Upgrade Guide for Anyline 53.3.0

We have completed a major update to the Anyline classes in version 43. If you were coming from a previous Anyline version, it is important to go over some of the more significant changes in this page.

Updated JSON configuration

Here’s a direct comparison of the same JSON configuration in the old vs. new style:

Old JSON

New JSON

 
meterPlugin: {
  "camera": { (1)
    "captureResolution": "1080p",
    "pictureResolution": "1080p"
  },
  "flash": { (2)
    "mode": "manual",
    "alignment": "top_right"
  },
  "viewPlugin": { (3)
    "plugin": { (4)
      "id": "METER_PLUGIN",
      "meterPlugin": {
        "scanMode": "AUTO_ANALOG_DIGITAL_METER"
      }
    },
    "cutoutConfig" : {
      "style" : "rect",
      "alignment" : "top",
      "strokeWidth" : 2,
      "strokeColor" : "FFFFFF",
      "cornerRadius" : 4,
      "outerColor" : "000000",
      "outerAlpha" : 0.5,
      "feedbackStrokeColor" : "0099FF",
      "offset": {
        "x": 0,
        "y": 120
      }
    },
    "scanFeedback": { (5)
      "style": "CONTOUR_RECT",
      "strokeColor": "0099FF",
      "strokeWidth": 2,
      "fillColor": "220099FF",
      "cornerRadius": 2,
      "redrawTimeout": 200,
      "animationDuration": 75,
      "blinkOnResult": true,
      "beepOnResult": true,
      "vibrateOnResult": true
    },
    "cancelOnResult": true (6)
  }
}
 
meterPlugin: {
  "cameraConfig": { (7)
    "captureResolution": "1080p",
    "pictureResolution": "1080p"
  },
  "flashConfig": { (8)
    "mode": "manual",
    "alignment": "top_right"
  },
  "viewPluginConfig": { (9)
    "pluginConfig": {
      "id": "METER_PLUGIN",
      "meterConfig": {
        "scanMode": "auto_analog_digital_meter"
      },
      "cancelOnResult": true (10)
    },
    "cutoutConfig" : {
      "style" : "rect",
      "alignment" : "top",
      "strokeWidth" : 2,
      "strokeColor" : "FFFFFF",
      "cornerRadius" : 4,
      "outerColor" : "000000",
      "outerAlpha" : 0.5,
      "feedbackStrokeColor" : "0099FF",
      "offset": {
        "x": 0,
        "y": 120
      }
    },
    "scanFeedbackConfig": { (11)
      "style": "CONTOUR_RECT",
      "strokeColor": "0099FF",
      "strokeWidth": 2,
      "fillColor": "220099FF",
      "cornerRadius": 2,
      "redrawTimeout": 200,
      "animationDuration": 75,
      "blinkOnResult": true,
      "beepOnResult": true,
      "vibrateOnResult": true
    }
  }
}
1 camera is now called cameraConfig (see 7.)
2 flash is now called flashConfig (see 8.)
3 viewPlugin is now called viewPluginConfig (see 9.)
4 plugin is now called pluginConfig and does not include a plugin anymore, instead it includes the XXXconfig (in this case meterConfig)
5 scanFeedback is now called scanFeedbackConfig (see 11.)
6 cancelOnResult is not part of the viewPlugin anymore, instead it is part of the pluginConfig (see 10.)

👉 Have a look at Scanning Capabilities as well as Anyline View Configuration for more specific implementation details. 👈

Updated scan result JSON structure

In Anyline 43, the object returned from a successful scan was updated with a new JSON structure.

Below is a typical example of a result object returned from a meter scan:

{
    "pluginID": "auto-meter",
    "meterResult": {
        "value": "00613.83"
    },
    "confidence": 99,
    "cropRect": { "x": 204, "y": 410, "height": 298, "width": 671 },
    "imagePath": "/var/mobile/Containers/...",
    "fullImagePath": "/var/mobile/Containers/..."
}

From the above, note the meterResult node which contains the actual scan result. The name meterResult also implies the use of the Anyline meter scan plugin: if a different plugin was used, expect to see a different result node to be returned (e.g. tinResult for TIN scanning, or universalIdResult for ID scanning, etc.).

You can read more about the result structure in Plugin Result Parameters.

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