Hi,
I would like to get product information by scanning a barcode.
Scanning the barcode and getting the UPC number is not a problem. So my starting point is the number.
I have found some websites where I can type in the barcode number (UPC) and it will give me product information.
I would like to have my software automatically lookup the website database and return the information to my program.
I have used a combination of these two posts and so far so good ;-)
See the example code I have attached.
The main website I am using is http://gepir.gs1.org/v31/xx/gtin.aspx?Lang=en-US
- When selecting trade item info it returns a lot of useful information
- The downside is that the system limits me to a certain number of searches a day
- Also, the method I am using is slow (and clunky), I am sure there must be a better way of doing this.
There is a another website that doesn't limit searches http://www.ean-search.org/perl/ean-search.pl?q=4015400084662
- This site allows you to send fully formed queries (like Google)
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- BUT I can't seem to read back the results information from the page
I also toyed with the idea of using Amazon or Google directly to get back information
I also tried to use SOAP by importing a webservice (http://sine.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/3543)
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But I struggled to find a WSDL for the sites.
So my questions are:
- Is there a better (cleaner/faster) way to do this?
- Is there a way to get information back from the ean-search website?
- Is there an altogether better was to get product information from a barcode?
Thanks in advance.
Stuart
