts: 79
    Hi,

    sorry I believe there is no chance to do that. I developed an Android app with Barcode and nfc Reader. Both Barcode and nfc are completely integrated in the app. Also for every os there is a different LifeCycle.

    what about this https://youtube.com/watch?v=DmX8QeifTEs
    With kind regards
    mik
  • mdPartnerNL
    mdPartnerNL Member Posts: 802
    looks like an option, would like to know some live experience..
  • julkifli33
    julkifli33 Member Posts: 1,092
    hi any solution about this?
    i am planning to develop barcode scanner for universal app
    or any idea how to open scanner from nav universal app?
    currently i only can open camera
  • aceX
    aceX Member Posts: 166
    Which device do you use. In my case was used Honeywell Dolphin CT50 and the barcode scanner was not working wile the device had Windows 8.1. So we updated the OS to Windows 10 and the barcode scanner can be called from any application used buttons for him. Also everything working ok if you use android on this device.

    Regards
  • julkifli33
    julkifli33 Member Posts: 1,092
    I am testing using my mobile phone right
    I tested code successfully to capture picture using camera
    but how do we open qr scanner from mobile phone?
    or if we use barcode scanner, do we need to develop? or just point our cursor to the textbox.. then scan using barcode scanner?
    thanks
  • vaprog
    vaprog Member Posts: 1,163
    Hi aceX,
    aceX wrote: »
    the barcode scanner can be called from any application used buttons for him.

    Could you please explain this for a dull person like me. What exactly did you do, and how do you interact with the scanner, in particular, how do you get the scanned data, so it can be used in NAV?
    aceX wrote: »
    Also everything working ok if you use android on this device.
    That's my use case: Mobile or Phone client on a non-windows OS (Web client if nothing else works).

    Is there any chance your solution might also work for sending data to an app (in my case writing data to an RFID tag)?

  • aceX
    aceX Member Posts: 166
    vaprog wrote: »
    Hi aceX,

    Could you please explain this for a dull person like me. What exactly did you do, and how do you interact with the scanner, in particular, how do you get the scanned data, so it can be used in NAV?

    Hi @vaprog,

    You don't need to do something for the scanned barcode be shown in the application. That's job of your device. When the barcode is scanned if the device is able to recognize the type of the barcode.
    When I start Universal App and open the module that I need, I'm positioning on the field where I like to write the scanned barcode. When the barcode is scanned all data from the barcode (numbers, letters, dashes, etc) are shown in the text box. And there is no additional code in NAV for this.

    vaprog wrote: »
    Hi aceX,

    Is there any chance your solution might also work for sending data to an app (in my case writing data to an RFID tag)?

    If I'm understanding you right, you need to connect your RFID reader with Dynamics NAV. In that case my opinion is to create Codeunit and Job for importing .txt data in to NAV. Almost all RFID readers has software who can save data into .txt format ...
  • julzbergholdt
    julzbergholdt Member Posts: 1
    AceX, did you get this working? I'm working with the same issue.
  • aceX
    aceX Member Posts: 166
    Answer ✓
    Hi there @julzbergholdt

    Sorry for the late reply. I'm overbusy this days.

    If you use Honeywell and you like to user barcode scanner you must to install WIndows 10 or use Android version to work this not only with the Universal App from Dynamics NAV, but with all other applications on your device.
    I've tried with my demo app deployed directly on the device, but device is working more comfortable when have original driver to wake his barcode scanner.

    Regards
  • dys_ahm
    dys_ahm Member Posts: 2
    same issue why Dynamics nav doesn't have a barcode scanner control like Dynamics nav 365 => https://community.dynamics.com/crm/b/crminogic/archive/2017/01/13/read-barcode-value-using-barcode-scanner-control-in-dynamics-365

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