ByteScout Barcode Reader SDK – C# – Decode Code 128

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ByteScout Barcode Reader SDK – C# – Decode Code 128

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How to decode code 128 in C# using ByteScout BarCode Reader SDK

Write code in C# to decode code 128 with this step-by-step tutorial

Learn how to decode code 128 in C# with this source code sample. ByteScout BarCode Reader SDK is the SDK for reading of barcodes from PDF, images and live camera or video. Almost every common type like Code 39, Code 128, GS1, UPC, QR Code, Datamatrix, PDF417 and many others are supported. Supports noisy and defective images and docs. Includes optional documents splitter and merger for pdf and tiff based on found barcodess. Batch mode is supported for superior performance using multiple threads. Decoded values are easily exported to JSON, CSV, XML and to custom format. It can decode code 128 in C#.

The SDK samples like this one below explain how to quickly make your application do decode code 128 in C# with the help of ByteScout BarCode Reader SDK. Follow the instructions from the scratch to work and copy the C# code. Use of ByteScout BarCode Reader SDK in C# is also explained in the documentation included along with the product.

Trial version of ByteScout BarCode Reader SDK is available for free. Source code samples are included to help you with your C# app.

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Program.cs

      using System;
using System.IO;
using Bytescout.BarCodeReader;

namespace ReadCode128
{
    class Program
    {
        const string ImageFile = "Code_128.png";

        static void Main()
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Reading barcode(s) from image {0}", Path.GetFullPath(ImageFile));

            Reader reader = new Reader();
            reader.RegistrationName = "demo";
			reader.RegistrationKey = "demo";

            // Set barcode type to find
            reader.BarcodeTypesToFind.Code128 = true;

            /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------
            NOTE: We can read barcodes from specific page to increase performance.
            For sample please refer to "Decoding barcodes from PDF by pages" program.
            ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */

            // Read barcodes
            FoundBarcode[] barcodes = reader.ReadFrom(ImageFile);

            foreach (FoundBarcode barcode in barcodes)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Found barcode with type '{0}' and value '{1}'", barcode.Type, barcode.Value);
            }

            // Cleanup
            reader.Dispose();

            Console.WriteLine("Press any key to exit..");
            Console.ReadKey();
        }
    }
}