Packing Date Text
Defined under the namespace Scandit.Datacapture.Label
- PackingDateText
class PackingDateText : TextField
Added in version 7.2.0
A specialized text field for capturing packing dates from labels. This predefined field type is optimized for recognizing date formats commonly found on food packaging, pharmaceutical labels, and manufacturing date stamps.
The field can be configured with specific date formats using LabelDateFormat to ensure proper parsing of various date representations.
Use the builder pattern with PackingDateTextBuilder for convenient configuration.
- patterns
get patterns(): string[]
Added in version 7.2.0
The regex patterns that identify the target string in the scanned content.
- isOptional
get isOptional(): boolean
Added in version 7.2.0
Whether the field is optional or mandatory. This is helpful when certain fields may not be present on every scan.
- dataTypePatterns
get dataTypePatterns(): string[]
Added in version 7.2.0
Used to specify keywords or phrases that help identify the context of the field. This is particularly useful when the label contains multiple fields that could match the same pattern (e.g., when both packaging and expiry dates are present).
- dateFormat
get dateFormat(): LabelDateFormat |
nullAdded in version 7.2.0
Used to get and set the LabelDateFormat used to parse dates.