Scanning Bar Codes
You can scan a bar code into a container field or text field without using scripts, or use the Insert From Device script step in FileMaker Pro. By default, all bar code types are selected, but if you use the Insert From Device script step, you can specify the bar code type. For information about the Insert From Device script step, see FileMaker Pro Help and FileMaker Go Development Guide.
You can:
- scan a variety of bar code types such as EAN and UPC product codes and QR codes
- use either the front or back camera of your iOS device
FileMaker Go does not support all types of bar codes.
Scan a bar code into a container field
- Tap the container field.
- If you are replacing existing data in a container field, tap Replace
.
- Tap Bar Code
, then use the camera to scan the bar code.
Scan a bar code into a text field
- Tap the text field.
- Tap
, then tap Bar Code .
- Use the camera to scan the bar code.
Scan a bar code using a script
- In FileMaker Pro, create a button on a layout and assign the Insert From Device script step to the button. Configure the script step to scan bar codes.
Note: In the Bar Code Options dialog box in the Script Workspace window, select:
- EAN-13 to scan ISBN-10 or ISBN-13 bar codes. Also select ISBN-10 (from EAN-13) if you need to convert a scanned ISBN-13 bar code to the ISBN-10 type.
- EAN-13 as well as UPC-A or UPC-E to scan UPC-A or UPC-E bar codes.
- In FileMaker Go, tap the button to run the script.
For information about using buttons with scripts, see FileMaker Pro Help.
If the script does not specify a target field to store the bar code, the currently active field is used if it is a container field or text field.
You can set a script trigger to run the script. See FileMaker Pro Help.
Tips for scanning bar codes
- Hold the iOS device 3 to 5 inches from the bar code in bright light.
- Avoid moving the device while FileMaker Go scans the bar code.
- When scanning bar codes in close proximity to each other, focus the camera on a single bar code at a time.
- If you use the camera to scan a bar code, you hear a beep (unless you have set the device to mute sound effects). Use the volume button on the device to adjust the volume of the beep.