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How to decode macro PDF 417 in C# using ByteScout BarCode Reader SDK

ByteScout BarCode Reader SDK is the barcode decoder with support for code 39, code 128, QR Code, Datamatrix, GS1, PDF417 and all other popular barcodes. Can read barcodes from images, pdf, tiff documents and live web camera. Supports noisy and damaged documents, can split and merge pdf and tiff documents based on barcodes. Can export barcode decoder results to XML, JSON, CSV and into custom data structures.

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Program.cs
      
using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.IO; using System.Linq; using System.Text; using Bytescout.BarCodeReader; namespace ReadMacroPDF417 { class Program { static void Main() { // Input Image files var ImageFiles = new string[] { "MacroPDFBarcode-part1.png", "MacroPDFBarcode-part2.png", "MacroPDFBarcode-part3.png" }; // Create Instance of Macro PDF 417 class var oMacroPDF417Values = new MacroPDF417Values(); // Loop through input files to get value foreach (string itmInput in ImageFiles) { using (var reader = new Reader("demo", "demo")) { /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: We can read barcodes from specific page to increase performance. For sample please refer to "Decoding barcodes from PDF by pages" program. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */ // Set barcode type to find reader.BarcodeTypesToFind.PDF417 = true; // Read barcodes Console.WriteLine("Reading barcode(s) from image {0}", Path.GetFullPath(itmInput)); FoundBarcode[] barcodes = reader.ReadFrom(itmInput); foreach (FoundBarcode barcode in barcodes) { Console.WriteLine("Found Value: " + barcode.Value + "\n"); // Add found barcode value oMacroPDF417Values.AddValue(barcode.Value); } } } // Get MacroPDF417 output value var outputValue = oMacroPDF417Values.GetValue(); Console.WriteLine("\n\nConsolidated Output Value: " + outputValue); Console.WriteLine("\n\nPress any key to exit.."); Console.ReadKey(); } } public class MacroPDF417Values { #region Constructors and Properties public MacroPDF417Values() { lstSegments = new List<MacroPDFSegmment>(); } public List<MacroPDFSegmment> lstSegments { get; set; } #endregion #region Methods /// <summary> /// Add Value /// </summary> public void AddValue(string strValue) { lstSegments.Add(new MacroPDFSegmment(strValue)); } /// <summary> /// Get value /// </summary> public string GetValue() { var retValue = new StringBuilder(""); foreach (var itmSegment in lstSegments.Where(x => x.SegmentNo > 0).OrderBy(x => x.SegmentNo)) { retValue.Append(itmSegment.SegmentValue); } return retValue.ToString(); } #endregion } public class MacroPDFSegmment { #region Constructors and Declarations public MacroPDFSegmment() { } public MacroPDFSegmment(string inpValue) { if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(inpValue)) { Segments = inpValue.Split('\\'); } } private string[] Segments { get; set; } /// <summary> /// Get Segment Index /// </summary> public int SegmentNo { get { int retSegmentValue = -1; var segmentVal = GetSegmentValue(2); if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(segmentVal)) { int.TryParse(segmentVal, out retSegmentValue); } return retSegmentValue; } } /// <summary> /// Get Segment Value /// </summary> public string SegmentValue { get { return GetSegmentValue(1); } } #endregion #region Methods /// <summary> /// Get Segment Value /// </summary> public string GetSegmentValue(int segmentNo) { if (Segments != null && Segments.Length >= segmentNo) { return Segments[segmentNo - 1]; } return ""; } #endregion } }

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ReadMacroPDF417.NETCore.csproj
      
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk"> <PropertyGroup> <OutputType>Exe</OutputType> <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework> <EnableDefaultCompileItems>false</EnableDefaultCompileItems> <GenerateAssemblyCompanyAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyCompanyAttribute> <GenerateAssemblyConfigurationAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyConfigurationAttribute> <GenerateAssemblyFileVersionAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyFileVersionAttribute> <GenerateAssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute> <GenerateAssemblyProductAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyProductAttribute> <GenerateAssemblyTitleAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyTitleAttribute> <GenerateAssemblyVersionAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyVersionAttribute> <GenerateAssemblyCopyrightAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyCopyrightAttribute> <GenerateAssemblyTrademarkAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyTrademarkAttribute> <GenerateAssemblyCultureAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyCultureAttribute> <GenerateAssemblyDescriptionAttribute>false</GenerateAssemblyDescriptionAttribute> </PropertyGroup> <ItemGroup> <Compile Include="Program.cs" /> <None Include="MacroPDFBarcode-part1.png"> <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory> </None> <None Include="MacroPDFBarcode-part2.png"> <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory> </None> <None Include="MacroPDFBarcode-part3.png"> <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory> </None> </ItemGroup> <ItemGroup> <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="2.0.0" /> </ItemGroup> <ItemGroup> <Reference Include="Bytescout.BarCodeReader"> <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion> <HintPath>c:\Program Files\Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK\netcoreapp2.0\Bytescout.BarCodeReader.dll</HintPath> </Reference> </ItemGroup> </Project>

