brady_flutter_plugin 2.0.0+1

The official Flutter Plugin to integrate the Brady SDK within a Flutter application. The Brady SDK will allow users to discovery, connect, and print to Brady printers.

2.0.0+1

• Updated minSdkVersion for Android to 26
  • App's with a minSdkVersion below 26 will not be able to connect to any printer if the mobile device is below Android 8
• Updated Android SDK to 2.0.1 (refer to https://sdk.bradyid.com/release_notes_android/ for details)
• Updated iOS SDK to 2.0.0 (refer to https://sdk.bradyid.com/release_notes_android/ for details)
• Updated README with further setup instructions.
• Revamped PlatformExceptions:
  • Version 2.0.0 of the Android and iOS included many added exception messages that help the user pinpoint the location of the error and a resolution.
  • You may now wrap any API method in a try/catch block to catch Platform Exceptions. Please note that the Dart programming language only catches exceptions this way if the method precedes with the 'await' keyword.
• Changed getPrinters() to return a Map with the printer name and how it was discovered.
• Replaced API methods:
  • connectToBluetoothPrinter() and connectToWifiPrinter() with the connect() API method
  • checkForPartMismatch() with the suppliesMatch() API method.
    • This is a more descriptive name.
    • Fixed a bug where related parts weren't considered a match (i.e. comparing the supplies "M21-750" and "M21-750-499" should return true).
  • getTemplateDataNames() with getTemplateData()
    • Now returns a Map of each placeholder name and the type of object it is.
  • feed() with feedSupply()
  • cut() with cutSupply()
• Added API methods:
  • getYNumber()
  • getRibbonName()
  • getRibbonRemainingPercentage()
  • setAutomaticShutoffTime()
• Fixed bug where users could not alternate between printing bitmaps and templates. It would print the same label that was set prior.

1.7.1+1

• Fixed iOS build errors.
• Added the setTemplateWithBase64() method that allows the passing-in of a base64 string of data instead of the file path.
• Added small clarifications in API documentation.

1.7.0+1

• Updated Android SDK to 1.7.1 (refer to https://sdk.bradyid.com/release_notes_android/ for details)
• Updated iOS SDK to 1.7.0 (refer to https://sdk.bradyid.com/release_notes_android/ for details)
• Removed support for debugging using emulators on iOS devices with the purpose of shrinking the total Plugin size.
• Removed embedded fonts with the purpose of shrinking the total plugin size.
• Removed Android permission requests made inside the plugin.
• Removed the "connectToPrinter" method and added "connectToBluetoothPrinter" and "connectToWifiPrinter".
  • This was necessary because the M611 could have both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned on and discovering at the same time. This introduced the scenario where passing-in the name of the printer would blindly connect to whichever protocol discovered the printer first.
• Added the "isPrinterBluetooth" method to let users check if the printer discovered was discovered via Bluetooth or another protocol.
• Made the "setTemplate" method async.
  • This eliminates the case of setting placeholders before a template is properly set. Must use the keyword "await" in front of "setTemplate" to eliminate this risk.

1.6.0+1

• Updated Android SDK to 1.6.0 (refer to https://sdk.bradyid.com/release_notes_android/ for details)
• Updated iOS SDK to 1.6.0 (refer to https://sdk.bradyid.com/release_notes_ios/ for details)
• Overhaul on API methods to match the Xamarin and MAUI Brady SDK binding APIs.
  • Split the getPrinterDetails() method into separate getters for each detail
  • setTemplate() now only takes a file path in the form of a String. This allows capability for bitmap printing now.
  • Added getPreview() method to allow a user to see the print preview as an image.
  • Added disconnectWithoutForget() and forgetLastConnectedPrinter() to split up functionality of the normal disconnect method.
  • Added getAvailablePrinterUpdates() which returns a list of all printer properties that were changed since the previous time this method was called.
  • Added stopPrinterDiscovery() to allow the user to manually stop discovery instead of relying on the back-end to do it.
  • Added getHaveOwnership() to see the value of an M211's ownership status.
  • Added getTemplateSupplyName() and checkPartMismatch() to see if the template being used matches the printer's installed part.
  • Added printBitmapWithDimensions() to allow customization of bitmap on the label. Templates can also be passed in here to customize their scaling.

