QR code reading plug-in (for additional functions), Ver8

potara
4 min readOct 6, 2020

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This is a plugin that allows you to register the contents of a QR Code directly into a kintone record.

The camera is activated in the browser (kintone screen) so it can quickly scan the QR code.

Two types of QR Code content analysis are supported: “Separated by specific characters” and “Separated by number of characters”.

It works on the add record and edit screen.
The language is available in Japanese, English and Chinese.

Introduction to Operation

You can set up to three QR Code readings per app.
Here’s an example of how it works with both of them enabled.

Operation example 1 (in the case of the plug-in configuration example 1 described below)

This is an example of using the delimitation by specific characters in the add record screen.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1177799691032907777

Operation example 2 (in the case of the plug-in configuration example 2 described below)

This is an example of using separation by number of characters in the record editing screen.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1177799879935938560

Setting up the plugin

Setting example 1
This is an example of delimiter by a specific character.
In this case, the first data is separated by “,” and the second data is set to a line of string, and the second data is set to the rich editor. (Setting of No1 and No2)
It is also possible to not specify the fields. (Setting №6 and №7)

Setting example 2

Set the characters from 0 to 3 in a string (one line). (Set to №1)
The first character is counted as the 0th character, not the 1st character.
Rounds out the end character count to the first character.
Sets the number of characters from the 6th character to the 13th character in the Rich Editor. (Set for №2.)
By leaving the end character count empty, data after the start character count can be set in the field. (Setting of No4)

NOTES

The size of the QR Code that can be read depends on the performance of the camera and the size of the data stored in the QR Code.
Please try it out on the device you will actually use.

limitation

It is not available in the kintone mobile app on iOS.
As of August 2020, the camera is limited to activation.
With the upgrade of the kintone Mobile App, it is now available on the kintone Mobile App on Android.
It is not available in the Google Chrome browser on iOS.
Camera activation is limited as of August 2020.
QR Code content can be registered in the following fields
String (1 line)
Rich Editor
String (multiple lines)
numeric
radio button
dropdown
Date.
time
link
look up
You cannot register a field in the table.

Download the plugin

It is available on our website here.
There is a 30-day trial period.

Trial QR Code

If you want to try it out right away, use this QR code.
(You don’t need to print it out, but you can read it from the display)

The contents of this QR code are as follows.
1 line of string, rich editor, multiple lines of string, 1000, 1 radio button, 1 checkbox, 1 multiple selection, 1 dropdown, 2019–9–1, 07:00, 2019–9–1 07:00, https://kintone.cybozu.co.jp/, ja, Test Organization A,. Group A for testing, lookup

UPDATE NEWS

2/24/2020 v8 released

Support for lookup fields

Fixed a problem that prevents selection of fields in a table

1/19/2020 v7 released
Reduced load on camera startup

12/8/2019 v6 released
Minor bug fixes

11/30/2019 v5 released.
Minor bug fixes

10/22/2019 v4 released
Minor bug fixes

9/28/2019 v3 released
Stylishly change the activation button of the camera.
Change the camera display to a dialog
Added support for errors when the camera can’t start up

9/21/2019 v2 released
Change the layout of the camera display

9/16/2019 v1 released

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