quickmark says to be able to read 2d barcodes and as well as 1d codes, but i recently bought it for $10 and all it does is reads the 1d barcode....it doesn't redirect it to information about the product.....Barcorama is free and is posted in one of the forums here...it recognizes the 1d barcode and redirects you to information of the product....Save your money!
Funny, as my version only reads 2D codes... not 1D
you have the version for TP2? it takes forever for it to recognize the 1d barcode as well...its a total waste of money and time
No, I still had the Diamond version lying around (think it was version 3.3 too, instead of nowadays' 3.6)
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I've been said the XDAII (TSM500 in Spain) camera is also able to function as a barcode scanner with some specific software. Can Anybody tell me whether this is possible and which is the programmes I would need for this purpose??
The camera's resolution is too low to scan barcodes efficiently. Plus you have no light on the device.
jst said:
I've been said the XDAII (TSM500 in Spain) camera is also able to function as a barcode scanner with some specific software. Can Anybody tell me whether this is possible and which is the programmes I would need for this purpose??
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It is possible. But it doesn't work well with 1D barcodes (the type that look like a series of vertical lines). Microsoft had a 1D barcode reader called Aura that was available from their research site. But it has since been discontinued. Aura would let you scan a barcode on a consumer packaged product and then go out to the Internet and get details about it - product info, mfg, spec's, comparative pricing, etc.
There are also numerous SDK's available to build your own if you have the money and coding capability. But as noted in the previous post, 1D barcode scanning doesn't work very well using the camera from a phone. Requires a good camera (usually with macro capability), good lighting, and a steady hand.
However 2D barcodes are another story. These barcodes aren't nearly as finicky as a 1D barcode, and many phone cameras (even crappy ones) can easily read a 2D barcode. Only problem is unless your in Japan or that part of the world you won't find too many of them available. But if you want to check out what's possible look into iNigma and QuickMark. Both have decent readers that run on WM. There are many other 2D readers available for phone platforms, including Java, Symbian, etc. But in my experience the Java readers don't work well (if at all) on WM.
jst said:
I've been said the XDAII (TSM500 in Spain) camera is also able to function as a barcode scanner with some specific software. Can Anybody tell me whether this is possible and which is the programmes I would need for this purpose??
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Hey, that's funny (and INCREDIBLY lame)... I responded to a 4 year old post.
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Google Quickmark
yes, i realize qr codes are used outside of japan as well but they're quite ubiquitous over here. not sure if this has been posted before but i came across a nice little app called quickmark on the dopod extended rom and thought i'd share the info. basically, it just an apps that works in conjuction with the camera to read and decode the 2d barcode...most cell phones in japan have this functionality built in but i didn't see on the x01ht.
I've used this on my Wizard before.
More information on QR Codes can be found here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_Code
The official Japanese site with downloads for different models are here :
http://www.quickmark.com.tw/download.html
And this will let you generate your own codes :
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
Didn't see anything on this.
Snappr has been just for the iPhone, but they are now offering an API for development on other platforms:
http://www.snappr.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39&Itemid=80
It is a 1D and 2D barcode decoder.
This has gotta be useful to somebody...who doesn't want to be able to scan 1D barcodes with their camera?!
Quickmark is a matrix (bar) code reader. It uses the phones camera to read 2d (matrix) bar codes. Have a look at their website here http://www.quickmark.com.tw
Register (free) and download the app (there's a specific d/l for the Touch HD).
Once installed, goto QuickMark DIY on their website, there's a utility there to let you generate matrices for all sorts of data such as emails, sms texts, plain text etc. You can then download the jpg/png of the file, point your phone to it and it decodes it.
It really is fascinating. My god this would have made a fascinating college project for some software student.
The first one to decode the attached image gets to sleep with me.
Tip: blow the images up a bit and get the phone nicely focussed (should hapen automatically in Quickmark) and hey presto, I bet you get a kick outa this.
sweet
Is there a zoo in the city? I'd like watching The Animals.
