Scandit Data Capture SDK 6.24 Release Notes (May 8, 2024)

See also the System Requirements of the Scandit Data Capture SDK across all platforms.

New Features

Barcode

• Introduced Smart Scan Intention, a new algorithm that intelligently identifies and then scans the barcode that the user intends to capture, reducing errors. It is enabled in SparkScan by default (see SDCSparkScanSettings.scanIntention) and it can be manually set in Barcode Capture (see SDCBarcodeCaptureSettings.scanIntention:).

• In both SparkScan and Barcode Capture, the scanning range for 1D barcodes on Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL) and paper shelf labels was improved up to 30-40% in both Full HD and 4K without compromising scanning speed. This significant enhancement enables Scandit to deliver the fastest and most ergonomic scanning experience for tiny barcodes and ESLs, particularly those placed on top or bottom shelves.

• In SparkScan it is now possible to switch to the user facing camera for scanning. This is useful in specific use-cases in which the rear camera is not accessible or barcodes are hard to reach otherwise. See SDCSparkScanView.cameraSwitchButtonVisible.

• Added support for dynamically modifying a list of items to be found in MatrixScan Find by calling SDCBarcodeFind.setItemList: during a scanning session in SDCBarcodeFind.

• Added support for SDCSymbologyFrenchPost, allowing the recognition of postal codes (code postal) used by the French Post.

• Added support for decoding misprinted SDCSymbologyAustralianPost codes.

• Added new APIs in BarcodePick view highlight styles to show a different highlight while waiting for an async pick/unpick action to complete. The new setters & getters for selected brushes and/or icons are in SDCBarcodePickViewHighlightStyleRectangular, SDCBarcodePickViewHighlightStyleDot, SDCBarcodePickViewHighlightStyleRectangularWithIcons and SDCBarcodePickViewHighlightStyleDotWithIcons. Additionally, a selected brush and icon can also be provided asynchronously with the new SDCBarcodePickHighlightStyleResponse constructor.

• Added SDCBarcodePick.selectItemWithData:completionHandler: to programmatically select an item.

ID

• Added SDCIdCaptureSettings.rejectVoidedIds. When enabled, documents voided by authorities are rejected (SDCIdCaptureListener.idCapture:didRejectInSession:frameData:). This feature currently supports 3 kinds of invalidation: Cut corners, holes punched in the document, and “VOID” perforations. Additionally, this feature currently supports only US Driver’s Licenses, and has no effect when scanning other document types. The ‘ScanditIdVoidedDetection’ library must be included when activating SDCIdCaptureSettings.rejectVoidedIds.

• Added SDCRejectedId.rejectionReason which contains the reason why the document was rejected.

• Added ‘ScanditIdVoidedDetection’ library that must be included when activating SDCIdCaptureSettings.rejectVoidedIds.

• Added ContextStatus with error code 33816 that is raised when activating SDCIdCaptureSettings.rejectVoidedIds without including the ‘ScanditIdVoidedDetection’ library.

• Added support for per state thresholds in id verification and removed the hardcoded number of features. This is a breaking change, old verification models will not work.

• Modified how SDCIdCaptureListener.idCapture:didTimeoutInSession:frameData: is emitted, the callback is invoked whenever a document is localized for a period of time, but could not be captured.

• Added SDCAAMVABarcodeResult.rawData.

• Fixed truncated surnames in US driver’s licenses using magnetic stripe format.

• Newly Supported Documents for MRZ Scanning:

  • Mexico: Matrícula Consular

• Newly Supported Documents for Front of Card/VIZ Scanning:

  • USA

    • District of Columbia - Driver License & ID Card (2023 version)

    • Idaho - Driver License & ID Card (2023 version)

    • North Dakota - Driver License & ID Card (2023 version)

    • West Virginia - Driver License & ID Card (2023 version)

    • Wisconsin - Driver License & ID Card (2023 version)

  • Mexico:

    • Consular Voter ID

• Added SDCCapturedId.secondaryLastName which contains the common name, known as “nom d’usage” on French passports.

Parser

• The Parser has been expanded to support uncompressed GS1 Digital Link:. For the complete documentation of the standard please refer to the official website.

Behavioral Changes

Barcode

• The battery saving mode used by SparkScan has changed from SDCBatterySavingModeOff to SDCBatterySavingModeAuto. The option can be changed via SDCSparkScanSettings.batterySaving.

Performance Improvements

ID

• Significantly Improved VIZ/Front of Card scanning performance in low-light conditions.

• Improved capture performance for US driver’s license PDF417 barcodes with printing defects, in particular from Ohio, Lousiana, and Florida.

Bug Fixes

Barcode

• Fixed the “Tap to Focus” animation when the size of the view changes.

ID

• Fixed a crash when scanning a passport MRZ then a non-passport VIZ.

• Fixed an issue that caused the century of the dates of birth, issue dates and expiry dates to be returned incorrectly when scanning the VIZ of European IDs, Swiss driver’s licenses and UAE IDs.

• Fixed instances where information was incorrectly extracted from British Columbia PDF417.

Updates

Scandit Data Capture SDK 6.24.1 Bug Fixes (June 7, 2024)

• An informative error message is now displayed if the user wants to reject voided IDs, but the proper dependency has not been included.

• Fixed an issue where the user is erroneously asked to scan the back of the document even when the front has been already rejected as voided.

• Fixed an issue where the back document image was at times returned in place of the front one for the UK driver’s licenses.

• Fixed an issue where at times, after the front side of the voided document was rejected, SDCIdCapture would still expect the back side to be scanned.

Scandit Data Capture SDK 6.24.2 Bug Fixes (TBD)

• Fixed an error 255 that would prevent capturing MRZ for some licenses, for which this feature should be enabled.