Re: mbarcode
 

i just saw, when you type "bar" in the app-manager, only the mbarcode main program and the plugin-wifi appear.

when you look for "mbar", all the other plugins appear as well. why is that?

anyway: due to searching for "bar", i only installed mbarcode and the wifu-plugin. i was wondering, even though i installed the wifi-plugin, why i wasnt able to do anything internet-related after scanning a barcode.

whats the wifi-plugin for? di i need it to use the webrequest plugin?
i'm just asking because i already uninstalled mbarcode already... ^^

Re: mbarcode
 

I guess with msa's confusion, I'll reiterate my request that the plugins be bundled with the main app. I guess I don't see any benefit to not installing them; you don't *have* to use them, and hopefully soon you'll be able to disable them if you don't want them.

Re: mbarcode
 

The webrequest plugin lets the user look up any result from mbarcode on the web.
http://maemo.org/packages/view/mbarc...in-webrequest/

The wifi plugin connects to the barcode's wifi network.
http://maemo.org/packages/view/mbarcode-plugin-wifi/

The ISBN plugin looks up ISBN numbers on Amazon.
http://maemo.org/packages/view/mbarcode-plugin-isbn/

Re: mbarcode
 

I'm trying to create a plugin got mbarcode. I united all the four files of the example into one .cpp and compiled it:
g++ -Wall -c mb.cpp -o mb.so
No warnings, no errors.
The resulting file mb.so I put into
/usr/share/mbarcode/plugins
, nearby other plugins (the only difference is that other plugins have debug=false, and my mb.so has debug=true).
But I see no sign whatsoever that the new file is noticed; it doesn't add an entry into the list of results after scanning. Why is it so? Should I register my plugin somewhere? Should I use other options for g++?

I understand that it looks strange to use neither qmake nor make, but it's a small file, and I want to understand what is going on, instead of creating additional files: .pro, Makefile, etc.

Re: mbarcode
 

I can say that the data matrix codes are working again :) thanks a lot..
That goes for main devel itself, but also to bugfixers and plugin wrighters :) great job so far on this one..

I did notice an odd thing though, it's minor but still, after scaning if you choose to veiw the text, there is a drop down arrow where it sais mainWindow (on the top) but no drop down menu (?) atlest I'm not getting any menu.

And also (not so minor perhaps) the fps are really racing here, im geting values between 50 and 70, IIRC it used to be at about half that in the last update..

cheers //Habmala

EDIT: Silly me posting at two AM, I would like to clarify that those last numbers are for when the lenscover is closed, upon opening the cover the fps drops rapidly to about 20 or 30.

Re: mbarcode
 

Quick message.
QR code is recognised only when it's black on white background. Invert colours --- and it will not be recognised. What about the code on the N900's wall charger? It's yellow-brown on black background.

Re: mbarcode
 

I'm having no luck reading that, but I wouldn't expect to. It's a really glossy textured surface, I'm having a hard time recognising it thruogh the lens. I suppose my eyes are (still atleast ;) ) generally better than the camera and recognition-software..

This was with not ideal lighting, but still good. I'm not sure more light would benefit, as the surface would reflect even more.

Re: mbarcode
 

Yes, I know, that it is small and difficult to read. That's not unusual that a small glossy code would be hard to recognise.

I mean another problem. QR code isn't always black on white, and the application doesn't recognise the code if I invert the colours. I pasted a QR code from Wikipedia into Paint - it could be read; I inverted colours - it couldn't be read.

So, even if surface wasn't glossy and camera was sharper than bird's eye, the application wouldn't recognise the code on the wall charger due to "incorrect" colours.

If Nokia put such codes, then some code readers can read it. Then theoretically mbarcode should be able to read it, too. But it wouldn't be easy, I understand. Just like reading MaxiCode - curious but superfluous, nobody needs to read it in reality.

Re: mbarcode
 

I see your point..

As mentioned it will be tricky, as the recognition is done by a an external program (as mentioned in the maxi code conversation earlier). I suppose it has to be done upstrem. ;)

Re: mbarcode
 

So, can anybody say anything about the plugin?