GET_VERSION_INFO
Introduced in DataWedge 6.4.
Gets the version numbers of DataWedge, SimulScan, and the Scanner Framework/Decoder Library currently installed on the device.
To retrieve the DataWedge version, the following needs to be performed before calling GET_VERSION_INFO:
- Register the Broadcastreceiver
- Call
filter.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT);
Function Prototype
Intent i = new Intent();
i.setAction("com.symbol.datawedge.api.ACTION");
i.putExtra("com.symbol.datawedge.api.GET_VERSION_INFO", "");
Parameters
ACTION [String]: "com.symbol.datawedge.api.ACTION"
EXTRA_DATA [String]: "com.symbol.datawedge.api.GET_VERSION_INFO"
EXTRA VALUE: Empty string
Return Values
Returns a bundle with the version numbers of DataWedge, SimulScan, the Scanner Framework/Decoder Library currently installed on the device.
EXTRA NAME: "com.symbol.datawedge.api.RESULT_GET_VERSION_INFO"
EXTRA TYPE: [Bundle]
BUNDLE:
- DATAWEDGE, 6.3.1
- BARCODE_SCANNING, 16.0.56.1
- DECODER_LIBRARY, IMGKIT_XXXXX
- SIMULSCAN, 1.6.13
Example Code
@Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
IntentFilter ifl = new IntentFilter();
ifl.addAction("com.symbol.datawedge.api.RESULT_ACTION");
ifl.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT); //Category should be set to default
registerReceiver(broadcastReceiver, ifl);
}
@Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
unregisterReceiver(broadcastReceiver);
}
BroadcastReceiver broadcastReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
//Retrieving version information - receiver implementation
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent){
String text = null;
if(intent.hasExtra("com.symbol.datawedge.api.RESULT_GET_VERSION_INFO")){
String SimulScanVersion = "Not supported";
String[] ScannerFirmware = {""};
Bundle res = intent.getBundleExtra("com.symbol.datawedge.api.RESULT_GET_VERSION_INFO");
String DWVersion = res.getString("DATAWEDGE");
String BarcodeVersion = res.getString("BARCODE_SCANNING");
String DecoderVersion = res.getString("DECODER_LIBRARY");
if(res.containsKey("SCANNER_FIRMWARE")){
ScannerFirmware = res.getStringArray("SCANNER_FIRMWARE");
}
if(res.containsKey("SIMULSCAN")) {
SimulScanVersion = res.getString("SIMULSCAN");
}
text = "DataWedge:"+DWVersion+"\nDecoderLib:"+DecoderVersion+"\nFirmware:";
if(ScannerFirmware!=null){
for(String s: ScannerFirmware){
text+= "\n"+s;
}
}
text += "\nBarcodescan:" + BarcodeVersion + "\nSimulscan:" + SimulScanVersion;
}
Toast.makeText(context, text, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
Log.d(TAG,text);
}
};
SEE ALSO:
Zebra Support Central | Integrator Guides, Product Manuals, Software Downloads and Support
LaunchPad | Zebra Developer Community
Intent | Android Developers
Intents and Intent Filters | Android Developers
Android Intents | Tutorial