There is a house in New Orleans,
They call the Rising Sun. etc
Now I demand my prize...
so.....
what else can you do with this little gizmo, and when does it become a chargeable gizmo????
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what else can you do with this little gizmo, and when does it become a chargeable gizmo????
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so....
its like that....
cheers!
mmmm!
idea's plz
There is another 2d barcode reader out there called scanlife.
http://scanlife.com
If u go 2 their website and check out the examples page, there are loads of videos showing how one might use this technology.
What makes the technology interesting over traditional 1d bar codes is that 2d codes can contain metadata (data about data). So for example you can have a 2d barcode to represent a web link, or an sms, or a bookmark or a business card etc.
Therefore, you could have a 2d bar code beside a restaurant add in a magazine. When the user scans it, they get the coordinates for the restaurant as a link to google maps.
Or perhaps you are reading an article about a band, there is a 2d barcode at the bottom of the article, you scan it and are brought to their website or perhaps their iTunes store.
Perhaps you are reading a review of a song and click on an adjacent 2d barcode that brings you to a link to a smaple of the mp3.
Can ya see the possibilities ?
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Just tried it on a diet Pepsi can - had to move to a well lit area of the room before it worked.
Its a link to the Pepsi WAP site
do you mean that there are 2D codes on pepsi cans? or did you scan a 1D (traditional) code ?
If there are 2D codes on pepsi cans, wud you take a photo of it and upload it ?
Which version
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There is another 2d barcode reader out there called scanlife.
http://scanlife.com
If u go 2 their website and check out the examples page, there are loads of videos showing how one might use this technology.
What makes the technology interesting over traditional 1d bar codes is that 2d codes can contain metadata (data about data). So for example you can have a 2d barcode to represent a web link, or an sms, or a bookmark or a business card etc.
Therefore, you could have a 2d bar code beside a restaurant add in a magazine. When the user scans it, they get the coordinates for the restaurant as a link to google maps.
Or perhaps you are reading an article about a band, there is a 2d barcode at the bottom of the article, you scan it and are brought to their website or perhaps their iTunes store.
Perhaps you are reading a review of a song and click on an adjacent 2d barcode that brings you to a link to a smaple of the mp3.
Can ya see the possibilities ?
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Which version did you use? I downloaded Diamond Pro's but it failed to install on HD
These codes and scanners have been around for years, they have never really caught on that much though. You can find them on blogs and there is a firefox plugin that create them so you can quickly get URLs onto your phone.
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Which version did you use? I downloaded Diamond Pro's but it failed to install on HD
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I didn't download scanlife. Just using it as an example.
Indeed around for years in access solutions, from ski arena access to train tickets by MMS. Problem is, hardware solutions like RFID and NFC are more secure, and upcoming technology for mobile phones offers picture and video recognition (check out Sekai Camera in development if you like, iPhone only: http://tonchidot.com/index_info.html) more appealing to the eye than barcodes.
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I didn't download scanlife. Just using it as an example.
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Thanks, I managed to download it and installed, but find more difficult to use.
rovex said:
These codes and scanners have been around for years, they have never really caught on that much though. You can find them on blogs and there is a firefox plugin that create them so you can quickly get URLs onto your phone.
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In Asia this is way more popular, other places haven't really bothered with it.
Can you tell me where I can get browser plugin you mentioned? Since that is precisely what I need.
Just search for barcode in the firefox addons section under tools.
Search Add-ons
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In Asia this is way more popular, other places haven't really bothered with it.
Can you tell me where I can get browser plugin you mentioned? Since that is precisely what I need.
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It is called Mobile Barcoder...
I have been searching for quite a while (~2 weeks) & have not been able to find anything that helps me do what I want. I have been working on a modified HD2 ROM for my TMOUS HD2 {based on 2.13 ROM}. I have made many changes & have been able to apply most all the mods that interest me the most. There are many references to my problem; but no permanent fixes, & I am tired of the the tempory fix.
