In socketscan is there any plugin which is browser supported

Question

In socketscan is there any plugin which is browser supported. I am developing web application in which there is barcode scanning, I am looking forward to socketscan.

Answer 1

At the moment, there are only two options for getting decoded data in the browser: HID Mode or a scanner enabled browser app

HID mode

If the scanner is in HID mode, you can scan into any app (including the browser)

Pros

• Works on all platforms

Cons*

• Input field must be selected
• Input field must be enabled - user editable
• App cannot manipulate data

* You can write or use a javascript library that captures rapid input - most likely from a scanner - to get around these. However, HID mode still isn't recommended, because it is less reliable.

ScanBox - iOS only

Free on iTunes. Is a basic browser that uses SocketScan to send decoded data to either the first, visible <input> or the element with a specific id.

Pros

• Reliable, because it uses ScanAPI (SocketScan)
• Data is always delivered to the same input, regardless of which element has the focus
• Input can be disabled - not user editable

Cons

• App cannot manipulate data

3rd Party app

For example, the iOS app Enterprise Browser for Socket Mobile by Dryrain Technologies.

Pros

• More control over where data is routed
• Javascript API

Caveats

• You must purchase a license to use all the features