MX QR code for ExpressionEngine

Features

This pluging helps you encode your information into QR code.

The latest stable release of MX QR code for ExpressionEngine 2 is available here

QR codes are a popular type of two-dimensional barcode. They are also known as hardlinks or physical world hyperlinks. QR Codes store up to 4,296 alphanumeric characters of arbitrary text. This text can be anything, for example URL, contact information, a telephone number, even a poem! QR codes can be read by an optical device with the appropriate software. Such devices range from dedicated QR code readers to mobile phones.

Requirements

EE1 - PHP 4+, ExpressionEngine 1.6.5+
EE2 - PHP 5+, ExpressionEngine 2+

Installation

To install the new plugin please follow the simple instructions below:

Download theMX QR code archive and extract the files.
EE1: Copy pi.qr_code.php, qrcode_lib folder to /system/plugins/
EE2: Copy qr_code folder to /system/expressionengine/third_party/

Screenshoots

Tags


<img src="{exp:qr_code type="" action="" tel="" data="ExpressionEngine" title="" email="" sabj=""}" alt="QR code"/>

Parameters

type (PNG default)
Image type - J - jpeg, other - PNG (default).
tel requred for action type sms,tel
telephone number
email requred for action type email
E-mail
sabj optional for action type email
sabject for email
title requred for action type bm
Title for bookmark
action (optional)
Plugin has a couple pattern for QR code messages:
• sms - send sms
• tel - phone number
• email - send email
• bm - add to bookmarks
• site - addtional data urlencode
size (dafault PNG:4 JPEG:8)
module size
ecc (default M)
ECC level L or M or Q or H
data
default data for encoding

Tricks and Tips

vCard in QR code



<img src="{exp:qr_code}
{exp:vcard3 
display_name = "TSawyer" 
first_name = "Tom" 
last_name = "Sawyer"
title = "Mister"
cell_tel = "+1 914 218 94885"    
email1 = "Tom.Sawyer@gmail.com"
url = "http://MarkTwain.com"
company = "Fence Design"
title = "HR"
note = "2000-plus fence design ideas submitted"
vcard_name = "tsawye" direct="yes" } 
{/exp:qr_code }" alt="vCard"/>