Get Version Info

GET_VERSION_INFO

Introduced in DataWedge 6.4.

Gets the version numbers of DataWedge, SimulScan, the Scanner Framework/Decoder Library currently installed on the device.

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.GET_VERSION_INFO_RESULT"

EXTRA TYPE: Bundle

BUNDLE:

• DATAWEDGE, 6.3.1
• BARCODE_SCANNING, 16.0.56.1
• DECODER_LIBRARY, IMGKIT_XXXXX
• SIMULSCAN, 1.6.13

Error and debug messages are logged to the Android logging system, which can be viewed and filtered by the logcat command. Use logcat from an ADB shell to view the log messages:

$ adb logcat -s DWAPI

Error messages are logged for invalid actions and parameters.

Example

    
    //Retrieving version information
    @Override
    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
        String action = intent.getAction();
        if(action.equals("com.symbol.datawedge.api.RESULT_ACTION")){
            Bundle b = intent.getExtras();

    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");
                }

            }
        }
    }

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