If you try to install the Softek Barcode Reader Toolkit on a default installation of Ubuntu 12.10 then you may see the following message when you run ./configure.sh: Sorry – no build of bardecoder will work on this version of linux Please contact support@bardecode.com for further advice This is because Ubuntu 12.10 uses libtiff5 rather
The main changes for version 7.6.1 are in the areas of performance control and recognition of skewed bar codes. Performance Control TimeOut is a new property that specifies the maximum amount of time the toolkit should spend searching for a barcode within a single page of a document. It does not include the time taken
Code 39 is one of the most popular types of bar code and considered one of the easiest to work with, but there are a number of pitfalls that can catch you out if you’re not careful. This article aims to give you an overview of how Code 39 works and what to watch out
If whilst trying to use the Softek Barcode Reader Toolkit it returns to error message “Failed to load SoftekBarcode.dll” then a possible cause of the problem may be that you have the wrong version of the .dll for the system you are using. The following should help to remedy this problem: When you create an
A recent report by Scanlife into mobile barcode use shows that barcode scans from mobile phones (predominantly scan of QR Codes) are on the rise with the worldwide rate of scans now exceeding 180 scans per minute. The report also shows that whilst 23% of users since 2009 are returning users, 77% are new users
Further to our previous posts on the uses of QR codes, many companies are offering Medical ID tags in the form of QR codes. ID card company MyInfo911 have identified that most minors carry little or no ID meaning that if involved in an accident whilst out of the vicinity of their parents, it can be hard
Sunday last weekend saw a beautiful sunny and mild October morning and the setting for the first competitive hill climb for one of our Softek staff and CRT members. The hill climb was run by Hemel Hempstead Cycling Club on the Beacon hill – one that is local to the Softek Software offices. CRT were very
We have had a number of requests for a full list of the possible return values for the GetBarStringType function in Version 7.5.1.35 of the SDK. Below are the possible return values from this function: PDF417 DATAMATRIX QRCODE CODE39 EAN13 EAN8 UPCA UPCE SHORTCODE128 CODE128 GS1-128 PATCH DATABAR CODE93 CODE25 SHORTCODE128 CODABAR For further information on
This week The Barcode News included an article in their newsletter outlining 10 top tips for using QR codes effectively. We thought this was so good we’re linking to it here. Their tips include respecting the margin around the code; using short urls; and making sure they’re big enough (though not too big – .e.g
This article explains issues relating to the use of UTF-8 encoded data in QR-Codes. There are several ways in which data can be stored in a QR-Code, one of which is called Byte Mode. This mode allows data to be encoded in a sequence of 8-bit byte values, in other words an array of integer