BarCode

Barcode app requires too much priviledges. Can you fix this aspect, please?

Thu, 2023/06/15 - 20:27

It's the default set of permissions. But yeah, I can reduce it a bit next time I touch this app, if I don't forget. If it's really bothering you, you can fix (and test) it yourself and submit a pull request, that would speed up the process.

Fri, 2023/03/10 - 15:58

Hi.
(SFOS 4.4 + 4.5, barcode 1.0.50)
Importing a calendar event from files with VCS and ICS extensions has diferences for ORGANIZER and VALARM (TRIGGER).
The very same file(-content) but with ICS extension (imported from file-browser, after scanning with barcode) respects those two fields.
(BTW, Calendar app import in 4.5 is broken, it shows the reminder before import but it is lost on import, not yet reported.)
Patching ScanPage.qml and CodeItem.qml does the trick.
So, why VCS?
Thanks

Fri, 2023/03/10 - 17:25

It was whatever worked at the time, I guess. I can try ics and if that works for older releases of Sailfish OS too, I can use that. In the worst case, some OS version checking would have to be applied.

Fri, 2023/03/10 - 23:20

OS version check: I saw some comments regarding "/tmp" and version 4.... ;)

rob_k

Fri, 2022/10/28 - 00:16

Yes, it does work, 64-bit on X10ii. In Settings, choose Portrait, and the formerly unwilling button is working. Then while scanning the icon, normally for aspect ratio, will invert the image. Thank you, slava!

rob_k

Sun, 2022/10/23 - 14:34

The option "Allow inverted orientation" cannot be activated, both OpenRepos and Chum versions. It's great anyway that you started implementing it!

Sun, 2022/10/23 - 21:02

Hmm, works for me. Note that this option can only be changed for portrait and landscape orientations, it doesn't make sense for the other two.

Mon, 2022/10/24 - 17:14

Is it a toggle button? It seemed to me that it is to press and hold to scan in inverted mode.... Maybe this makes it apparently not working...

Mon, 2022/10/24 - 17:40

Are we talking about inverting UI orientation or inverting the colors? I'm a bit confused.

The color inversion button is supposed to show up in place of the aspect ratio button to the right of the zoom slider when you start scanning and yes, you need to hold it to keep the colors inverted. The program is decoding what's being shown on the screen.

Mon, 2022/10/24 - 20:00

I was talking about color inversion button. So, maybe I'm the one who is confused/off topic...

daf0x

Sat, 2022/10/22 - 13:05

I'm confused right now. In the appdrawer I have an app called 'CodeReader'. In storeman it says that both 'CodeReader' and 'BarCode' are installed. But I don't see that one in my appdrawer. I think I installed 'BarCode' because the other one probably isn't compatible with the 10III. I'm not sure if this is something that you can do anything about, but would it be possible to match the name in the drawer with storeman (i.e. 'BarCode')?

Sat, 2022/10/22 - 14:32

Could it be that you have this thing installed too? I picked a different name for the clone to avoid even more confusion.

daf0x

Thu, 2022/10/27 - 12:03

I don't think so, but what is the way to check? According to `pkcon` I have `harbour-barcode-1.0.50-1.aarch64` installed. It doesn't show any other versions of barcode. I also don't think it would be possible, as both packages have the same name (I assume they would conflict), and CodeReader doesn't appear to have any 64-bit packages so I shouldn't be able to install it even on a Xperia 10III right?

Sun, 2022/10/16 - 19:54

Today I saw an advertisment for QR code for sharing contacts...
SFOS had this working for a long time, but not anymore since the sharing API update.
You are going to add QR code color inversion (negative) detection, right?
Two fixes in one go?
;)

Thu, 2022/10/20 - 02:42

VideoOutput color inversion seems to be easy enough to implement with a bit of a shader magic. I'll add that option when I have time, hopefully soon. No ETA for QRShare though.

Fri, 2022/10/21 - 01:47

Good news! ;) I presumed you are aware of: https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/xperia-10ii-cannot-scan-green-barcode/132...

Mon, 2022/05/02 - 00:09

SFOS 4.4.0.58, BarCode 1.0.47, (on X, if it matters at all). To import contacts, I have now in the desktop file:

[X-Sailjail]
Permissions=Phone;MediaIndexing;UserDirs;Accounts;Contacts;Privileged;RemovableMedia;CommunicationHistory
OrganizationName=com.jolla
ApplicationName=CodeReader

This way I don't see the previous history, but it is not gone. Will hunt this down another day..
Regards

Mon, 2022/05/02 - 00:19

Sandboxing=Disabled

would work even better))

Mon, 2022/05/02 - 15:53

Hmmm, I did this... For some reason, I concluded that it doesn't work. Have to retest... Thanks (problem between chair and kbd??;)

rolfa

Wed, 2021/11/17 - 18:52

1) It was not able to read my Swiss Covid Certificate from paper (I'll blame Xperia XA2's camera).

2) It successfully decoded my Swiss Covid Certificate from a screenshot. Thanks for your work!

Thu, 2021/11/18 - 01:33

Yeah, the COVID Certificate QR-code is quite dense, devices with a poor camera may have trouble decoding it. I do have a few ideas how to increase the chances of a successful detection by applying some image processing magic to the captured image but there's always something else that grabs my attention when I have some time to spare on a side project...

Tue, 2021/10/26 - 21:57

Hi. Version 1.0.42 drops VCF files in "Downloads", but for importing to work in 4.2.0.21 it has to be "Documents"... Thanks

Sat, 2021/10/30 - 16:48

Actually, it doesn't really matter - when jolla store apps get sandboxed (ain't they already?), vcf import will most likely be completely broken anyway, no matter where you put the temporary files))

Sun, 2021/10/31 - 16:10

So, dropping the temporary file to "Documents" is not option? 43 drops them in "Downloads", which is a no-go...

Tue, 2021/11/02 - 04:03

So I edited the contacts desktop file to make it work...

Fri, 2021/11/05 - 23:31

SFOS 4.3 has "UserDirs", importing works out of the box.. (tested on XA2)

Sat, 2021/11/06 - 01:01

Which UserDirs, where?

Sat, 2021/11/06 - 02:21

jolla-contacts.desktop:
4.2(X):
[X-Sailjail]
Permissions=Bluetooth;Phone;Email;MediaIndexing;Pictures;Accounts;Contacts;Synchronization;Privileged;Sharing;RemovableMedia;Documents;Downloads
(dir. Downloads added by me)
4.3(XA2):
[X-Sailjail]
Permissions=Phone;MediaIndexing;UserDirs;Accounts;Contacts;Privileged;Sharing;RemovableMedia
(original)

Sat, 2021/11/06 - 02:48