How to build an Ionic Barcode Scanner with Capacitor
Blog post from Ionic
Robin Genz, an Ionic Developer Expert, provides a detailed guide on building a cross-platform barcode scanner app using Ionic Framework and Capacitor. The tutorial leverages Capacitor 5.0 and Google's ML Kit to create a mobile application capable of running on both Android and iOS with a single Angular codebase. Genz outlines the necessary tools and steps, such as installing Node.js, Android Studio, and Xcode, and provides instructions on setting up a new project using the Ionic CLI. The guide also explains how to integrate the Capacitor ML Kit Barcode Scanning Plugin and modify platform-specific files to enable camera and flashlight permissions. It includes a sample code to implement the barcode scanning functionality and user interface, concluding with tips on running the app and extending its capabilities to support web platforms using additional libraries.