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BarcodeChecker-App for Android
The BarcodeChecker app allows you to scan and check barcodes
tickets
with one or multiple Android smartphone(s). Scan barcode
tickets printed with
TicketCreator or any other barcodes from an Excel file.
The smartphone must be connected to a Windows PC, which runs the BarcodeChecker software as server.
The BarcodeChecker app is free, however, you need the TicketCreator Barcode edition or a BarcodeChecker license to run the server. You can test the server in demo mode.
Requirements
Android smartphone(s), Android 2.2 and later
PC (as server, with Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7)
Wi-Fi router (recommended, not required)
License for TicketCreator Barcode edition or BarcodeChecker license
There are three ways to connect the phone to the server PC
A.) Direct
connection to router
(recommended)
Connect the server PC to a Wi-Fi router and create a secure local network. Then connect the smartphones directly to that Wi-Fi router to get a fast and robust connection.
B.)
Direct connection to laptop (requires Windows 7)
The software Connectify (free) turns the Wi-Fi card of a Windows 7 laptop into a router. Install Connectify and create an access point. Then connect the smartphones directly to that laptop.
C.)
Connection over internet
If the phones have a fast and reliable internet connection the whole time while scanning, you can also connect to the server over the internet. However, this connection is failure-prone (if you have a weak signal) and you must create a port forwarding on your router!
Scan barcode tickets
1.) Install apps on smartphone
Install
the
Barcode Scanner app by ZXing Team (free).
Then
install the
BarcodeChecker app
by TicketCreator
(free).
2.) Start BarcodeChecker server on PC
- Install the BarcodeChecker software on a PC (Download).
- Create the BarcodeChecker file for the event, which contains all barcodes. Show instructions.
- Start the BarcodeChecker as server on the server PC and open the BarcodeChecker file.
A.) For tickets, which have been printed with TicketCreator:
1.) Start the TicketCreator software on the PC, which was used to print the tickets.
2.) Select the event in the list and click the menu 'Events - Save BarcodeChecker file', to create the BarcodeChecker file for this event.
3.) Copy the BarcodeChecker file to the server PC.
B.) For other barcode tickets:
1.) Start the BarcodeChecker software on the server PC, and click 'Server'.
2.) Open the Excel, CSV or text file, or enter the serial numbers.
3.) Save the BarcodeChecker file.
3.) Setup router
If phones connect directly to router (recommended)
-
Connect the PC to a Wi-Fi router and create a local Wi-Fi network. An
internet connection is not required.
- Write down the IP address and the port of the server, which are shown in BarcodeChecker.
If phones connect directly to laptop (requires Windows 7)
-
Install
Connectify (free) on a laptop with Wi-Fi card and Windows 7 and create an access point. An
internet connection is not required.
- Start the hotspot and write down the IP address and the port of the hotspot.
If phones connect over the internet
-
Create a port forwarding on your router and forward the
selected port (default: port 7610) to the network IP that is shown in
BarcodeChecker.
- Click 'Show internet-IP' in BarcodeChecker and write down the IP address and the port of the server.
4.) Connect smartphone to server
- Connect your mobile by Wi-Fi to the router (Settings => Wireless & Networks => Wi-Fi Settings), or to the internet.
- Start the BarcodeChecker app.
- Enter the IP-address and the port of the servers, the password and your device name.
- Accept the connection request of your phone on the server (only for first connection).
5.) Scan tickets
- Press 'Scan' and scan the barcode on a ticket. The result is shown on the display. Additionally, a sound is played and the phone vibrates with invalid tickets.
- If a barcode cannot be scanned, you can enter the value manually.
- The smartphone must be connected to the server the whole time. Scanned barcodes are immediately saved, i.e. tickets cannot be used multiple times even if the smartphone or PC must be restarted.
The app supports 1D and 2D barcodes with up to 30 characters in the formats Code 39/93/128, Interleaved 2 of 5, QR Code, UPC-A/E, EAN-8/13, PDF 417, Data Matrix, or Aztec.