What needs to be added to the android manifest file for the zxing barcode scanner?

Question

I have used Intent to integrate the zxing barcode scanner into my application but i am lost on what needs to be in the manifest. As of right now when i click on the button to la

Answer 1

The ZXing project provides some code for calling XZing via an Intent on their Wiki:

http://code.google.com/p/zxing/source/browse/trunk/android-integration/src/com/google/zxing/integration/android/IntentIntegrator.java

If you're using that code, you don't need to add anything to your manifest file. From your activity you can just call

IntentIntegrator.initiateScan(this);

That will take care of verifying that ZXing is installed, and prompt the user to install it via the Marketplace if it isn't.

Answer 2

Do you want to call the installed Barcode Scanner app? I did the same a week ago.

Here's my code:

Intent intent = new Intent("com.google.zxing.client.android.SCAN");
intent.putExtra("SCAN_MODE", "PRODUCT_MODE");
startActivityForResult(intent, 0);

AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      package="de.myPackage"
      android:versionCode="1"
      android:versionName="1.0">
    <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">
        <activity android:name=".MyApp"
                  android:label="@string/app_name">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

    </application>

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"></uses-permission>
</manifest>

Hope this helps.