ByteScout BarCode Generator SDK – C# – Macro PDF417 Barcode

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macro pdf417 barcode in C# using ByteScout Barcode SDK

What is ByteScout Barcode SDK? It is the robost SDK that generates high quality barcode images and pdf. Can generate all popular types of barcodes from QR Code, Code 39, Code 128, UPC, GS1, GS-128, PDF417, Datamatrix to more exotic barcode types. Fully customizable fonts, colors, print sizes. Includes special functions to ensure output quality, and tools for adding barcodes to new or existing pdf files and images.

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CreateBarCode.VS2005.csproj

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  <ItemGroup>
    <Reference Include="Bytescout.BarCode, Version=1.7.0.123, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=f7dd1bd9d40a50eb, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
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  <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
  </Target>
  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
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</Project>

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CreateBarCode.VS2008.csproj

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    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
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      <HintPath>.\Bytescout.BarCode.dll</HintPath>
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    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
  </Target>
  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
  </Target>
  -->
</Project>

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CreateBarCode.VS2010.csproj

      <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="4.0">
  <PropertyGroup>
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  <ItemGroup>
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      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
      <HintPath>.\Bytescout.BarCode.dll</HintPath>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="System" />
    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
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    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
  </Target>
  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
  </Target>
  -->
</Project>

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Program.cs

      using Bytescout.BarCode;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;

namespace Sample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Create new barcode
            Barcode barcode = new Barcode();

            // Set symbology
            barcode.Symbology = SymbologyType.MacroPDF417;

            // we will encode value 123456789
            // will break into 3 segments, each segment includes 3 symbols

            Macro417SegmentHelper macro417SegmentHelper = new Macro417SegmentHelper();
            macro417SegmentHelper.AddValue("123", "456", "789");

            foreach (var itmSegment in macro417SegmentHelper.GetAllSegments())
            {
                // create the first segment barcode so set SegmentIndex = 1
                barcode.Options.PDF417SegmentIndex = itmSegment.SegmentIndex;

                // Set value            
                barcode.Value = itmSegment.SegmentValue;

                // set that this is not the last segment yet
                barcode.Options.PDF417LastSegment = itmSegment.IsLastSegment;

                // Save barcode to image
                barcode.SaveImage({code}quot;MacroPDFBarcode-part{itmSegment.SegmentIndex}.png");

                // Show image in default image viewer
                Process.Start({code}quot;MacroPDFBarcode-part{itmSegment.SegmentIndex}.png");
            }
        }
    }


    public class Macro417SegmentHelper
    {
        // Declarations
        private List<string> lstValues { get; set; } = new List<string>();

        /// <summary>
        /// Add segment value
        /// </summary>
        public void AddValue(params string[] strValue)
        {
            foreach (var item in strValue)
            {
                lstValues.Add(item);
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Get all segments
        /// </summary>
        public List<Macro417Segment> GetAllSegments()
        {
            var lstRet = new List<Macro417Segment>();

            for (int i = 0; i < lstValues.Count; i++)
            {
                // Create segment
                var oSegment = new Macro417Segment
                {
                    SegmentValue = lstValues[i],
                    SegmentIndex = i + 1,
                    IsLastSegment = ((i + 1) == lstValues.Count)
                };

                lstRet.Add(oSegment);
            }

            return lstRet;
        }

    }

    public class Macro417Segment
    {
        public string SegmentValue { get; set; }
        public int SegmentIndex { get; set; }
        public bool IsLastSegment { get; set; }
    }

}