Encode

com.google.zxing.client.android.ENCODE

Encode to barcode and display on screen.

Extra ENCODE_TYPE can be one of the following and defines more extras:

“TEXT_TYPE”: Plain text. Use Intent.putExtra(DATA, string). This can be used for URLs too, but string must include “http://” or “https://”.

“EMAIL_TYPE”: An email type. Use Intent.putExtra(DATA, string) where string is the email address.

“PHONE_TYPE”: Use Intent.putExtra(DATA, string) where string is the phone number to call.

“SMS_TYPE”: An SMS type. Use Intent.putExtra(DATA, string) where string is the number to SMS.

“CONTACT_TYPE”: A contact. Send a request to encode it as follows:

import android.provider.Contacts;

Intent intent = new Intent(Intents.Encode.ACTION);
intent.putExtra(Intents.Encode.TYPE, CONTACT);
Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
bundle.putString(Contacts.Intents.Insert.NAME, "Jenny");
bundle.putString(Contacts.Intents.Insert.PHONE, "8675309");
bundle.putString(Contacts.Intents.Insert.EMAIL, "jenny@the80s.com");
intent.putExtra(Intents.Encode.DATA, bundle);

“LOCATION_TYPE”: A geographic location. Use as follows:

Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
bundle.putFloat("LAT", latitude);
bundle.putFloat("LONG", longitude);
intent.putExtra(Intents.Encode.DATA, bundle);

See XZing on github

Use

public void startEncode(String dataString, String type) {
    Intent intent = new Intent("com.google.zxing.client.android.ENCODE"); 
    intent.putExtra("ENCODE_DATA", dataString); // String
    intent.putExtra("ENCODE_TYPE", type); // String
    if (intent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null) { 
        startActivity(intent);
    }
}

Example intent filter

<activity ...>
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="com.google.zxing.client.android.ENCODE" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
    </intent-filter>
</activity>

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2017-11-20