This article explains the Code Scanner block that can be added as a block to design an app.
Used For
- Scanning QR Codes/Barcodes from any place and entering into a form
- No-touch attendance systems
Editing the block
Click on the block and start editing on the panel that appears on the right side.
Label
This is what appears as the name of the input block to the end-user.
Description
This is the text that goes below the input block to help the user.
Manual editing of the code
By default, the users can modify or input the values of the codes. This becomes important when the codes are not scannable or distorted. If you don’t want the users to modify the codes that are scanned by the camera, untick on “Allow user to input manually”.
Required
Tick this option if you want the user to compulsorily scan the code and provide some value.
Frequently Asked Questions
What to do if I don’t have QR Codes/Barcodes?
There are enough QR code generation services. Here is one of them that can be used – https://www.the-qrcode-generator.com/
Can I use the front camera to scan the codes?
No, we don’t support front camera scanning yet.