# Barcode in Tablet **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [August 14, 2024, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-in-tablet/94624 "2024-08-14T01:06:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jose\_Rodolfo\_Mutuc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Jose\_Rodolfo\_Mutuc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jose_Rodolfo_Mutuc)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-in-tablet/94624/1 "2024-08-14T01:06:02Z")
it possible to disable the camera when using barcode ? i need to use only barcode scanner ---
**Author:** ![michael.flagler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/michael.flagler/32/26272_2.png) [@michael.flagler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.flagler)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-in-tablet/94624/2 "2024-08-14T02:02:06Z")
I believe most handheld scanners don't need to use the barcode component that uses the camera. In this case, the user would simply make sure the correct text field is selected and then scan whatever barcode, and the text will be entered into the input box/field. ---
**Author:** ![Jose\_Rodolfo\_Mutuc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Jose\_Rodolfo\_Mutuc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jose_Rodolfo_Mutuc)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-in-tablet/94624/3 "2024-08-14T02:22:30Z")
the field is disable because i want only barcode scanner to be use not typing. what can i do ? ---
**Author:** ![michael.flagler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/michael.flagler/32/26272_2.png) [@michael.flagler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.flagler)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-in-tablet/94624/4 "2024-08-14T02:38:09Z")
If you're using handheld scanners, they act as keyboards, so I don't know if there's anything you can do besides enable the input. You can test this out by opening some note-taking app and scanning a barcode and see if it enters the text in it. If so, that's exactly what it's doing and you'll need to allow/enable text input. If you want the user to scan, maybe show a barcode symbol next to the field to "prompt" them to scan it. ---
**Author:** ![Jose\_Rodolfo\_Mutuc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Jose\_Rodolfo\_Mutuc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jose_Rodolfo_Mutuc)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-in-tablet/94624/5 "2024-08-14T07:51:56Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/f/e/fea2fbd752bd1a0cd7133584a2abad694b303719.png) do you have idea on how to disable the typing or copy paste ? ---
**Author:** ![victordcq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f6c823/32.png) [@victordcq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victordcq)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-in-tablet/94624/6 "2024-08-14T09:11:57Z")
why would you disable this? if the scanner doesnt work, they might be able to type it in manually ---
**Author:** ![michael.flagler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/michael.flagler/32/26272_2.png) [@michael.flagler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.flagler)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcode-in-tablet/94624/7 "2024-08-14T13:39:26Z")
Like @victordcq said, I wouldn't disable it either. If you have a bad scanner, or a damaged barcode, the user would need some other way to enter the value and by disabling this, it prevents them from doing so. You should be doing input validation if possible also to verify the correct format of the input. The incentive for the user to use a barcode scanner is ease of use. I think everyone would rather scan a code rather than type it in.