Barcodescanner plugin is not being initialized in window.plugins

Question

I've already added the barcodescanner plugin to my phonegap project. It seems it's not being initialized in window.plugins, it appears like 'undefined'.

I am testing it in eclipse - android sdk.

Here's my code where I suppose it writes in window.plugins

ScannerLoader(require, exports, module);
    cordova.define("cordova/plugin/BarcodeScanner", ScannerLoader);

    if (! window.plugins) {
        window.plugins = {};
    }

    if (! window.plugins.LocalNotification) {
        //window.plugins.LocalNotification = cordova.require("cordova/plugin/LocalNotification");
        window.plugins.barcodeScanner = cordova.require("cordova/plugin/BarcodeScanner");
    }

I am using phonegap 2.9.0 and my OS is Mac OSX Mavericks

EDIT: I also noticed the plugin calls require() javascript function which browser cannot recognize. Do I have to add another js file so require() function works?

Answer 1

The solution is:

1. Make sure your plugin is initialized in cordova project:

cordova.define( "cordova/plugin/barcodescanner", function( require, exports, module ){ .. });

1. Make sure window.plugins exists like object, else create it.

   if (!window.plugins) { window.plugins = {}; }

2. Assign the plugin to window.plugins

   if (!window.plugins.barcodeScanner) { window.plugins.barcodeScanner = cordova.require("cordova/plugin/barcodescanner"); }