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* Drag in the text area up and down to scroll through the barcode text.  
* Drag in the text area up and down to scroll through the barcode text.  
* Type to alter the current barcode text/number and see the images recreated automatically.
* Type to alter the current barcode text/number and see the images recreated automatically.
* Note that any special non-ascii characters including emojis will be excluded from this area because they cannot be used in the generation of barcodes.
* Tap in the text area to show/hide the software keyboard.
* Tap in the text area to show/hide the software keyboard.
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Latest revision as of 10:53, 20 April 2021

BarcodeSleuth only has a few buttons as noted below.

Start the App and you will see a familiar messaging interface.

Text Area

  • Drag in the text area up and down to scroll through the barcode text.
  • Type to alter the current barcode text/number and see the images recreated automatically.
  • Note that any special non-ascii characters including emojis will be excluded from this area because they cannot be used in the generation of barcodes.
  • Tap in the text area to show/hide the software keyboard.

Barcode Images

  • Swipe left/right on the barcode images to select a different format.
  • Tap on the camera/barcode image area to toggle between scanning and display modes.
  • When a barcode is scanned successfully you will feel a tap and 4 versions of the barcode will be rendered with the first 20 characters of text shown below each barcode image. You will also see a spinner on the top left that allows you to record between 1 and 150 scans with out having to repeat the scan. If you don't change this value it will record a count of 1. If you scan the same barcode again at the same location, the count will increase to 2 etc etc.

Buttons

  • Hit the "Unlock" button to purchase the unlimited licence for BarcodeSleuth. This icon will dissapear after your purchase, indicating a full licence.
  • Hit the "Email" button to add a template Email address to the text area. You can edit this to match your particular email and the barcode will be regenerated.
  • Hit the "Web" button to add a template Webaddress to the text area. You can edit this to match your particular web site URL and the barcode will be regenerated.
  • Hit the "Clear" button to clear the text area.
  • Hit the "Help" button to jump to this on-line manual in the Safari web browser. Hit the left arrow at the top right of the screen to go back to BarcodeSleuth.

Hit the "Share" button to share one or more barcodes or scan results via Text Message, Email etc. Long-press the "Share..." button on to toggle the default sharing mode. A popup menu shows the following options and the selection is remembered until it is changed again.

  • Single barcode and decoded text
  • Multiple scanned barcodes with decoded text, GPS coordinates, counts and date/time stamps.
  • Multiple generated barcodes from received CSV file for printing etc.

Scan Log

The last 2 settings in the "Share..." options relate to the log of scanned barcodes. Scanned barcodes are retained even when you restart BarcodeSleuth so you can take your time stock checking. To close this dialogue, just hit the close button at the bottom (you may need to swipe up if the list is long).

  • Show Scan Log - shows the summary of the scan log
  • Clear the logged scans. These are retained until the app is restarted or this button is pressed.

This summary only shows the time, scan count and the first 40 characters of the scanned data that is retained by BarcodeSleuth.

The complete set of data that is held and shared as a CSV file includes:

  • Date and Time Stamp
  • Scan Count
  • Full Barcode Text
  • Barcode Type
  • Scanned GPS Location