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How to detect a scan time out on Linux

The default time out for the scan of a page on Linux is 5000ms, but how can you detect if a time out has occurred? The following snippet of C code can be used in bardecode.c at the end of the main function…         uint16 t;         STGetParameter(hBarcode, ST_DID_TIMEOUT, &t) ;         if (t)                 …

Possible values for bar code type

Here is a list of all possible values that can be returned for the bar code type. Note that GS1-128 is a subset of Code 128 and is controlled by the ReadCode128 property. Value Property STSetParameter value for Linux “CODABAR” ReadCodabar ST_READ_CODABAR “CODE128” ReadCode128 ST_READ_CODE128 “CODE25” ReadCode25 ST_READ_CODE25 “CODE39” ReadCode39 ST_READ_CODE39 “CODE93” ReadCode93 ST_READ_CODE93 “DATABAR” …

Auto-detection of UTF8 data now available for PDF-417 and DataMatrix

Version 8.1.1.7 of the Softek Barcode Reader Toolkit for Windows has been released. This version addresses an issue with handling UTF-8 encoded data in a PDF-417 or DataMatrix bar code. The problem… Say you have a PDF417 bar code that encodes the characters: キヤノン電子 ….in UTF-8 format with the following bytes of hex data: E3 …

Reading bar codes from memory bitmaps using ScanBarCodeFromBitmap

The ScanBarCodeFromBitmap function allows you to read bar codes from memory bitmaps rather than image files held on disk. The function takes a handle to a bitmap as the parameter rather than the path to a file containing the image. It is normally referred to as an HBITMAP by programmers. You can create a bitmap …

Failed to load SoftekBarcode.dll

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 …

Return Values for GetBarStringType Function

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 …