ERROR TypeError: Object(...) is not a function at OCR.recText

[JrLouis1101]

Hi, I'm trying to use ocr plugin in my ionic 3 project, but when I call recText console returns this error:
ERROR TypeError: Object(...) is not a function at recText.

I used this commands to install the plugin:
ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-mobile-ocr
npm install @ionic-native/ocr

my function:

readTag(){
this.ocr.recText(OCRSourceType.BASE64, this.imageText)
.then((res: OCRResult) => {
console.log(JSON.stringify(res.blocks.blocktext));
this.ocrTextHTML = JSON.stringify(res.blocks.blocktext);
})
.catch((error: any) => console.error(error));

}

Does someone know how to fix this? thanks for any help.

Obs: I made the same example in ionic 5 project and it worked.

[ChrisTomAlx]

Hey @JrLouis1101

You will probably have to raise this with the ionic guys. I don't maintain the ionic documentation. Sorry I could not be of any help.

Cheers,
Chris
Neutrinos

[sonydaman]

Here is ionic desc :
The issue raised on Ionic Document

BUG NO : [#37] (#37)

[CoraNers]

I'm getting the same error. Tried following the links to the other issue (# 37 raised with Ionic guys) and that was marked as closed due to duplicate. ???

[ChrisTomAlx]

Could you try this instead. Its similar to this plugin and has been updated recently.

Cheers,
Chris
Neutrinos