I have a company app (not on AppStore) that I'm attempting to use with a wired barcode scanner, but also need the onscreen keyboard for manual entry. The scanner itself does not have any "show/hide keyboard" button. I am connecting the scanner with an Apple Lighting to USB3 Adapter, which works great - it connects as an external keyboard.
There are flows in the app that require a user to enter text when a barcode is not available to scan, e.g. login flow. How can I programmatically show the onscreen keyboard for these flows on an iPhone or iPod?
I have used bluetooth scanners that have a button to show/hide the onscreen keyboard. Is it possible to simulate this functionality in code?
The last resort may be to create my own onscreen "keyboard" that I can show and hide at will.