The tweak that has eluded me is the "FlashPowerUnavailable" registry entry. I have traced everything within the ROM & could not find the registry setup for this feature. After an extensive search thru all the .DLLs, I was finally able to find the settings. They are located in Battdrvr.dll. From what I understand; the .DLL reads the battery level & automatically inserts a registry key that disables the camera's flash whenever the battery level reaches 20% or less. Even if you delete the registry entry, the .DLL will reinsert it as soon as the battery goes below 20%. Personally I am tired of having to edit the registry everytime I want to take a pic when the battery level is low. The flash adds no real power drain & therefore the "FlashLightPowerUnavailable" is a BS setting that is completely unneeded.
So, here is my question to the community. Is there anyone that can rewrite the HD2's Battdrvr.dll so as to remove any reference to the "FlashLightPowerUnavailable" registry? If it's not possible to remove it completely; is there a way to change the trigger from 20% to 1%?
With the exception of changing graphics & text; I will not even pretend to know what I am doing when it comes to modifying a .DLL file. As such, I have not even attempted to modify this .dll. I have PEexplorer, Restorator, & ResHack on my machine, but I only use them for editing graphics & icons {& occasionally text}. If someone could modify the .dll, I would be extremely grateful. Of course; I'm sure that I am not the only one that would like to have this mod done. Of course; I am also willing to try & learn if someone would want to walk me thru modifying a .dll file.
I have attached BattDrvr.dll in the below .7z file. The zipped folder contains the original module {pulled from 2.13.531.1}, as well as the actual .dll itself. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanx:
Hippie
I'm not too familiar with Battery drivers but if you could find a way to have it be associated with Power Saving Mode you could just have power saver kick in at %1..?
But like I said I have no idea how it works..
Sorry for the delayed responce.
BattDrvr adds a registry entry when the battery reaches 20%. It is also readded to the registry upon every reboot. One would need to create an event to monitor the status of the reg entry, & delete/change it when it is activated. Personally; I am not real familiar with the event system & have not dealt with it too much {except to deactivate events thru DotFreds task mngr}.
Would creating an event utilize any system resources? I am trying to do this without adding another footprint to the system {no matter how small}. I know that modding the .Dll will accomplish what I want without creating any new footprints. This is why I posted this question to the community to begin with.
Personally I can't believe that this hasn't been done already. I also can't believe that there seems to be no interest in this whatsoever. I can't be the only one that uses the flash after the battery is below 20%.
I didn't test it, don't have device
What i did was:
Open hex editor, Search for "00 53 E3 35 00 00 9A 1C 37 91 E5 02 00 53 E3" the number before that found should be "14" (which is "20" in decimal) change to "01" (which is "1" in decimal).
I used IDA and HxD
The modded file is in attachment
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I didn't test it, don't have device
What i did was:
Open hex editor, Search for "00 53 E3 35 00 00 9A 1C 37 91 E5 02 00 53 E3" the number before that found should be "14" (which is "20" in decimal) change to "01" (which is "1" in decimal).
I used IDA and HxD
The modded file is in attachment
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Little Off topic .. but you seem to know howto hex edit stuff
Been woundering why no one has hexed skyfire so it doesnt check for the skyfire server .. and just goes to google or so other website ..
I was able to get SkyFire working today kinda .. by "tricking" it and made it goto google .. after that .. I was able to surf NP ..
Just a thought
hmmm..i don't know about android...never tried.
Vico100 said:
hmmm..i don't know about android...never tried.
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No No .. Skyfire is also for WM
Vico100 said:
I didn't test it, don't have device
What i did was:
Open hex editor, Search for "00 53 E3 35 00 00 9A 1C 37 91 E5 02 00 53 E3" the number before that found should be "14" (which is "20" in decimal) change to "01" (which is "1" in decimal).
I used IDA and HxD
The modded file is in attachment
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Glad I found this. Will try it out when TMOUS sends me my two free HD2s. Thanks. If anyone can report back as to weather it works or not, please do. Might take me a while since mine are on backorder.