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7.2.0-beta.2

Released: March 23, 2025

New Features

Barcode

  • MatrixScan Count now includes the option to set the text hint when clear screen is pressed.
  • QuadHD (Quad High Definition) is now a supported resolution. QHD is a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels, fitting between standard HD (1920x1080) and 4K(3840×2160 pixels).
  • Added the isPulsing property to circle highlights in MatrixScan Check, enabling a pulsing animation effect.
  • A new sample application is available for tote mapping in MatrixScan Count.

ID

  • ID Capture now supports the decoding of mobile driver’s licenses (currently limited to Australian licenses).

Performance Improvements

Barcode

  • We further optimized the resources management in SparkScan, improving battery life when in Target Mode.
  • Better handling of multi-status barcodes when using clustering.
  • Refined UI of the mapping flow when using MatrixScan Count.

Behavioral Changes

  • The default BarcodeBatchBasicOverlay brush when using the BarcodeBatchBasicOverlayStyle.FRAME style has been changed from white to Scandit blue.

Bug Fixes

Barcode

  • Fixed a bug where the DataCaptureView was not showing up when opening and closing the view in a short sequence.
  • Fixed a crash in SparkScan when pressing certain buttons during hold-to-scan.

Core

  • Fixed rare incorrect QR code reads of codes with a low error correction level.
  • Fixed a bug in Barcode Selection that caused inconsistent selection times for single barcodes.

7.1.3

Released: March 26, 2025

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a crash in SparkScan when pressing certain buttons during hold-to-scan.

7.1.2

Released: March 13, 2025

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in SparkScan where the floating button would appear in the center as opposed to bottom-right of the screen.

7.1.1

Released: March 7, 2025

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed sc_recognition_context_release to abort potentially still in-progress background set up of the barcode scanner if sc_barcode_scanner_wait_for_setup_completed was not called explicitly.

7.1.0

Released: February 21, 2025

New Features

Barcode

  • MatrixScan Check in now available, offering prebuilt views designed to quickly build custom workflows with augmented reality for your existing app. By highlighting barcodes and displaying additional information or user interaction elements over them, any process can be enhanced with state-of-the-art augmented reality overlays.
  • MatrixScan Count now includes the ability to cluster barcodes that belong together. Barcodes can be auto-clustered based on their visual context, or manually grouped by the user by circling them on screen.
  • MatrixScan Count now includes the concept of a Barcode Spacial Grid, bringing the ability to map totes in a grid-like structure. Scanned codes will be returned with their relative location and can be displayed in a map view. This allows for fast and error-free in-store picking using dedicated carts and totes. The following classes have been added:
    • BarcodeSpatialGrid
    • BarcodeSpatialGridEditorView
    • BarcodeSpatialGridEditorViewSettings
    • BarcodeSpatialGridEditorViewListener
  • Introducing the Smart Duplicate Filter: unlike traditional time-based filters, this intelligent solution prevents re-scanning the same barcode unless intended, eliminating delays and improving accuracy. In user testing, it boosted task completion speeds by 10% and reduced unintentional barcode scans by 5% in workflows requiring intentional duplicate scans. Enable this new behavior by setting the existing codeDuplicateFilter property to the special value -2 — now the default for both Barcode Capture and SparkScan. See the documentation for details.
  • The following function has been added to BarcodePickAsyncMapperProductProvider, to enable changing the product database and restart picking:
    • UpdateProductList
  • The following methods have been added to BarcodeCountView:
    • setBrushForAcceptedBarcode()
    • setBrushForRejectedBarcode()
  • Added a new constructor for BarcodeFindItemSearchOptions for receiving a Brush, allowing different barcodes to use different Brushes for rendering the dots.

ID

  • Launched DataConsistency Verification, which identifies suspicious documents by verifying the consistency of data encoded in various parts of the document. This helps detect potential tampering or anomalies.
  • Launched a Rejection API to reject documents based on predefined criteria, streamlining validation processes. Examples include rejecting expired documents or those belonging to underage holders.
  • Enhanced the scanning capabilities for specific document types. When ScannerType::FullDocument is enabled, seamless scanning is now supported even for documents where the Scandit DataCapture SDK offers only Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) scanning.
  • Added support for scanning the Machine Readable Zone of non-standard Indian passports, where an MRZ line consists of 42 characters instead of 44.
  • Added support for scanning the Machine Readable Zone of the Chinese Mainland Travel Permit issued for non-Chinese citizens being residents of Hong Kong or Macau.
  • Unified the value of the sex field from VIZ and MRZ results so that it is always one of the values female, male or unspecified.

Label Capture

  • To simplify working with dates in Smart Label Capture (e.g., capturing an expiry date), we’ve added native support for dates in LabelField. Now, if a field contains a date you can retrieve it as a date object using LabelField.asDate().

