ByteScout Data Extraction Suite – VB.NET – Decode pdf417 barcode with barcode reader sdk

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How to decode pdf417 barcode with barcode reader sdk in VB.NET with ByteScout Data Extraction Suite

How to write a robust code in VB.NET to decode pdf417 barcode with barcode reader sdk with this step-by-step tutorial

The sample shows instructions and algorithm of how to decode pdf417 barcode with barcode reader sdk and how to make it run in your VB.NET application. ByteScout Data Extraction Suite is the bundle that includes three SDK tools for data extraction from PDF, scans, images and from spreadsheets: PDF Extractor SDK, Data Extraction SDK, Barcode Reader SDK and you can use it to decode pdf417 barcode with barcode reader sdk with VB.NET.

These VB.NET code samples for VB.NET guide developers to speed up coding of the application when using ByteScout Data Extraction Suite. IF you want to implement the functionality, just copy and paste this code for VB.NET below into your code editor with your app, compile and run your application. Further improvement of the code will make it more robust.

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Module1.vb

      Imports System.IO
Imports Bytescout.BarCodeReader

Module Module1

    Sub Main()

        Const imageFile As String = "PDF417.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.PDF417 = 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