Sample Scripts

/**
* Read all codes using ManyCode, order them alphabetically, separate with a comma and output over TCP.
* Ensure that the Barcode Tool is in the first position in this job—otherwise, the code might return errors and not work.  
* Please do not remove 'export' keyword or this comment.
* onResults function triggers on the results of each job run.
* For more detailed information please refer to the documentation.
* @param {IMainArguments} input_result - object with results of the job.
* @returns {IMainResult} - object defining outputs per interface.
*/

export function onResults(input_result) {
  if (input_result.tool_results[0].decodes.length === 0) { // do not process  when there are no decodes
      return {};
  }

  const orderedDecodes = input_result.tool_results[0].decodes
      .map(decode => decode.value) // map array of decodes to array of  decoded values      
      .sort() // sort alphabetically        
      .join(','); // join elements of array with a comma to a single string
  return {
      tcp_ip: orderedDecodes // output through tcp    
  };
}

/**
* Capture barcodes with Manycode and compare 2 strings. If they're the same output the value, otherwise output "FAIL" through TCP and HID.  
* Please do not remove 'export' keyword or this comment.
* onResults function triggers on the results of each job run.
* For more detailed information please refer to the documentation.
* @param {IMainArguments} input_result - object with results of the job.* @returns {IMainResult} - object defining outputs per interface. */

export function onResults(input_result) {

  // return fail because there are no decodes to compare

  if (input_result.tool_results[0].decodes.length < 2) {
      return {
          job_success: false,
      };

  }
  // at this point we are certain that there are at least 2 decodes here due  to the check above    
  // assign first and second decode value to variables for readability        

  const firstDecode = input_result.tool_results[0].decodes[0].value;
  const secondDecode = input_result.tool_results[0].decodes[1].value;

  // compare decodes and return the decode value through TCP and HID if they  are equal
  // set job_success to true, because the job did get 2 reads and did run  correctly

  if (firstDecode === secondDecode) {

      return {

          tcp_ip: firstDecode,
          hid: firstDecode,
          job_success: true,
      };

  }

  // return "FAIL" because the first and second decode differ and  job_success because the job did get 2 reads and did run correctly,    
  // even though the decodes did not match

  return {

      tcp_ip: "FAIL",
      hid: "FAIL",
      job_success: true, // job success is true even though the decodes do  not match - the job did run    
  };

}