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namespace GuiExample
{
partial class Form1
{
/// <summary>
/// Required designer variable.
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (disposing && (components != null))
{
components.Dispose();
}
base.Dispose(disposing);
}
#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
this.label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
this.buttonBrowse = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.pictureBoxBarcode = new System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox();
this.textBoxFileName = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
this.textBoxResults = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
this.label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
this.openFileDialog = new System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog();
this.checkBoxAll1D = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
this.checkBoxAll2D = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
this.buttonSearch = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.panel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Panel();
((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.pictureBoxBarcode)).BeginInit();
this.panel1.SuspendLayout();
this.SuspendLayout();
//
// label1
//
this.label1.AutoSize = true;
this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(9, 9);
this.label1.Name = "label1";
this.label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(120, 13);
this.label1.TabIndex = 0;
this.label1.Text = "Image or PDF file name:";
//
// buttonBrowse
//
this.buttonBrowse.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
this.buttonBrowse.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(792, 23);
this.buttonBrowse.Name = "buttonBrowse";
this.buttonBrowse.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(78, 23);
this.buttonBrowse.TabIndex = 0;
this.buttonBrowse.Text = "Browse...";
this.buttonBrowse.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.buttonBrowse.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.buttonBrowse_Click);
//
// pictureBoxBarcode
//
this.pictureBoxBarcode.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom)
| System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)
| System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
this.pictureBoxBarcode.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
this.pictureBoxBarcode.Name = "pictureBoxBarcode";
this.pictureBoxBarcode.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(138, 113);
this.pictureBoxBarcode.SizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.PictureBoxSizeMode.AutoSize;
this.pictureBoxBarcode.TabIndex = 2;
this.pictureBoxBarcode.TabStop = false;
//
// textBoxFileName
//
this.textBoxFileName.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)
| System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
this.textBoxFileName.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 25);
this.textBoxFileName.Name = "textBoxFileName";
this.textBoxFileName.ReadOnly = true;
this.textBoxFileName.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(774, 20);
this.textBoxFileName.TabIndex = 0;
//
// textBoxResults
//
this.textBoxResults.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)
| System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
this.textBoxResults.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 486);
this.textBoxResults.Multiline = true;
this.textBoxResults.Name = "textBoxResults";
this.textBoxResults.ScrollBars = System.Windows.Forms.ScrollBars.Both;
this.textBoxResults.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(858, 102);
this.textBoxResults.TabIndex = 4;
//
// label2
//
this.label2.AutoSize = true;
this.label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 470);
this.label2.Name = "label2";
this.label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(87, 13);
this.label2.TabIndex = 5;
this.label2.Text = "Found barcodes:";
//
// openFileDialog
//
this.openFileDialog.Filter = "Image and PDF files|*.bmp;*.gif;*.tif;*.tiff;*.png;*.jpg;*.jpeg;*.pdf|All files|*" +
".*";
//
// checkBoxAll1D
//
this.checkBoxAll1D.AutoSize = true;
this.checkBoxAll1D.Checked = true;
this.checkBoxAll1D.CheckState = System.Windows.Forms.CheckState.Checked;
this.checkBoxAll1D.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 51);
this.checkBoxAll1D.Name = "checkBoxAll1D";
this.checkBoxAll1D.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(359, 17);
this.checkBoxAll1D.TabIndex = 1;
this.checkBoxAll1D.Text = "One-dimensional (linear) barcodes (Code39, Code128, GS1, EAN, etc.)";
this.checkBoxAll1D.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
//
// checkBoxAll2D
//
this.checkBoxAll2D.AutoSize = true;
this.checkBoxAll2D.Checked = true;
this.checkBoxAll2D.CheckState = System.Windows.Forms.CheckState.Checked;
this.checkBoxAll2D.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 74);
this.checkBoxAll2D.Name = "checkBoxAll2D";
