Barcode Decoder (QR Code) fails with non ASCII characters

[regystro]

Hi.

The QR code generator works as expected with and without ASCII chars, but the generated code throws an error when it contains non ASCII chars passing through the Barcode Decoder.

Please, see this demo flow:

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Is this an issue or am I missing any option?

Thank you.

[regystro]

More test results:

If the string only contains accented characters it throws an error, but if you add an emoji it works:

😊áéíóú

Seems that the emoji triggers the correct decoding, while chars like "¿", "ü"... by themselves doesn't.

[Steve-Mcl]

Hi @regystro my apologies for not replying earlier (new job, very busy etc)

It is odd that emojies are decoded but not accented characters. I suspect this is an issue with the upstream library I use to decode.

I will mark this as an upstream issue for now but will try to get a closer look to determine if there are any extra settings I could expose to handle it.

[regystro]

Don't worry @Steve-Mcl, and thanks for answering and having a look at it. Congrats on your new job, BTW.