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Type barcodes in your existing software

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Export barcodes to CSV files, search for values, etc.

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The HTTP Output Component allows you to perform HTTP requests and fetch data from external end-points. The request is performed from the computer once a scan is received from the smartphone.

Written by Filippo Tortomasi
Last updated: Nov 3rd 2021

It works by archiving barcodes to a CSV file (server-side) and when the same barcode is scanned twice, the server checks whether it is present in such a file, and if so a warning is shown in the app interface.

Written by Filippo Tortomasi
Last updated: Feb 11th 2022

Open PDF Files using a Barcode Scanner?

We made a dedicated app just for that, download it for free!

Want to use a smartphone?

In this case use Barcode to PC. Continue reading the instructions below.

If instead, you want to open the urls on the smartphone import this template: open_urls.btpt, just double-click on it after you install Barcode to PC.

 
 
Every time a barcode is acquired from the app, it is immediately sent to the server. If you want to execute a custom action such as opening a file, you have to edit the Output template by adding a RUN component to it.

Written by Filippo Tortomasi
Last updated: Mar 7th 2023

By default Barcode to PC tries to guess the format of the barcode and then decode it.
 
This may be a good thing if you’re using multiple barcode formats, but it may result in a slow scan time and wrong barcode reading in certain conditions.

Written by Filippo Tortomasi
Last updated: Nov 15th 2020

The CSV_LOOKUP Output Component performs a search inside a CSV file by looking for a value inside a specific

Written by Filippo Tortomasi
Last updated: Nov 5th 2022

Handheld scanners are designed for use in industrial environments and warehouses,

Written by Filippo Tortomasi
Last updated: Jun 11th 2021