@shreyaadhikari/qr-code-generator
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QR Code Generator is a simple Node.js package for generating QR codes and saving them as image files. Ideal for adding QR code functionality to your Node.js applications effortlessly.
You can install this package using npm:
npm install @shreyaadhikari/qr-code-generator
Here’s a quick guide on how to use the QR Code Generator in your Node.js project.
const generateQRCode = require('@shreyaadhikari/qr-code-generator');
const text = 'Hello World';
const outputPath = 'qrcode.png';
generateQRCode(text, outputPath, (err, message) => {
if (err) {
console.error('Error generating QR code:', err);
} else {
console.log(message); // Output: 'QR Code saved to qrcode.png'
}
});
Here is a complete example using a file named test.js:
const generateQRCode = require('@shreyaadhikari/qr-code-generator');
const text = 'Hello World';
const outputPath = 'qrcode.png';
generateQRCode(text, outputPath, (err, message) => {
if (err) {
console.error('Error generating QR code:', err);
} else {
console.log(message); // Output: 'QR Code saved to qrcode.png'
}
});
This package is designed for use with Node.js. See the Usage section for examples.
To use this package in a browser, include the script tag as follows:
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@yourusername/qr-code-generator"></script>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>QR Code Generator</title>
</head>
<body>
<input type="text" id="textInput" placeholder="Enter text for QR Code">
<button id="generateButton">Generate QR Code</button>
<img id="qrCodeImage" alt="QR Code">
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@shreyaadhikari/qr-code-generator"></script>
<script>
document.getElementById('generateButton').addEventListener('click', () => {
const text = document.getElementById('textInput').value;
const outputPath = 'data:image/png;base64,'; // QR code will be displayed as a base64-encoded PNG
generateQRCode(text, outputPath, (err, imageSrc) => {
if (err) {
console.error('Error generating QR code:', err);
} else {
document.getElementById('qrCodeImage').src = imageSrc;
}
});
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
This package requires the following dependencies:
Q: What if I encounter an error generating the QR code?
A: Make sure the text input is a valid string and check the file path permissions.
Contributions are welcome! If you want to improve this package, follow these steps:
This package is licensed under the ISC License. See the LICENSE file for details.
For questions or suggestions, feel free to open an issue on the GitHub repository or contact me at shreya.adh09@gmail.com.
FAQs
A utility package to generate QR codes
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