# ZBar Barcode Scanner Plugin

This plugin integrates with the [ZBar](http://zbar.sourceforge.net/) library,
exposing a JavaScript interface for scanning barcodes (QR, 2D, etc).

## Installation

    cordova plugins install org.cloudsky.cordovaplugins.zbar

## License

This plugin is released under the Apache 2.0 license, but the ZBar library on which it depends (and which is distribute with this plugin) is under the LGPL license (2.1).

## API

### Scan barcode

    cloudSky.zBar.scan(params, onSuccess, onFailure)

Arguments:

- **params**: Optional parameters:

    ```javascript
    {
        text_title: "OPTIONAL Title Text - default = 'Scan QR Code'", // Android only
        text_instructions: "OPTIONAL Instruction Text - default = 'Please point your camera at the QR code.'", // Android only
        camera: "front" || "back" // defaults to "back"
        flash: "on" || "off" || "auto" // defaults to "auto". See Quirks
        drawSight: true || false //defaults to true, create a red sight/line in the center of the scanner view.
    }
    ```

- **onSuccess**: function (s) {...} _Callback for successful scan._
- **onFailure**: function (s) {...} _Callback for cancelled scan or error._

Return:

- success('scanned bar code') _Successful scan with value of scanned code_
- error('cancelled') _If user cancelled the scan (with back button etc)_
- error('misc error message') _Misc failure_

Status:

- Android: DONE
- iOS: DONE

Quirks:

- __Android__: On Android API Level < 14, flash "on" may cause the flash to
  alternate between on and off at about a half second/one second interval,
  instead of making it stay on...


## Thanks

Thank you to @PaoloMessina and @nickgerman for code contributions.