Core

  • DataCaptureContext can be used as a singleton through DataCaptureContext.SharedInstance.
    • The license key must be set using DataCaptureContext.Initialize. This step is only required once. Once initialized, the context can be used as before.
    • It is important to call DataCaptureContext.RemoveCurrentMode() when the active mode is no longer needed, such as when navigating away from a screen used for scanning.
    • The following methods have been added (also see Deprecations, below, for removed methods):
      • setMode: Sets a mode to be the active mode in the context.
      • removeCurrentMode: Removes the currently active mode in the context.
      • static sharedInstance: Returns a singleton instance of DataCaptureContext. This instance is unusable until properly configured by calling initialize() on it.
      • initialize(string licenseKey): Reinitializes the context by configuring it with a license key.
      • initialize(string licenseKey, string? frameworkName, string? frameworkVersion, string? deviceName, string? externalId, DataCaptureContextSettings settings): Reinitializes the context by configuring it with new settings.
    • Calling DataCaptureContext.addMode() or DataCaptureContext.setMode() now replaces the current mode with the new one, so it’s no longer needed to remove a mode when adding a new one.
    • The old non-singleton API is still available.

Performance Improvements

Barcode

  • We’ve increased the scan rate of 10% on our datasets of QR codes with high perspective distortion (so scanned at high angles). This is particularly important for cases such as receiving boxes or scanning shelf labels.

ID

  • Scandit ID Scanning now uses an improved AI model to detect forged barcodes on US documents, which significantly improves accuracy.

Behavioral Changes

  • After further improving the scanning speed on color-inverted QR and MicroQR codes, these variations can now be scanned without having to set any specific setting (as opposed to before), offering a better experience to developers.

Bug Fixes

Barcode

  • Fixed a rare crash affecting the camera.
  • Fixed a rare camera crash that occurred if updating the camera settings while the camera is active.
  • Fixed bugs in BarcodeCountView where filtered barcode indicators would not be tapable and where TalkBack would incorrectly focus on empty, unlabeled views.
  • Fixed a bug in BarcodeCountView where setting a property would not immediately refresh the UI.

ID

  • Fixed an issue where it was not possible to scan the Visual Inspection Zone of passports if a license included the Visual Inspection Zone flag, but no Machine Readable Zone flag.
  • Fixed an issue where the scanning would become unresponsive when scanning certain passports.
  • Fixed an issue where the scanning would become unresponsive when scanning the back side of Romanian IDs.
  • Fixed an issue where some residence permits were incorrectly identified as ID cards when scanning their Machine Readable Zone.
  • Fixed an issue where it was not possible to scan an Irish Passport Card when ScannerType::FullDocumentScanner was enabled.
  • Fixed an issue where the personal identification number was not correctly anonymized on certain passports.
  • When scanning German Passport or ID Card MRZs the nationality was returned as D instead of the three-letter ISO (3166 standard) code DEU.

Deprecations

Core

  • The following methods of DataCaptureContext have been removed:
    • addMode: Replaced by setMode as only one mode can be active at a time.
    • removeAllModes: Replaced by removeCurrentMode as only one mode can be active at a time.

7.0.2

Released: January 20, 2025

Bug Fixes

Core

  • Resolved a rare issue where a race condition during the deconstruction of MatrixScan Data Capture views could lead to invalid memory access.

Barcode

  • Fixed an issue that was causing a crash when creating multiple instances of BarcodeCapture without setting a BatterySavingMode.

ID

  • Fixed an issue where it was not possible to scan Visual Inspection Zone of passports if a license included the Visual Inspection Zone flag but no Machine Readable Zone flag.
  • Fixed an issue where the scanning would become unresponsive when scanning the back of Romanian ID Cards.
  • Fixed an issue where the personal identification number was not correctly anonymized on certain passports.
  • Fixed an issue with ResidencePermit not instantiating correctly for the Spanish NIE document.

7.0.1

Released: December 19, 2024

No updates for this framework in this release.

7.0.0

Released: November 29, 2024

New Features

Scandit's Smart Data Capture SDK v7.0 addresses the industry's toughest scanning challenges with innovative solutions at every layer. Our enhanced scanning engine is context-aware, understanding both the environment and user needs. This results in smoother integrations, a richer user experience, and improved scanning performance without compromising flexibility.

Version 7.0 also offers increased versatility by supporting multiple input formats including text and barcodes.

SparkScan, our flagship barcode scanning product, embodies the full potential of v7.0 with its versatile user interface coupled with a robust, out-of-the-box scanning engine. SparkScan's success is a testament to our commitment to delivering seamless, high-performance camera-based scanning solutions.

