ByteScout QR Code SDK – C# – Convert vCard to QR Code

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ByteScout QR Code SDK – C# – Convert vCard to QR Code

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How to convert vcard to QR code in C# using ByteScout QR Code

The tutorial below will demonstrate how to convert vcard to QR code in C#

We made thousands of pre-made source code pieces for easy implementation in your own programming projects. Want to convert vcard to QR code in your C# app? ByteScout QR Code is designed for it. ByteScout QR Code is QR Code barcode generator SDK with tunnable quality and features like QR Code embedded logo or images. Supports batch generation and specialized features like encoding of vCard and other structures inside QR Code barcodes.

C# code samples for C# developers help to speed up coding of your application when using ByteScout QR Code. Follow the instructions from the scratch to work and copy the C# code. Implementing C# 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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Program.cs

      using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing.Imaging;
using System.IO;
using Bytescout.BarCode;
using Thought.vCards;

namespace GenerateVCardQRCode
{
	/// <summary>
	/// This example demonstrates generation of QR Code encoded vCard.
	/// It uses vCard library by David Pinch:
	/// 
	/// vCard Class Library for .NET (Version 0.4; LGPL license)
	/// Copyright (c) 2007-2009 David Pinch 
	/// http://www.thoughtproject.com/Libraries/vCard/
	/// 
	/// </summary>
	class Program
	{
		static void Main(string[] args)
		{
			// Generate vCard
			vCard vCard = new vCard();
			vCard.GivenName = "Forrest";
			vCard.FamilyName = "Gump";
			vCard.Organization = "Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.";
			vCard.Title = "Shrimp Man";
			vCard.Phones.Add(new vCardPhone("(111) 555-1212", vCardPhoneTypes.Home));
			vCard.EmailAddresses.Add(new vCardEmailAddress("forrestgump@example.com", vCardEmailAddressType.Internet));
			
			vCardDeliveryAddress address = new vCardDeliveryAddress();
			address.AddressType.Add(vCardDeliveryAddressTypes.Home);
			address.Street = "100 Waters Edge";
			address.City = "Baytown";
			address.Region = "LA";
			address.PostalCode = "30314";
			address.Country = "United States of America";
			vCard.DeliveryAddresses.Add(address);

			// Save vCard data to string
			vCardStandardWriter writer = new vCardStandardWriter();
			StringWriter stringWriter = new StringWriter();
			writer.Write(vCard, stringWriter);

			// Create and activate Bytescout.Barcode.QRCode instance
			using (QRCode barcode = new QRCode("demo", "demo"))
			{
				// Set barcode value
				barcode.Value = stringWriter.ToString();
				// Save barcode to image
				barcode.SaveImage("result.png", ImageFormat.Png);
			}

		    // Open generated barcode image in default associated application 
		    Process.Start("result.png");
        }
	}
}

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packages.config

      <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<packages>
  <package id="Thought.vCards" version="1.0.9" targetFramework="net20" requireReinstallation="true" />
</packages>