1.1.2+1

• Updated Android SDK to 1.5.1 (refer to https://sdk.bradyid.com/release_notes_android/ for details)
• Updated iOS SDK to 1.4.1 (refer to https://sdk.bradyid.com/release_notes_ios/ for details)
• Split the startPrinterDiscovery() into 2 new API methods:
  • startBlePrinterDiscovery() which starts the discovery scan for nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices.
  • startWifiPrinterDiscovery() which starts the discovery scan for nearby devices via Wifi.

1.1.1+1

• Updated Android SDK to 1.4.7
• Updated iOS SDK to 1.3.6
• The "print" API method now takes 4 arguments:
  • The amount of copies to print as an Int.
  • The desired CutOption of the print as a Boolean.
    • true -> Cut in between each label that prints.
    • false -> Cut at the end of the print job.
  • If the print job should be collated as a Boolean.
    • true -> It will print different labels in the order of 1, 2, 1, 2.
    • false -> It will print different labels in the order of 1, 1, 2, 2.
  • If the print should include a label trailer for each label.

1.1.0+1

• Changed the print() API method to take two parameters:
  • The amount of copies to print as an integer.
  • Option to include or exclude the label trailer as a boolean.
• Increasing the minor version number because this will be the first version used in a published app.

1.0.8+1

• Updated iOS SDK to version 1.3.2
• Immensely improved time it takes to print to BLE devices.
• Fixed an Image rendering bug.

1.0.7+1

• Updated iOS SDK to version 1.3.1
• Updated the Android SDK to version 1.4.4
• Implemented the rotating of objects.
• Improved printer updates for connection via Bluetooth Low Energy.
• Fixed a rendering out of bounds error that would prevent users from printing.
• Fixed a banding bug where templates over 3 inches in length would cause repeated renderings.
• Fixed a barcode bug where anything rendered after a bar code would be positioned incorrectly.

1.0.6+1

• Updated to Flutter 3.13.3
• Updated iOS SDK to version 1.3.0
• Updated Android SDK to 1.4.3
• Added getTemplateDataNames API method which retrieves the names of objects in order from the current template.

1.0.5+1

• Updated to Flutter 3.13.1
• Updated the Android Brady SDK to version 1.4.1. which includes:
  • LZ4 compression added to M611 BLE connection (10 second faster connection).
  • Bug fixes to rendering a placeholder value in barcodes.
  • Improper disconnection fix.
• Added support for simulators AND physical iOS devices in iOS.
• Added monochromization for rendering images.

1.0.4+2

*README and CHANGELOG corrections.

1.0.4+1

• Fixed a build error that happens on Macs with an Intel processor (made before 2021) where the iOS SDK cannot find the embedded 3rd party frameworks.
• Fixed issue where Images are rendered with the wrong size or position.
• Fixed issue where ConnectionType was not accurate in PrinterDetails.
• Updated to use Brady Android SDK 1.3.4 and Brady iOS SDK 1.2.0

1.0.3+1

• Added Wifi capabilities to the M611.
• Updated Brady Android SDK used to 1.3.3.
  • This fixed a bug where connection to the M611 via Bluetooth Classic would not work.
• Update Brady iOS SDK.
  • Includes an automatic connection bug fix to Wifi printers.
  • Fixed some unhandled errors when performing printer operations.
• Removed unnecessary API methods (refer to https://sdk.bradyid.com for documentation).
• Added API documentation.
• Added the example app to pub.dev.

1.0.2+1

• Implemented automatic connection for iOS.

1.0.1+1

• Fixed typos and added some documentation to the README with basic API instructions.

1.0.0+1

• This is the first fully-functional version of the Brady SDK Flutter Plugin.
• A user may discover, connect, and print to an M211 only via Bluetooth Low Energy.