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I'd like to run the barcode scanner from a differnet control, but it dosn't have an onSelect function so I cant use Select(BarcodeScanner)... My ultimate goal is to have a continuous scan. Scan a code, add it to a collection then scan another code until the user is complete. I was abe to achieve this with the ScanBarcode function, but I can't figure it out with the new control.

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v-yuxima-msft Microsoft Employee on at

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Hi @Anonymous ,

Do you want to collect scanner's value?

You can set BarcodeScanner1.OnScan:Collect(test,BarcodeScanner1.Value) (BarcodeScanner1 is my scanner name on my side)

Hope this could be helpful.

Best Regards.

Yumia

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Yumia,
Thanks for the response.

Correct me if im wrong, but this will scan a barcode (once) and put the value into a collection. My need is to call the scanner over and over again. I'd like it to not only add the value to the collection, but also call the scanner again to scan a new barcode.

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The auto-scan feature you're looking for does not currently exist in the new barcode scanner. Eventually, I believe, it will be back. But for now - what you're looking for is not there.

Not what you were looking for, but hopefuly it answers your question.

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Hi @RandyHayes @Anonymous

Thanks for your reply.

Hi @Anonymous ,

If you would like this feature to be added in PowerApps, please submit an idea to PowerApps Ideas Forum:

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/PowerApps-Ideas/idb-p/PowerAppsIdeas

Best Regards.

Yumia

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Hello @Anonymous ,

We've added support for the Select function and it should be available for you to try.

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If you would like to scan a barcode on Text input focus you can do something like this:

TextInput1.OnSelect = Select(BarcodeScanner1) BarcodeScanner1.OnScan = Collect(Barcodes, BarcodeScanner1.Value )

CC: @v-yuxima-msft @RandyHayes

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Thank you , it works now.

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