QR code applications

Robert Moskowitz rgm at htt-consult.com
Fri Mar 8 16:50:08 UTC 2013


On 03/08/2013 11:12 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>
> On 03/08/2013 09:41 AM, Michael Cronenworth wrote:
>> Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>> I am looking for QR code applications for F17.  One(s) that generate
>>> QR codes from text strings, and the different versions with different
>>> text string lengths.
>> # yum install qrencode
>> or
>> # yum install zint-qt
>
> Thanks.  Finally got yumex to give me back some worthwhile search 
> results and also found:
>
> quearcode

Created one but printing is a little challenging, to get them a 'right' 
size.  But for camera, reading 2x3 wallet size should be ok.

>
>>
>>> And applications that use the computer's camera to read the QR code
>>> and deliver the text string.
>> # yum install zbar
>>
>>
>> P.S. I found this by using # yum search barcode
> Yes, and it seems to be the only reader.  Doesn't list QR that I can 
> see.  Well install it and see if it works with my camera and reads 
> codes I make.

It does support QR codes, but I can't get it to do anything, other than 
to show the QR code in its window.  There is no action to read and save 
the image.  Maybe I should 1st try it with a 'real' qr code on some package.




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