NFC Reader/Writer Application

A user-friendly application for reading and writing NFC tags using the ACR1252U reader. Perfect for managing URL tags, text records, and batch operations.

Features

• Read NFC tags and automatically detect URLs
• Write URLs to NFC tags with validation and formatting
• Copy tag content to multiple tags in batch mode
• Dark/light theme toggle
• Debug mode for troubleshooting
• Keyboard shortcuts for common operations

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• PyQt6
• pyscard
• ACR1252U NFC Reader or compatible device

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/NFC-Reader-Writer-App.git
   cd NFC-Reader-Writer-App
   

2. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Usage

Run the application using:

python run.py

Or make it executable and run directly:

chmod +x run.py
./run.py

Project Structure

The application has been refactored into a modular structure for better maintainability:

app/
├── __init__.py          # Package initialization
├── main.py              # Entry point
├── gui.py               # Main GUI class
├── reader.py            # NFC reader functionality
├── writer.py            # NFC writer functionality
├── copier.py            # NFC tag copying functionality
├── utils.py             # Utility functions
└── ui/                  # UI components
    ├── __init__.py
    ├── read_tab.py      # Read tab UI
    ├── write_tab.py     # Write tab UI
    ├── copy_tab.py      # Copy tab UI
    └── about_tab.py     # About tab UI

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl+1: Switch to Read Tags tab
• Ctrl+2: Switch to Write Tags tab
• Ctrl+3: Switch to Copy Tags tab
• Ctrl+4: Switch to About tab
• Ctrl+T: Toggle dark/light theme
• Ctrl+V: Paste URL in write field
• Ctrl+L: Clear write field

License

MIT License

Acknowledgements

• Developed by Daniel Rosehill and Claude 3.5 Sonnet
• Icon from ACR1252U documentation