Javascript API Reference - BarcodeScanner Initialize and Destroy Methods

createInstance

Create a BarcodeScanner object. Overrides BarcodeReader.createInstance.

createInstance(config) returns Promise

Parameters

config_optional any

Return Value

Promise<BarcodeScanner>

test

Sample

let scanner = await Dynamsoft.BarcodeScanner.createInstance();

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destroy

Destroy the BarcodeScanner object. Equivalent to the previous method deleteInstance(). Overrides BarcodeReader.destroy.

destroy() returns Promise

Return Value

Promise<any>

getUIElement

Get the HTML element containing the BarcodeScanner object.

getUIElement() returns HTMLElement

Return Value

HTMLElement

Sample

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setUIElement

Set HTML element containing the BarcodeScanner object.

setUIElement(elementOrUrl) returns Promise

Parameters

Return Value

Promise<void>

Sample

<video class="dbrScanner-video" playsinline="true"></video>
<script>
    let scanner = await Dynamsoft.BarcodeScanner.createInstance();
    scanner.setUIElement(document.getElementsByClassName("dbrScanner-video")[0]);
    await scanner.show();
</script>

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Tips and Tricks

• This API changes the UI on the fly. If you want the UI to change as soon as the camera is created, use defaultUIElementURL instead.