1.0.1 • Published 7 years ago
qz-sift v1.0.1
sift.js
Filter and parse locally attached hardware information.
Filters
- Printer driver listings
- USB scales
Utilities
- USB scale data
Printers
Sift offers the ability to filter a supplied printer list based on an internal database of printer information.
Printer Prerequisites
- Printers must be supplied in an object array
Each object must contain a printer
name
and printerdriver
.[ { name: 'foo', driver: 'bar' }, { ... } ]
Virtual Printers
Sift can
keep
ortoss
all PDF, Virtual or File printers:Before
data = [ { name: 'HP Color LaserJet 2500', driver: 'HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS Class Driver' }, { name: 'CutePDFWriter', driver: 'PDFwriter.ppd' } ];
Keep/Toss
data = sift.toss(data, { physical: false }); // or data = sift.keep(data, { physical: true });
Sifted
[ { name: 'HP Color LaserJet 2500', driver: 'HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS Class Driver' } ]
Raw Printers
Sift can
keep
ortoss
all raw capable printers.Before
data = [ { name: 'HP Color LaserJet 2500', driver: 'HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS Class Driver' }, { name: 'Zebra LP2844 Raw', driver: 'Generic / Text Only' } ];
Keep/Toss
data = sift.keep(data, { type: 'raw' });
Sifted
[ { name: 'Zebra LP2844 Raw', driver: 'Generic / Text Only' } ]
USB Data
USB Scale Parsing
Sift can parse USB Data into weight, units, status in plain English text.
Before
var data = ['\x03', '\x02', '\x0C', '\xFE', '\x00', '\x00', '\x00', '\x00'];
Parse Data
var weight = sift.parse.scale(data);
Parsed
"0.03lbs - Stable"
USB Devices - Unfinished
Sift can identify USB devices by type
based on an internal database of USB devices. See also USB Scale Parsing
USB Prerequisites
- USB device listing must be supplied in an object array
Each object must contain a USB
vendor
and USBproduct
.[ { vendor: '0x0EB8', product: '0xF000' }, { ... } ]
USB Scales
Sift can return the listing of attached USB scales.
Before
data = [ { vendor: '0x0EB8', product: '0xF000' }, { vendor: '0x0B9E', product: '0xF0F0' } ];
Keep/Toss
data = sift.keep(data, { type: 'scale' });
Sifted
[ { vendor: '0x0EB8', product: '0xF000' } ]
1.0.1
7 years ago