Barcode

  • SparkScan introduces a completely redesigned user interface, enhancing ergonomics with a simplified API and in-demand customization options. These updates make SparkScan even more versatile, seamlessly integrating with various use cases and blending smoothly into any existing workflow and UI. See the migration guide for more details.
  • Added the remove_delimiter_data extension to the CODABAR symbology.
  • MatrixScan Find now uses a 4:3 aspect ratio, providing a significantly larger field of view for enhanced scanning accuracy and coverage.
  • MatrixScan Count users can now further classify the "not in list" barcodes when scanning against a list. Tapping on them will show a popup where the barcodes can be accepted or rejected. Check barcode.count.ui.BarcodeCountView.BarcodeNotInListActionSettings to enable and customize the functionality. The classified barcodes will be added to barcode.count.BarcodeCountCaptureListSession.AcceptedBarcodes or barcode.count.BarcodeCountCaptureListSession.RejectedBarcodes.
  • SparkScan now provides the ability to switch between SparkScan and Smart Label Capture via a button in the toolbar. See SparkScanView::labelCaptureButtonVisible for more information.
  • The BarcodePickView API now includes a Reset function for restarting the workflow, where calling it clears all picked items and restores the initial state.
  • For BarcodeCountView, the SetBrushForBarcode methods now allow setting a null brush, using a transparent brush when so set.
  • Added the following property to BarcodeBatchSettings: expectsOnlyUniqueBarcodes.
  • Added the following function to BarcodePickAsyncMapperProductProvider: UpdateProductList. This function is used to change the product database and restart picking.

Core

  • Added the following API for fetching all Open Source Software (OSS) license text and attributions for all OSS used by the Scandit SDK.
    • DataCaptureContext.openSourceSoftwareLicenseInfo()

Smart Label Capture

  • A new sample application has been created to demonstrate Smart Label Capture functionality.

ID

We’ve completely redesigned the ID Capture API to streamline document capture and validation. The latest version introduces enhanced configuration options and improved result structures for an intuitive integration experience. These include:

  • Easily configure which documents you capture using IdCaptureSettings.acceptedDocuments and IdCaptureSettings.rejectedDocuments. Choose entire document classes or refine selections by specific countries for precise control.
  • Use IdCaptureSettings.scannerType to specify which document sections are relevant for your capture process.
  • With just two callbacks — IdCaptureListener.onIdCaptured for success and IdCaptureListener.onIdRejected for rejection — it's straightforward to understand outcomes and define next steps, making the API simpler and more intuitive.
  • Access key aggregated data at the top level of CapturedId or retrieve details from specific document parts, such as CapturedId.visualInspectionZone, CapturedId.machineReadableZone, and CapturedId.barcode.
  • Retrieve document images, including the complete frame, through CapturedId.images.

Performance Improvements

  • Improved tracking of 1D barcodes that are horizontally aligned.
  • MatrixScan Count’s tracking robustness is improved with quick recovery of tracking failures.
  • Improved decoding of blurry 1D barcodes on new Android devices.

Breaking Changes

Barcode

  • The MatrixScan API (BarcodeTracking) has been renamed to BarcodeBatch. All classes have been renamed accordingly (e.g. BarcodeTrackingListener → BarcodeBatchListener).

Behavioral Changes

Barcode

  • Smart Scan Intention is now enabled by default.
  • Updated BarcodeCountSession to now expose a Barcode list.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where calling applySettings would not update the Camera API.
  • Fixed a rare crash affecting the camera.
  • Fixed a sporadic crash in BarcodePickView caused by negative view sizing when opening the keyboard.
  • Fixed a MatrixScan Count issue where the tap-to-uncount hints did not correctly show the number of uncounted items.

Deprecations

In 7.0, we removed all APIs that were deprecated during the lifetime of 6.0. Before migrating to 7.0, we suggest upgrading to 6.28.1, fixing all deprecation warnings and then upgrading to 7.0.

Barcode

  • The following SparkScan APIs have been deprecated:
    • SparkScanViewHandMode
    • SparkScanView.HandModeButtonVisible
    • SparkScanViewSettings.DefaultHandMode
    • SparkScanView.TorchButtonVisible
    • SparkScanView.StopCapturingText
    • SparkScanView.StartCapturingText
    • SparkScanView.ResumeCapturingText
    • SparkScanView.ScanningCapturingText
    • SparkScanView.CaptureButtonBackgroundColor
    • SparkScanView.CaptureButtonActiveBackgroundColor
    • SparkScanView.CaptureButtonTintColor

Text Capture

Text Capture functionality has been deprecated in 7.0. If your use case requires text recognition, we recommend using Smart Label Capture instead.

ID

The legacy ID Capture UI has been removed in 7.0. If you are using the legacy UI, you must migrate to the new ID Capture API.