# Open barcode scanner through scripting

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-barcode-scanner-through-scripting/101557>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [January 29, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-barcode-scanner-through-scripting/101557 "2025-01-29T16:12:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![yidir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/35a633/32.png) [@yidir](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yidir)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/open-barcode-scanner-through-scripting/101557/1 "2025-01-29T16:12:50Z")

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Is there a way to open the barcode scanner through scripting (without having to go to configure an event)? I wanna open the barcode scanner through a method with arguments like (barcode type, barcode background color, initial camera preference, context) ?