ByteScout Barcode Suite – C# – Decode gs1 datamatrix barcode with barcode reader sdk

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How to decode gs1 datamatrix barcode with barcode reader sdk in C# using ByteScout Barcode Suite

Learning is essential in computer world and the tutorial below will demonstrate how to decode gs1 datamatrix barcode with barcode reader sdk in C#

The coding instructions are formulated to help you to try-out the features without the requirement to write your own code. ByteScout Barcode Suite is the bundle that privides 3 SDK products to generate barcodes (Barcode SDK), read barcodes (Barcode Reaer SDK) and read and write spreadsheets (Spreadsheet SDK). It can be applied to decode gs1 datamatrix barcode with barcode reader sdk using C#.

These C# code samples for C# guide developers to speed up coding of the application when using ByteScout Barcode Suite. Follow the instructions from scratch to work and copy the C# code. Applying C# application mostly includes various stages of the software development so even if the functionality works please test it with your data and the production environment.

Trial version of ByteScout Barcode Suite 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 ReadGS1DataMatrix
{
    class Program
    {
        const string ImageFile = "GS1DataMatrix.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.DataMatrix = true; // "GS1 DataMatrix" barcode type is the same as "DataMatrix"

            /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------
            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();
        }
    }
}