Looking for a qr code reader/displayer

[gene heskett]

Un-fortunately, in synaptic, only the first hit seems to have a
displayable screenshot. All the rest only have an empty box.

So assuming i'm missing the display things, what am I missing?

And assuming I could display them since the first hit seems to have a
screenshot, which seems to be random tree foliage why are the others a
blank box?

I don't have a hellfone, don't intend to get one to get a camera sharp
enough to use...

Using xfce as a desktop. What do I need to make an $18 supermarket
scanner read these things for firefox?

Thanks all.

Cheers, Gene Heskett, CET.

[Dan Ritter]

Un-fortunately, in synaptic, only the first hit seems to have a displayable
screenshot. All the rest only have an empty box.
So assuming i'm missing the display things, what am I missing?
And assuming I could display them since the first hit seems to have a
screenshot, which seems to be random tree foliage why are the others a blank
box?
Using xfce as a desktop. What do I need to make an $18 supermarket scanner
read these things for firefox?

The supermarket scanner might not be able to read QR codes; most
supermarkets use UPC and similar 1 dimensional bar codes.

You can encode any text you want into a QR code and save it as
a PNG with the qrencode package.

If you want other barcode formats, the zint package handles
almost all of them, including QR.

You can display the QR code in a terminal with the qrterminal
package -- no X11 or Wayland required.

If you want an X11 program to create and display QR codes,
the qreator package does all of that.

-dsr-

[gene heskett]

Post by Dan Ritter

Un-fortunately, in synaptic, only the first hit seems to have a displayable
screenshot. All the rest only have an empty box.
So assuming i'm missing the display things, what am I missing?
And assuming I could display them since the first hit seems to have a
screenshot, which seems to be random tree foliage why are the others a blank
box?
Using xfce as a desktop. What do I need to make an $18 supermarket scanner
read these things for firefox?

The supermarket scanner might not be able to read QR codes; most
supermarkets use UPC and similar 1 dimensional bar codes.
You can encode any text you want into a QR code and save it as
a PNG with the qrencode package.
If you want other barcode formats, the zint package handles
almost all of them, including QR.
You can display the QR code in a terminal with the qrterminal
package -- no X11 or Wayland required.
If you want an X11 program to create and display QR codes,
the qreator package does all of that.
-dsr-

This one gives a menu in icons, look like it will work, but reading them
before clicking would be the main interest. Thank you a lot.

Post by Dan Ritter
.

Cheers, Gene Heskett, CET.

[gene heskett]

Post by gene heskett

Post by Dan Ritter

Un-fortunately, in synaptic, only the first hit seems to have a displayable
screenshot. All the rest only have an empty box.
So assuming i'm missing the display things, what am I missing?
And assuming I could display them since the first hit seems to have a
screenshot, which seems to be random tree foliage why are the others a blank
box?
Using xfce as a desktop.  What do I need to make an $18 supermarket
scanner
read these things for firefox?

The supermarket scanner might not be able to read QR codes; most
supermarkets use UPC and similar 1 dimensional bar codes.

The one I selecttd for 18$ claimed it red qr too, we shall see.

Post by gene heskett

Post by Dan Ritter
You can encode any text you want into a QR code and save it as
a PNG with the qrencode package.
If you want other barcode formats, the zint package handles
almost all of them, including QR.
You can display the QR code in a terminal with the qrterminal
package -- no X11 or Wayland required.
If you want an X11 program to create and display QR codes,
the qreator package does all of that.
-dsr-

This one gives a menu in icons, look like it will work, but reading them
before clicking would be the main interest.  Thank you a lot.

Post by Dan Ritter
.

Cheers, Gene Heskett, CET.

Cheers, Gene Heskett, CET.

[gene heskett]

zbarcam-gtk or zbarcam-qt should get you where you need to be but I've
never used them.
cheers -

Thanks Allan, qt version no dl perms, gtk installled but can't find in
menu's. Might not show up till camera is plugged in & don''t have it
yet.. Installed quite a list of new stuff, including kernel. should
reboot. Later, after reboot.

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*Sent:* Monday, July 29, 2024 4:15 PM
*Subject:* Looking for a qr code reader/displayer
Un-fortunately, in synaptic, only the first hit seems to have a
displayable screenshot. All the rest only have an empty box.
So assuming i'm missing the display things, what am I missing?
And assuming I could display them since the first hit seems to have a
screenshot, which seems to be random tree foliage why are the others a
blank box?
I don't have a hellfone, don't intend to get one to get a camera sharp
enough to use...
Using xfce as a desktop.  What do I need to make an $18 supermarket
scanner read these things for firefox?
Thanks all.
Cheers, Gene Heskett, CET.
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-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
  - Louis D. Brandeis

Cheers, Gene Heskett, CET.