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
We’ve updated the manual page that covers the configuration of DCOM on a 64-bit Windows 2012 Server. The key change is to run “MMC comexp.msc /32” on a 64-bit system rather than dcomcnfg.exe Anyhow, here is the new page… This section describes a problem that can be seen on ASP applications that handle PDF
We’ve now tested out the existing version of the Softek Mobile Barcode Reader Toolkit on IOS 7 Beta 5 and can confirm that it appears to work without the need for any updates to the library. Whilst checking out the compatibility of XCode 5 we also created an ARC (automatic reference counting) version of the
Not sure what our Distribution License is? Finding it hard to know if this is the right license for your project? We understand that software licensing can be confusing so to better understand what our Distribution License is and whether it is the license for you, read on! In a nutshell, our Unlimited Distribution License allows
We’re pleased to announce a maintenance release of our barcode reading toolkit for Windows that rounds up a number of enhancements and fixes, mainly for 2-D barcodes. If you are using the SDK to decode QR-Codes, DataMatrix or PDF-417 then it is recommended that you upgrade to this version. Here’s the change list for version
Code 39 barcodes should all start and finish with the same pattern that represents the * or asterisk character, however sometimes printers forget to include these characters and the result is a barcode that doesn’t actually fit the Code 39 barcode specification. It is possible to read such barcodes but they do have a significant
The new version of the Linux Toolkit expands compatibility by including builds for several popular Linux distributions. The binary files for each distribution are installed into a sub-folders under the “build” folder and the “configure.sh” script should be run to create the correct symbolic links into the folder. Here is the full list of builds
We are pleased to announce the release of Version 7.5.1 of the Linux SDK. Existing customers with support and upgrade cover will be contacted in due course. This update brings the Linux SDK in line with the Windows variant with the introduction of support for the ubiquitous QR-Code and significant improvements to Datamatrix and PDF-417 recognition. The new
We are pleased to announce the minor release for the Windows SDK, V 7.5.1.22, which has various improvements. One of the biggest changes is the improved handling of skewed QR-Codes, which can now tolerate a far greater amount of skew. If you are an existing customer then you are welcome to upgrade for free, the
Old Style Jpeg Compression (tag value 6) is an obsolete compression format that has now been superseded by ‘new style’ Jpeg compression (tag value 7) and should be avoided if possible. Softek products have limited support for files written using this format but best results will be obtained by switching to either the ‘new-style’ Jpeg