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Frappe Shortner

A comprehensive Frappe app for generating short URLs and QR codes with advanced webform integration and dynamic field mapping.

🚀 Features

• URL Shortening: Convert long URLs into short, shareable links
• QR Code Generation: Create styled QR codes with custom logos and designs
• Webform Integration: Dynamic field mapping from Frappe webforms
• Offline Support: Generate QR codes without internet connectivity

📋 Requirements

• Frappe Framework (v14+)
• Python 3.8+
• PIL/Pillow for image processing
• qrcode library for QR generation

🛠️ Installation

Using Bench CLI

# Navigate to your bench directory
cd $PATH_TO_YOUR_BENCH

# Get the app from repository
bench get-app https://github.com/dhwani-ris/frappe_shortnr.git --branch develop

# Install the app
bench install-app shortnr

# Migrate database
bench migrate

Manual Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/dhwani-ris/frappe_shortnr.git apps/shortnr

# Install dependencies
cd apps/shortnr
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Install the app
bench install-app shortnr

🎯 Usage

1. URL Shortening

1. Navigate to QR Code Generator doctype
2. Select Type as "URL Shortener"
3. Enter your Long URL
4. Click Save to generate short URL
5. Copy the generated Short URL

2. QR Code Generation

Basic QR Code

1. Select Type as "QR Code"
2. Enter the data to encode
3. Click Save to generate QR code
4. View the QR Preview

Styled QR Code with Logo

1. Upload a Logo image
2. The QR code will automatically include your logo
3. Custom styling includes:
   • Radial gradient color masks
   • Gapped square module drawers
   • Square eye drawers

3. Webform Integration

Setup Webform Mapping

1. Select Type as "Webform"
2. Choose your Webform from the dropdown
3. The app automatically fetches webform fields
4. Fields are organized into:
   • Complex Fields: Text areas, tables, file uploads (2-column layout)
   • Simple Fields: Input fields, selects, dates (4-column layout)

Dynamic Field Rendering

• Fields are automatically categorized by type
• Complex fields get more space in 2-column layout
• Simple fields are efficiently arranged in 4-column layout
• Fixed-width columns with justified alignment
• Responsive design for mobile devices

🔧 Configuration

QR Code Settings

The app uses the following default QR code settings: - Version: 7 (supports up to 1,816 characters) - Box Size: 6 pixels - Border: 3 modules - Error Correction: High (30% error recovery)

🔌 API Reference

Custom Functions

get_qrcode(input_data, logo)

Generates a styled QR code with optional logo embedding.

Parameters: - input_data (str): Data to encode in QR code - logo (str, optional): Path to logo image

Returns: - Base64 encoded PNG image data URL

get_webform_fields(webform)

Fetches webform fields for dynamic rendering.

Parameters: - webform (str): Webform name

Returns: - List of field dictionaries with fieldname, label, fieldtype, options

🚨 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

QR Code Not Generating

• Check if PIL/Pillow is installed: pip install Pillow
• Verify qrcode library: pip install qrcode[pil]
• Check file permissions for logo uploads

Webform Fields Not Loading

• Ensure webform exists and is published
• Check field permissions in webform
• Verify webform field types are supported

Layout Issues

• Clear browser cache
• Check for JavaScript console errors
• Verify CSS classes are not conflicting

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Made with ❤️ by the Dhwani RIS team