title: Launch IOS Bar Code Scanner From Web Link
body: <p>I am adding Code 39 bar code scanning functionality to a C# asp.net web app. This function must work with iphone, ipad, android phone, and android tablet. I need the scanned bar code value to be passed back to my web app.  </p>
  
  <p>So far I have been able to make this work on android phone and android tablet using ZXing barcode scanner with <a href="http://code.google.com/p/zxing/wiki/ScanningFromWebPages" rel="nofollow"> this </a> method. Unfortunately the current version of ZXing in the App Store (Version 1.1) is currently not capable of scanning 1D bar code types. Through much of my research I have seen that 1D barcode scanning has been ported to later IOS ZXing versions but I'm not an IOS developer and am unsure how to install or enable it.</p>
  
  <p>I have also explored the possibility of using pic2shop's <a href="http://www.pic2shop.com/developers.html" rel="nofollow">web solution </a> but this only works with UPC and other commercial codes and the bar code must be Code 39 based on my clients requirements. </p>
  
  <p>I have clients all over the country so I can not physically be on site for each one so I need all of the complexity to be on me in my code not on the end user. I realize that the IOS solution will probably not be the same as the droid but I need it to feel as close as possible for the end user because a few of my clients will be using multiple devices and I need to minimize the confusion.</p>
  
  <p>I realize that I have a tall order with a lot of restrictions but any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.</p>