JS Customization to Generate QR Code from Kintone Record Values

Overview

This is a quick guide on setting up a Kintone JavaScript customization that generates a QR code from a record value.

The QR code can be generated based on a URL or a text value.

The customization works on both the Kintone desktop and mobile views. (To do this, upload the script under both the JavaScript/CSS Files for PC and JavaScript/CSS Files for Mobile Devices sections of the Kintone App's Customize page.)

Customization

QR code API by Foundata GmbH is used to generate the QR code with GET requests.

The following Kintone fields are required for the customization:

• Space field to display the QR code:
• A field for string input for the QR code content:
  • Text field
  • Text area field
  • Link field
• Number field to specify the QR code size:
  • Set the maximum value to 1000.
  • The value is the number of pixels for the QR code width and height

QR Code Script

⚠️ Note: The following variables must be specified to match the field codes of your Kintone App:

• inputFieldCode
• sizeFieldCode
• outputFieldCode

(function () {
  'use strict';
  // Field codes
  const inputFieldCode = 'input';
  const sizeFieldCode = 'size';
  const outputFieldCode = 'output';
  // Kintone Events when the customization will be triggered
  const QRCodeEvents = ['app.record.detail.show', 'mobile.app.record.detail.show'];

  kintone.events.on(QRCodeEvents, function (event) {
    try {
      const inputValue = event.record[inputFieldCode].value;
      const sizeValue = event.record[sizeFieldCode].value;
      const outputSpace = kintone.app.record.getSpaceElement(outputFieldCode) || kintone.mobile.app.record.getSpaceElement(outputFieldCode);

      // Generate an img element for the QR Code
      const outputImg = document.createElement('img');

      // Set the image source as the GET query for the QR Code API
      outputImg.src = `https://api.qrserver.com/v1/create-qr-code/?size=${sizeValue}x${sizeValue}&data=${inputValue}`;
      console.log(outputImg.src);

      // Attach the image to the space element
      outputSpace.appendChild(outputImg);
      return event;
    } catch (error) {
      console.warn("Exception KintoneEventsOn Queue", error);
    }
  });
})();

Reference

• Kintone Developer Program
• kintoneのフィールド値からQRコードを生成するプラグイン - Qiita
• QR code API: command “create-qr-code” (generate QR code, QR code generator)

⚙️ What is Kintone?

Kintone is a no-code/low-code cloud platform for teams to quickly & easily share and collaborate on their data.
You can add JavaScript, CSS, &/or HTML to enhance the front-end UI/UX of a Kintone App. This can include features such as maps, buttons, and color-coding.

Read how to customize and develop on the Kintone platform at kintone.dev!

⚡ Example Submission ⚡

This post is part of the Kintone Customization Contest 2023.

Submitter: https://forum.kintone.dev/u/genji