Re: mbarcode
 

I see no problem with this usecase. We need to implement a plugin selection dialog in any case, in which one could check the default plugin to handle a given payload. Then all we'd need to do is create a setting such that the results window is not displayed if not wanted (it provides the copy button, but with a default plugin has no other use).

Regarding opening the web-browser, there are two ways it can open - either in a new window, or in the same window; a settings dialog for the qrcode plugin could allow the user to select which of these happens.

I'll add these to my ToDo list :)

Re: mbarcode
 

Right, hugopl (in #pyside) pointed out that my widget variable is being decref'd as soon as the window is created, so simply making the widget a member of the class (e.g. adding it as self.widget in __init__() sorts that out and displays the window).

Looks like Python scripting is go!

I'll come up with an example code tomorrow, and also one which uses DBus to notify/start external apps (e.g. Map apps for geo:// payloads).

Re: mbarcode
 

@flux might be interesting to see this as an option for mbarcode as a plugin or something but i duno if mbarcode does support automatic action.

Re: mbarcode
 

So you want mBarcode to continue scanning in the background while you view the webpage? Well this is certainly doable once I add the right combination of settings (use default plugin, don't show results page, continuous scanning).


You are of course welcome to fork if you really want to, but I'd prefer to add options to mBarcode such that it becomes suitable for your (and anyone else's) usecases.

Re: mbarcode
 

Ok, so MECARD decoding now works, I'll push an update to extras-devel later on today (mbarcode-plugin-qrcode)

Re: mbarcode
 

How would I implement this: http://www.ebayinc.com/content/press...20100623006637 or something like this?

I realise this is an iPhone app, so would RedLaser need to do it, or would I be able to? (If I could write the plugin for mBarcode)

Re: mbarcode
 

sounds like basically they want to save ppl with iPhones from having to type the EAN,.. code into whatever selling app .. since afaik there's no ebay listing app for the n900 this is not really much of an option - u can of course use mbarcode to read the ean , copy and paste it into ebay-webform .. unless you are planning to write an ebay listing app .. ^^

Re: mbarcode
 

Yes we could really do with a plugin that takes the EAN, and then does a lookup and search for where and what price you can buy the item. Android has had one of these for ages (and in fact was what prompted me to start writing mBarcode, unfortunately it's taken a while!). i.e. http://scan.jsharkey.org/

Now that we have working Python plugins, it should be significantly easier to do the weblookups/scraping required to do this. If there's any exsiting Python code out there that we could start with to save writing the whole thing from scratch, that would be good :)

Re: mbarcode
 

It can't be that hard and would also be a worthwhile thing to do, but I've got quite a lot on my plate already so if someone else fancies having a go that would be good :)

E.g. http://developer.ebay.com/devzone/sh...s_nv_json.html

Re: mbarcode
 

The problem with that (for me) is that whenever ebay has those free listing days they add a note saying that u can't use any listing tools, but have to use the webpage .... suckers ;)