How can we read barcode using Syncfusion

[Swati Das]

Hi,

We have a requirement where we need to read the bar code from a PDF file. Can we do it using Syncfusion? If yes, then could you please provide me the code snippet for that ?

I have come across examples for generating the bar code, but none for reading it. So kindly help me with this.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Swati

[Chinnu Muniyappan]

Hi Swati, 

 

Thank you for contacting Syncfusion support. 

 

Currently we don’t have support for reading barcodes in Universal Windows platform, however we have created a workaround sample for achieving your requirement. Here we have using Syncfusion.SfPdfViewerControl to export PDF page to image and scan the image to Zxing barcode scanner. Please refer the below code snippet and sample for more details. 

 

            

            //Initialize PDF viewer control 

            SfPdfViewerControl control = new SfPdfViewerControl(); 

 

            //Load the PDF document 

            await control.LoadDocumentAsync(docStream); 

 

            //Export the page as image 

            Stream imgStream = await control.ExportAsImage(0); 

            

            imgStream.Position = 0; 

 

            //Get the image RGB data 

            var BitmapImageDecoder = await BitmapDecoder.CreateAsync(imgStream.AsRandomAccessStream()); 

 

            PixelDataProvider provider = await BitmapImageDecoder.GetPixelDataAsync().AsTask().ConfigureAwait(false); 

            var imageData = provider.DetachPixelData(); 

 

            //initialize the ZXing barcode reader 

            ZXing.BarcodeReader reader = new ZXing.BarcodeReader(); 

 

            //Reader the barcode 

            ZXing.Result[] results = reader.DecodeMultiple(imageData, (int)BitmapImageDecoder.PixelWidth, (int)BitmapImageDecoder.PixelHeight, ZXing.RGBLuminanceSource.BitmapFormat.Unknown); 

 

 

Sample link: 

http://www.syncfusion.com/downloads/support/forum/127029/ze/BarcodeReader-731401863 

Note: Run the following command in the Package Manager Console to install the ZXing.Net.Mobile barcode scanner. 

Install-Package ZXing.Net.Mobile 

Please let us know if you need any further assistance. 

Regards, 

Chinnu 

[Bhalchandra]

i have requirement  to read the bar code from a Image file. please guide me

[Chinnu Muniyappan]

Hi Bhalchandra, 

Thank you for contacting Syncfusion support. 

As we said earlier, currently we don’t have barcode reader support in UWP platform. So, we have suggested you, to use Zxing barcode scanner API for reading barcode from an image. Please refer the below code snippet and sample for more details. 

             

            //Load the image from the embbeded resource. 

            Stream imgStream = typeof(MainPage).GetTypeInfo().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("BarcodeReader.Assets.Barcode.png"); 

                  

            //Set the image stream position.      

            imgStream.Position = 0; 

 

            //Get the image RGB data. 

            var BitmapImageDecoder = await BitmapDecoder.CreateAsync(imgStream.AsRandomAccessStream()); 

 

           PixelDataProvider provider = await BitmapImageDecoder.GetPixelDataAsync().AsTask().ConfigureAwait(false); 

            var imageData = provider.DetachPixelData(); 

 

            //initialize the ZXing barcode reader 

            ZXing.BarcodeReader reader = new ZXing.BarcodeReader(); 

 

            //Reader the barcode 

            ZXing.Result[] results = reader.DecodeMultiple(imageData, (int)BitmapImageDecoder.PixelWidth, (int)BitmapImageDecoder.PixelHeight, ZXing.RGBLuminanceSource.BitmapFormat.Unknown); 

Sample Link: http://www.syncfusion.com/downloads/support/forum/127029/ze/BarcodeReader-936780486 

Please let us know if you have any concern. 

Regards, 

Chinnu