John,

The biggest problem I can see with this, aside from the never-ending
Android/iOS debate, is what to do with the data once it's scanned, as each
library may have different needs and/or uses for this data; importing to a
database, dump it in a text file, import it into another app, etc.  Unless
I'm not thinking about this correctly, it wouldn't be possible to build an
'all-in-one' web app that can then be used on platform-independent systems.

There are some straightforward tutorials to build a simple scanning app
that can retrieve various types of bar codes - that's the easy part.  What
to do with that data is, in my mind, the biggest variable.

.m


On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 10:08 AM, John Palmer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> If someone can do this easily, I'd love to get access to the code. The last
> time we dabbled in Android and iOS barcode reading, it was difficult enough
> to make us switch to USB scanners that emulate keyboard entry.
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 9:50 AM, Mark Pernotto <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > I was thinking about this in Craig's line of thought as well - would it
> be
> > plausible to just use your phone, a little code and develop your own
> > scanning software?  I can't speak much on Android development, but there
> > are established libraries in iOS7 you could program/plugin/develop to
> read
> > barcodes.
> >
> > I realize this might be out of scope of your immediate need - but you
> know,
> > if you wanted a challenge....
> >
> > .m
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 5:38 AM, craig boman <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Hey Riley,
> > >
> > > We have metroset voyagers too. They are great, but have you tried
> > extending
> > > the functionality of the voyager (or any scanner)? If you haven't, try
> > > connecting a USB barcode scanner to an android phone, via a USB OTG
> > adapter
> > > cable.
> > > <
> > >
> >
> http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1/179-6049859-1069161?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=usb%20otg&sprefix=usb+ot%2Caps&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ausb%20otg
> > > >
> > > This opens up a world of possibilities (scanning barcodes directly
> into a
> > > Google spreadsheet, or an ILS API, etc).
> > >
> > > Good luck,
> > > Craig Boman
> > >
> > > Applications Support Specialist
> > > University of Dayton Libraries
> > > 937-229-3674
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jun 30, 2014 9:24 PM, "Riley Childs" <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am trying to find a barcode scanner that i can do inventory with, I
> > was
> > > > looking at the KDC20, but it is a tad out of my price range, what
> > barcode
> > > > scanner do you like? I have a Metroset Voyager (Honeywell branded)
> > that i
> > > > like, but am trying to see what others have and get some better
> > > suggestions.
> > > >
> > > > Riley Childs
> > > > Student
> > > > Asst. Head of IT Services
> > > > Charlotte United Christian Academy
> > > > (704) 497-2086
> > > > RileyChilds.net
> > > > Sent from my Windows Phone, please excuse mistakes
> > > >
> > >
> >
>