ByteScout Barcode Reader SDK – C# – Decode MaxiCode

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ByteScout Barcode Reader SDK – C# – Decode MaxiCode

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How to decode maxicode in C# using ByteScout BarCode Reader SDK

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

Learn how to decode maxicode in C# with this source code sample. ByteScout BarCode Reader SDK: the SDK for barcode decoding. Can read all popular types from Code 128, GS1, UPC and Code 39 to QR Code, Datamatrix, PDF417. Images, pdf, TIF images and live web camera are supported as input. Designed to handle documents with noise and defects. Includes optional splitter and merger for pdf and tiff based on barcodes. Batch mode is optimized for high performance with multiple threads. Decoded values can be exported to XML, JSON, CSV or into custom data format. It can decode maxicode in C#.

The SDK samples like this one below explain how to quickly make your application do decode maxicode in C# with the help of ByteScout BarCode Reader SDK. In your C# project or application you may simply copy & paste the code and then run your app! Enjoy writing a code with ready-to-use sample C# codes.

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Program.cs

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

namespace ReadMaxiCode
{
    class Program
    {
        const string ImageFile = "MaxiCode.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.MaxiCode = 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();
        }
    }
}