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ReadMacroPDF417.VS2005.csproj
      
<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003"> <PropertyGroup> <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration> <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform> <ProductVersion>8.0.50727</ProductVersion> <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion> <ProjectGuid>{C664E764-C424-4CD5-AF69-F6B05FB17BA8}</ProjectGuid> <OutputType>Exe</OutputType> <RootNamespace>ReadMacroPDF417</RootNamespace> <AssemblyName>ReadMacroPDF417</AssemblyName> </PropertyGroup> <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' "> <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols> <DebugType>full</DebugType> <Optimize>false</Optimize> <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath> <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants> <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport> <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel> </PropertyGroup> <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' "> <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType> <Optimize>true</Optimize> <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath> <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants> <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport> <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel> </PropertyGroup> <ItemGroup> <Reference Include="Bytescout.BarCodeReader, Version=8.20.0.1340, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=f7dd1bd9d40a50eb, processorArchitecture=MSIL"> <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion> <HintPath>C:\Program Files\Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK\net2.00\Bytescout.BarCodeReader.dll</HintPath> </Reference> <Reference Include="System" /> <Reference Include="System.Data" /> <Reference Include="System.Drawing" /> <Reference Include="System.Xml" /> </ItemGroup> <ItemGroup> <Compile Include="Program.cs" /> </ItemGroup> <ItemGroup> <Content Include="MacroPDFBarcode-part1.png"> <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory> </Content> <Content Include="MacroPDFBarcode-part2.png"> <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory> </Content> <Content Include="MacroPDFBarcode-part3.png"> <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory> </Content> </ItemGroup> <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"> </Target> --> </Project>

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ReadMacroPDF417.VS2008.csproj
      
<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="3.5"> <PropertyGroup> <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration> <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform> <ProductVersion>9.0.30729</ProductVersion> <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion> <ProjectGuid>{C664E764-C424-4CD5-AF69-F6B05FB17BA8}</ProjectGuid> <OutputType>Exe</OutputType> <RootNamespace>ReadMacroPDF417</RootNamespace> <AssemblyName>ReadMacroPDF417</AssemblyName> <OldToolsVersion>2.0</OldToolsVersion> <TargetFrameworkVersion>v3.5</TargetFrameworkVersion> </PropertyGroup> <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' "> <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols> <DebugType>full</DebugType> <Optimize>false</Optimize> <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath> <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants> <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport> <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel> </PropertyGroup> <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' "> <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType> <Optimize>true</Optimize> <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath> <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants> <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport> <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel> </PropertyGroup> <ItemGroup> <Reference Include="Bytescout.BarCodeReader, Version=8.20.0.1340, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=f7dd1bd9d40a50eb, processorArchitecture=MSIL"> <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion> <HintPath>C:\Program Files\Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK\net3.50\Bytescout.BarCodeReader.dll</HintPath> </Reference> <Reference Include="System" /> <Reference Include="System.Data" /> <Reference Include="System.Drawing" /> <Reference Include="System.Xml" /> </ItemGroup> <ItemGroup> <Compile Include="Program.cs" /> </ItemGroup> <ItemGroup> <Content Include="MacroPDFBarcode-part1.png"> <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory> </Content> <Content Include="MacroPDFBarcode-part2.png"> <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory> </Content> <Content Include="MacroPDFBarcode-part3.png"> <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory> </Content> </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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ReadMacroPDF417.VS2010.csproj
      
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="4.0"> <PropertyGroup> <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration> <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform> <ProductVersion> </ProductVersion> <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion> <ProjectGuid>{C664E764-C424-4CD5-AF69-F6B05FB17BA8}</ProjectGuid> <OutputType>Exe</OutputType> <RootNamespace>ReadMacroPDF417</RootNamespace> <AssemblyName>ReadMacroPDF417</AssemblyName> <OldToolsVersion>3.5</OldToolsVersion> <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.0</TargetFrameworkVersion> </PropertyGroup> <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' "> <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols> <DebugType>full</DebugType> <Optimize>false</Optimize> <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath> <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants> <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport> <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel> </PropertyGroup> <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' "> <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType> <Optimize>true</Optimize> <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath> <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants> <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport> <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel> </PropertyGroup> <ItemGroup> <Reference Include="Bytescout.BarCodeReader, Version=8.20.0.1340, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=f7dd1bd9d40a50eb, processorArchitecture=MSIL"> <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion> <HintPath>C:\Program Files\Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK\net4.00\Bytescout.BarCodeReader.dll</HintPath> </Reference> <Reference Include="System" /> <Reference Include="System.Data" /> <Reference Include="System.Drawing" /> <Reference Include="System.Xml" /> </ItemGroup> <ItemGroup> <Compile Include="Program.cs" /> </ItemGroup> <ItemGroup> <Content Include="MacroPDFBarcode-part1.png"> <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory> </Content> <Content Include="MacroPDFBarcode-part2.png"> <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory> </Content> <Content Include="MacroPDFBarcode-part3.png"> <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory> </Content> </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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