How to parse coupon information(like category, name, expiration date etc.)from a coupon barcode using "ti.barcode" module...??

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Hi pals, there is a question regarding use of ti.barcode module. I'm using ti.barcode module for scanning "coupon barcodes" and getting the COUPON CODE successfully...now i want to access more information from that "piece of barcode" like: TYPE, MANUFACTURER, EXPIRATION DATE, PRICE OF THE PRODUCT etc...can we do this. Any help would be great, thanks in advance.. :)

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The very first question you must ask yourself is:

Is this extra information encoded in the barcode?

My best guess is that it is not. Bar code are not QR Codes, which have been invented especially for that purpose.

— answered 7 months ago by Christian Brousseau
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  • So, there must be some method, with which we can get to know the information related to the BARCODE. Do you guys 've any idea..??

    — commented 7 months ago by Anuj Vashistha

  • Bar code do not contain a lot of information. In fact, it is usually just a number that you then match on you inventory for example.

    So, maybe my first answer wasn't clear enough, but there is no extra information stored in bar codes.

    — commented 7 months ago by Christian Brousseau

  • ohkay.. thank you Christian..

    — commented 7 months ago by Anuj Vashistha

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Are you scanning a barcode or a QR code?

The barcode will have only a number.

The QR code holds more info (like a url or a phone number, or a text or a vcard) So your encoded data should CONTAIN encapsulated somehow all the info.

You would need to have access to some APIs of the company that issued the coupon, and use the code u get to retrieve informations.

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