Android Question ABZXING Not Working After I create APK What Am I Doing Wrong?

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John Ruggles

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I can use the ABZXING routines Written by Alain Bailleul (Thanks) and everything works ok while I am in debug mode. Once I create an APK and install that, the scanner just keeps trying to scan the barcode and never hits the part of my code for the _BarcodeFound condition. Do you have any ideas on what I may be doing wrong? I don't have a signed APK at this point. Everything installs properly but just hangs trying to scan the bar code. Any help/ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!
 
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Erel said:
Are you compiling in Obfuscated mode?
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Erel, Thanks for the reply. I am not compiling using Obfuscated mode. I click I set the compile type (in the drop down) to Release.
I tried to click Project, Compile To Library but I get an error "No Modules to compile", so, I figured I was doing something wrong there so I click Project, compile & run. When the app runs, it will not recognize scanning any bar code. Same as if I copy the .apk over, uninstall and re-install, reboot the tablet (Nexus 10). I am sure it's something I am doing wrong but I can't seem to figure out why it won't scan this way. I have searched your forum but found no one else reporting this same issue.

The app I am currently testing with now is only a few lines: dim jBC as ABZxing, jBC.ABGetBarCode("jBC, QR_Code_Types") and to catch when the barcode is read, jBC_Barcodefound(barCode as String, formatName as String).

Works in debug mode but not when I compile & run.

Thank You! John
 
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Erel said:
Maybe this library requires a permission that is added automatically in debug mode.
Run your program in debug mode and press on the "Show Permissions" button (in the compilation window).
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I also notice that when I do a normal barcode scan, yellow dots appear trying to locate that barcode but not when I install via apk and run.
Here are the permissions needed:
The following objects added permissions (duplicates are ignored):
DEBUGGER:
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.BLUETOOTH
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
 
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John Ruggles said:
jBC.ABGetBarCode("jBC, QR_Code_Types")
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Are you sure the Command is correct?

B4X: 
jBC.ABGetBarCode("jBC, QR_Code_Types")

i think this is not correct syntax.

It should be
B4X: 
jBC.ABGetBarCode("jBC", "QR_Code_Types")

or, even better to try first

B4X: 
jBC.ABGetBarCode("jBC", "") ' "" for type to use ALL Types...
 
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DonManfred said:
ABZXING needs an compatible barcode-scanning-app. For example QuickMark
With this app as "Barcodereader" the libs works great for me in my app(s).
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ABZxing needs Barcode Scanner bZXing Team installed, which it is. I'll try the one you suggested to see if I have any more luck and thanks for the tip !!
 
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Thanks. That was me typing in the code manually instead of copying and pasting and thanks. I have tried both ways and works fine In debug mode but not via an apk install standalone.
 
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