Code CR1500 Programming Guide

D028868 CR1500 CR1100 CR2700 JavaScript Programming Guide User Manual Page 9 of 41
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 Mastering Regular Expressions
by Jeffrey E F Friedl
 Beginning Regular Expressions (Programmer to Programmer)
by Andrew Watt
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_expression#Basic_concepts
 http://www.regular-expressions.info/
Installing and Running a .codeRules.js script on the Code Reader
The Code-supplied JavaScript file .cra.js is written to check for and include a Code Rules file located on the
reader. The file name must conform to the following regular expression: /^\.codeRules*\.js/
The purpose for Code Rules files is primarily to provide override functions for decode attempt, decode, and
onEvent.
Security
Code supplies an encryption utility for license protection:
 Each Code reader contains a unique reader ID
 Select features of the reader are protected by license
 Code provides a license file that activates protected features
 A license file is required for each reader licensed to use protected features
 Third-party software may also be protected using an encryption utility
Debugging (See reader.debug)
Programming Concepts
To help the Developer create unique applications for the reader, Code provides an easy-to-use, object-oriented
JavaScript Application Programming Interface (API). The Developer can create complex business applications
with prompts and data-entry, through the JavaScript API.
The features of the programming interface include:
 Event handlers
 Symbol decoding
 Host communications
 Local data storage
 Code reader configuration
In support of this interface, Code has provided three objects which support these features:
 Reader
 Storage
 Comm
There are also shell functions to provide utility functionality, not directly related to these objects. Using these
features, the user can create robust, interactive, and sophisticated user applications.
A user-defined script may be configured as the default script, or started via a command from a host utility or a
command from a barcode. Please be aware that any JavaScript file that is run remains active (variables &
functions) until the next reset, or until a different script is run. Each time a script is run (executed), the reader
closes, resets, and restarts the JavaScript engine.

Code CR1500 Specifications

General

Brand	Code
Model	CR1500
Category	Barcode Reader
Language	English