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Select() is not applicable to Barcode Reader

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Hi,

 

I have an app that use barcode scanner and I don't use its button because I prefer a sleeker design so that I use an Icon and set the OnSelect property of Icon to be:

 

 

Select(BarcodeScanner1);

 

 

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It works fine as I wanted.

 

But because BarcodeScanner is obsolete (Retired features), and it is replaced by BarcodeReader when I do the same thing to set OnSelect property of Icon to be:

 

 

Select(BarcodeReader1);

 

 

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It gives me an error "Select of a control that doesn't have an OnSelect property". In fact even BarcodeScanner doesn't have OnSelect property, it is possible to do:

 

 

Select(BarcodeScanner1);

 

 

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Could it be changed to be like BarcodeScanner? Because now I'm reverting back to use BarcodeScanner. If it is retired for good, I can't do Select() function to BarcodeReader.

 

Thanks.

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  • A-Team-2020 Profile Picture
    33 on at
    Re: Select() is not applicable to Barcode Reader

    @anuitz is there any update to this? It's been almost a year. I'd be embarrassed having a gap in a product for that long with no timeline to address.

  • tif_st Profile Picture
    12 on at
    Re: Select() is not applicable to Barcode Reader

    Any update on this issue?

     

    I'm using preview version 23063 but still has the same error.2.png

  • Enigmatheatre Profile Picture
    14 on at
    Re: Select() is not applicable to Barcode Reader

    Following this as this is a big downfall stopping me from updating my apps to the much-improved scanner. Please also look at implementing the Back Arrow on mobile devices shutting the scanner as it did before instead of having to press a very small back arrow in the top left of the screen which is not good.

  • tif_st Profile Picture
    12 on at
    Re: Select() is not applicable to Barcode Reader

    Hi, thanks for the feedback.

     

    Yes for now I use Barcode Scanner because it gives me an option to do Select(). I hope that Barcode Reader will be able to do so when Barcode Scanner is no longer available.

  • anuitz Profile Picture
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    Re: Select() is not applicable to Barcode Reader

    Thanks for reaching out and for the feedback. This is a known gap that we are looking to address, but I unfortunately don't have a concrete timeline I can share right now. 

     

    In the meantime, you can set the barcode reader text to blank and set the fill color to transparent and put it in front of whatever element you want to launch the barcode experience. This will act and look like the user is clicking on the element underneath, while they are actually clicking on an invisible barcode reader button and so it will work as expected. 

    While the barcode scanner is marked as retired, we are still fully supporting it, so you can also continue to use that control. 

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