QR Code for links

[Qforen]

I think it would be great if the link is also shown as a QR code graphics.

e.g.

There is a free library that can create those graphics: http://phpqrcode.sourceforge.net/

Unfortunately, I have no idea about programming this.

I would be very glad if someone could create such a plugin.

 

[cajkan]

Hmmm maybe for mainpage would be good, but i have never seen anyone topsite / toplist using this.

 

[Mark]

Go here and generate your QR code for your URL: http://www.qrstuff.com/

then upload the image to your server and add the img tag referencing that QR image to the template you want to place it.

 

[Qforen]

I think you misunderstood me. The QR codes are intended for the members of my list.

QR codes are very popular in germany. You find them everywhere now. I personally use them to quickly send links to my friends via SMS and WhatsApp.

 

[Mark]

Nope understood you just fine Do as I instructed to generate your QR code, and give it to your members either in your link_code (via plugin or via template). Or you can also make a box for it in your wrapper template.

 

[Mark]

UPDATE: Ahh if you need to use the "non Google friendly" links then yes you would need to generate a unique QR code for each member, also I dont think QR codes would pass the correct referrer in any case. Need to investigate this more

 

[Qforen]

With Google's help, I solved the problem myself. Google has an API with which you can create the QR images. The following code can be easily inserted anywhere:

<img src="http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?chs=100x100&cht=qr&chl={$url}" alt="{$url}" width="100" height="100" />

Now it looks like this: http://www.qforen.de/details/youropinion/

 

[Mark]

Good job have you confirmed that the vote counts?

 

[Qforen]

It is not possible that the hits are counted. In the QR image only the link is stored. How should the visiolist find out, that you have photographed the QR

 

[Mark]

thats what i thought, but curious to see if you can use the redirects in the URL:

http://yourdomain.com/index.php?a=out&u={$username}&go=1
http://yourdomain.com/index.php?a=in&u={$username}&go=1

for example

 

[Qforen]

I've just tried and it does not work. The QR image contains only the first part of the address : http://yourdomain.com/index.php?a=out

It does not matter for me, it is so fine

 

[Mark]

thought so, good stuff cheers

 

[Qforen]

It works by replacing the "&" character:

<img src="http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?chs=100x100&cht=qr&chl={$list_url}/index.php?a=out%26u={$username}%26go=1" alt="{$url}" width="100" height="100" />

Now the outhits are counted.

 

[Mark]

ahh nice workaround, good one.

 

[LemoniscooL]

if its still needed i could put this into a plugin simply PM me if anyone needs it as a plugin
(btw .. google has a solution for everything huh? Oo)