showBarcodeScanner

Opens a camera view with custom overlay for barcode reading functionality. Depending on the configuration, different options are available through the overlay's interface.

Field Configurations

Key	Type	Description	Default Value
"params" (required)	Object	undefined	null

Parameters

Key	Type	Description	Default Value
"async"	Boolean	Specifies whether the action should perform asynchronously.	null
"formats"	BarcodeFormat	Defines which barcode formats should be recognized.	null
"onError"	String	The name of the event that will be triggered after action failed.	null
"onErrorType"	String	The type of the error event.	null
"onSuccess" (required)	String	The name of the event that will be triggered after action is performed successfully.	null
"onSuccessType"	String	The type of the success event.	null
"showCameraSwitch"	Boolean,String	Enables/Disables camera switching functionality.	false
"showOverlayView"	Boolean,String	Shows/Hides overlay of the scanners area.	true
"showTorch"	Boolean,String	Enables/Disables flashlight's functionality.	true

Inherited

From Base Action

Base Action

Field Configurations

Key	Type	Description	Default Value
"dynamicParams"	Object	Dynamic params to retrieve data from a specific context e.g. a userSetting.	null
"leadingDelimiter"	String	The leading mustache delimiter to use.	null
"params"	Object,Array	Object containing the properties of the action.	null
"trailingDelimiter"	String	The trailing mustache delimiter to use.	null
"type"	String	Type name of the action.	null

Examples

Example 1: Scan Barcodes

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The onSuccess and onError params determine what happens depending on the result of the showBarcodeScanner action.

{
  "type": "showBarcodeScanner",
  "params": {
    "onSuccess": "barcodeScanSuccess",
    "onError": "barcodeScanError"
  }
}