this.checkBoxAll2D.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(363, 17);
this.checkBoxAll2D.TabIndex = 2;
this.checkBoxAll2D.Text = "Two-dimensional barcodes (Aztec, PDF417, QR Code, Datamatrix, etc.)";
this.checkBoxAll2D.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
//
// buttonSearch
//
this.buttonSearch.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
this.buttonSearch.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 8.25F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(204)));
this.buttonSearch.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(742, 51);
this.buttonSearch.Name = "buttonSearch";
this.buttonSearch.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(128, 40);
this.buttonSearch.TabIndex = 3;
this.buttonSearch.Text = "Search Barcodes";
this.buttonSearch.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.buttonSearch.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.buttonSearchBarcodes_Click);
//
// panel1
//
this.panel1.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom)
| System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)
| System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
this.panel1.AutoScroll = true;
this.panel1.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlDark;
this.panel1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
this.panel1.Controls.Add(this.pictureBoxBarcode);
this.panel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 97);
this.panel1.Name = "panel1";
this.panel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(858, 370);
this.panel1.TabIndex = 9;
//
// Form1
//
this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(882, 600);
this.Controls.Add(this.panel1);
this.Controls.Add(this.buttonSearch);
this.Controls.Add(this.checkBoxAll2D);
this.Controls.Add(this.checkBoxAll1D);
this.Controls.Add(this.label2);
this.Controls.Add(this.textBoxResults);
this.Controls.Add(this.textBoxFileName);
this.Controls.Add(this.buttonBrowse);
this.Controls.Add(this.label1);
this.Name = "Form1";
this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
this.Text = "Barcode Reader";
((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.pictureBoxBarcode)).EndInit();
this.panel1.ResumeLayout(false);
this.panel1.PerformLayout();
this.ResumeLayout(false);
this.PerformLayout();
}
#endregion
private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
private System.Windows.Forms.Button buttonBrowse;
private System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox pictureBoxBarcode;
private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBoxFileName;
private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBoxResults;
private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
private System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog openFileDialog;
private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBoxAll1D;
private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBoxAll2D;
private System.Windows.Forms.Button buttonSearch;
private System.Windows.Forms.Panel panel1;
}
}
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using Bytescout.BarCodeReader;
namespace GuiExample
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private String _fileName = "";
private void buttonBrowse_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
DialogResult result = openFileDialog.ShowDialog();
if (result == DialogResult.OK)
{
_fileName = openFileDialog.FileName;
textBoxFileName.Text = _fileName;
try
{
Bitmap bmp = new Bitmap(_fileName);
pictureBoxBarcode.Image = bmp;
}
catch (Exception)
{
pictureBoxBarcode.Image = null;
}
}
}
private void buttonSearchBarcodes_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
FindBarcodes();
}
private void FindBarcodes()
{
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(_fileName))
return;
Reader reader = new Reader();
reader.RegistrationName = "demo";
reader.RegistrationKey = "demo";
if (checkBoxAll1D.Checked)
reader.BarcodeTypesToFind.All1D = true;
if (checkBoxAll2D.Checked)
reader.BarcodeTypesToFind.All2D = true;
Cursor = Cursors.WaitCursor;
/* -----------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE: We can read barcodes from specific page to increase performance.
For sample please refer to "Decoding barcodes from PDF by pages" program.
----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
FoundBarcode[] foundBarcodes = reader.ReadFrom(_fileName);
ResetCursor();
List<string> data = new List<string>();
if (foundBarcodes.Length == 0)
{
data.Add("No barcodes found");
}
else
{
foreach (FoundBarcode barcode in foundBarcodes)
data.Add(String.Format("Type \"{0}\" and value \"{1}\"", barcode.Type, barcode.Value));
}
// Cleanup
reader.Dispose();
textBoxResults.Lines = data.ToArray();
}
}
}
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace GuiExample
{
static class Program
{
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
Application.Run(new Form1());
}
}
}
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