/// <summary>
/// Event Handler for Start Scan Button Click.
/// Sets up the barcode scanner to be ready to receive the data events from the scan.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender"></param>
/// <param name="e"></param>
private async void ScenarioStartScanButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
ScenarioStartScanButton.IsEnabled = false;
rootPage.NotifyUser("Acquiring barcode scanner object.", NotifyType.StatusMessage);
// create the barcode scanner.
scanner = await DeviceHelpers.GetFirstBarcodeScannerAsync();
if (scanner != null)
{
// after successful creation, list supported symbologies
IReadOnlyList <uint> supportedSymbologies = await scanner.GetSupportedSymbologiesAsync();
foreach (uint symbology in supportedSymbologies)
{
listOfSymbologies.Add(new SymbologyListEntry(symbology));
}
// Claim the scanner for exclusive use and enable it so raises DataReceived events.
claimedScanner = await scanner.ClaimScannerAsync();
if (claimedScanner != null)
{
// It is always a good idea to have a release device requested event handler.
// If this event is not handled, then another app can claim ownership of the barcode scanner.
claimedScanner.ReleaseDeviceRequested += claimedScanner_ReleaseDeviceRequested;
// after successfully claiming, attach the datareceived event handler.
claimedScanner.DataReceived += claimedScanner_DataReceived;
// Ask the platform to decode the data by default. When this is set, the platform
// will decode the raw data from the barcode scanner and include in the
// BarcodeScannerReport.ScanDataLabel and ScanDataType in the DataReceived event.
claimedScanner.IsDecodeDataEnabled = true;
// Enable the scanner so it raises DataReceived events.
// Do this after adding the DataReceived event handler.
await claimedScanner.EnableAsync();
// reset the button state
ScenarioEndScanButton.IsEnabled = true;
SetActiveSymbologiesButton.IsEnabled = true;
rootPage.NotifyUser("Ready to scan. Device ID: " + claimedScanner.DeviceId, NotifyType.StatusMessage);
}
else
{
scanner.Dispose();
scanner = null;
ScenarioStartScanButton.IsEnabled = true;
rootPage.NotifyUser("Claim barcode scanner failed.", NotifyType.ErrorMessage);
}
}
else
{
ScenarioStartScanButton.IsEnabled = true;
rootPage.NotifyUser("Barcode scanner not found. Please connect a barcode scanner.", NotifyType.ErrorMessage);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Event Handler for Start Scan Button Click.
/// Sets up the barcode scanner to be ready to receive the data events from the scan.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender"></param>
/// <param name="e"></param>
private async void ScenarioStartScanButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
ScenarioStartScanButton.IsEnabled = false;
rootPage.NotifyUser("Acquiring barcode scanner object.", NotifyType.StatusMessage);
// create the barcode scanner.
scanner = await DeviceHelpers.GetFirstBarcodeScannerAsync();
if (scanner != null)
{
// claim the scanner for exclusive use and enable it so that data received events are received.
claimedScanner = await scanner.ClaimScannerAsync();
if (claimedScanner != null)
{
// It is always a good idea to have a release device requested event handler. If this event is not handled, there are chances of another app can
// claim ownership of the barcode scanner.
claimedScanner.ReleaseDeviceRequested += claimedScanner_ReleaseDeviceRequested;
// after successfully claiming, attach the datareceived event handler.
claimedScanner.DataReceived += claimedScanner_DataReceived;
// Ask the API to decode the data by default. By setting this, API will decode the raw data from the barcode scanner and
// send the ScanDataLabel and ScanDataType in the DataReceived event
claimedScanner.IsDecodeDataEnabled = true;
// enable the scanner.
// Note: If the scanner is not enabled (i.e. EnableAsync not called), attaching the event handler will not be any useful because the API will not fire the event
// if the claimedScanner has not been Enabled
await claimedScanner.EnableAsync();
// after successful claim, list supported symbologies
IReadOnlyList <uint> supportedSymbologies = await scanner.GetSupportedSymbologiesAsync();
foreach (uint symbology in supportedSymbologies)
{
listOfSymbologies.Add(new SymbologyListEntry(symbology));
}
// reset the button state
ScenarioEndScanButton.IsEnabled = true;
rootPage.NotifyUser("Ready to scan. Device ID: " + claimedScanner.DeviceId, NotifyType.StatusMessage);
}
else
{
scanner.Dispose();
scanner = null;
ScenarioStartScanButton.IsEnabled = true;
rootPage.NotifyUser("Claim barcode scanner failed.", NotifyType.ErrorMessage);
}
}
else
{
ScenarioStartScanButton.IsEnabled = true;
rootPage.NotifyUser("Barcode scanner not found. Please connect a barcode scanner.", NotifyType.ErrorMessage);
}
}
