Deprecation warning

Please note that this is outdated documentation for an older release of the Scandit Barcode Scanner SDK.

We are deprecating the 5.x API on all platforms (except Linux). Release 5.19 in April 2021 will be our final. Applications running 5.x will continue to work, and we will continue to release critical bug fixes and security patches only, for one year. We encourage you to migrate to 6.x and take advantage of our latest / advanced features and improved performance.

You'll find the updated documentation at: Data Capture SDK Documentation for React Native

Run the samples

The Scandit Barcode Scanner SDK (downloadable from https://github.com/Scandit/barcodescanner-sdk-react-native/) comes with three demos:

  • SimpleSample: shows how to use the barcode scanner in a simple react-native project.
  • ExtendedSample: allows the user to configure the barcode scanner as well as the UI from the application itself.
  • MatrixScanSample: shows how to use MatrixScan.

Build the sample apps

Make sure react-native-cli is installed

> yarn global add react-native-cli

Install the plugin

Use the React Native CLI to download the plugin module for the sample.

> cd <directory of the sample>
> yarn install

Note: Running yarn install for one of the samples will delete dependencies of the other samples. Therefore, every time you want to run a different sample you have to rerun yarn install on it.

Add Android dependencies

  • Download the Barcode Scanner SDK for Android. It's available from your Scandit Barcode Scanner SDK account at http://account.scandit.com in the Downloads section.
  • Inside the archive you will find a file named ScanditBarcodeScanner.aar . Copy it to <"directory of the sample">/android/libs

Add iOS dependencies

  • Download the Barcode Scanner SDK for iOS. It's available from your Scandit Barcode Scanner SDK account at http://account.scandit.com in the Downloads section.
  • Inside the archive you will find a file named ScanditBarcodeScanner.framework . Copy it to <"directory of the sample">/ios/ScanditSDK

Set License key

You will have to set your license key in the sample projects. Sign in to your account at http://account.scandit.com to look up your license key in the License Key section.

Once you locate the key, copy-paste it to the app/index.js file of the selected sample. There is already a dedicated line of code for setting the license key with a temporary placeholder, that you have to replace with your actual key:

ScanditModule.setAppKey('-- ENTER YOUR SCANDIT LICENSE KEY HERE --');

Run the sample

From the directory of the sample, you can run the app with the following commands:

Run the sample on Android

> react-native run-android

Run the sample on iOS

> react-native run-ios
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