ByteScout Barcode Reader SDK – VB.NET – Decode Code 128

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ByteScout Barcode Reader SDK – VB.NET – Decode Code 128

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How to decode code 128 in VB.NET using ByteScout BarCode Reader SDK

This code in VB.NET shows how to decode code 128 with this how to tutorial

On this page you will learn from code samples for programming in VB.NET.Writing of the code to decode code 128 in VB.NET can be done by developers of any level using ByteScout BarCode Reader SDK. ByteScout BarCode Reader SDK: 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. It can decode code 128 in VB.NET.

Fast application programming interfaces of ByteScout BarCode Reader SDK for VB.NET plus the instruction and the code below will help you quickly learn how to decode code 128. This VB.NET sample code is all you need for your app. Just copy and paste the code, add references (if needs to) and you are all set! Implementing VB.NET application typically includes multiple stages of the software development so even if the functionality works please test it with your data and the production environment.

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Module1.vb

      Imports System.IO

Imports Bytescout.BarCodeReader

Module Module1

    Sub Main()

        Const imageFile As String = "Code_128.png"

        Console.WriteLine("Reading barcode(s) from image {0}", Path.GetFullPath(imageFile))

        Dim reader As 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
        Dim barcodes As FoundBarcode() = reader.ReadFrom(imageFile)

        For Each barcode As FoundBarcode In barcodes
            Console.WriteLine("Found barcode with type '{0}' and value '{1}'", barcode.Type, barcode.Value)
        Next

        ' Cleanup
        reader.Dispose()

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

    End Sub

End Module