Generating QR 2D barcodes

[ACS LLC]

Does anybody know of any way to generate Quick Response (QR) 2D bar codes from within ColdFusion?

I did find something but the problem was that it needed certain things entering into the ColdFusion admin to make it function and as I'm currently running on a shared server I can't do this, I need something that can be ran right off the bat

Thanks

Mark

[-__cfSearching__-]

For minimum hassle, you might take a look at google charts

http://code.google.com/apis/chart/docs/gallery/qr_codes.html

There are also java libraries available, IF you have access to createObject("java") on your shared server.

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[ACS LLC]

Thanks. that link has some interested info, although I don't think I'll use google, as reliable as they probably are, I would prefer not to have to have my scripts keep going out to a third party. I want to keep it under one roof

[-__cfSearching__-]

Totally understandable. The only reason I suggsted it was your request for "simple" and of course the mention of shared hosting.

Assuming you have access to createObject("java") on your host, setting up zxing with the javaLoader is pretty simple. (It's actually what google charts uses behind the scenes). But let us know if you have any questions about it.

[ACS LLC]

unfortunately no access on the server so I have to figure out how to hook up the java without out

[-__cfSearching__-]

No access to what: createObject("java")? The javaLoader does not need access to the CF Administrator. But it does use createObject("java"). So if you do not have permissions for that function, unfortunately you are out of luck.

[ACS LLC]

I would have to check but I have a feeling that I don't even have access to that

[Dave Watts]

If the problem is that you need to add a library to the Java classpath, you can use Mark Mandel's JavaLoader:

http://javaloader.riaforge.org/

Here are a couple of links describing the use of the zxing library for QR codes:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4181065/creating-qr-code-with-coldfusion

http://cfsearching.blogspot.com/2010/04/coldfusion-zxing-read-write-qrcode.html

(Leigh is the one who provided these links, he'll probably be along here shortly if you have any questions!)

Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software

http://www.figleaf.com/

http://training.figleaf.com/

[ACS LLC]

Thanks. I'd found that link before then misplaced it, it seems to suggest that it's easy to set up even with no way to get to the adminstrator to add the java paths, but I'm not so sure!.. I'll have to start to read away. it looks like there is not completely straightforward and easy solution to it