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Decode Methods

Method	Description
`DecodeFile`	Decode barcodes from a specified image file.
`DecodeFileInMemory`	Decode barcodes from an image file in memory.
`DecodeBuffer`	Decode barcodes from raw buffer.
`DecodeBase64String`	Decode barcodes from a base64 encoded string.
`DecodeBitmap`	Decodes barcode from a bitmap.
`InitIntermediateResult`	Inits an intermediateResult struct with default values.
`DecodeIntermediateResults`	Decodes barcode from intermediate results.

DecodeFile

Decode barcodes from a specified image file.

TextResult[] Dynamsoft.DBR.BarcodeReader.DecodeFile(string fileName, string templateName) 	

Parameters
[in] fileName <string> : A string defining the file name. It supports BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF and PDF files.
[in] templateName <string> : The template name.

Return Value
All barcode text results decoded successfully.

Exception
BarcodeReaderException The exception thrown by Dynamsoft Barcode Reader.

Code Snippet

BarcodeReader reader = new BarcodeReader();
reader.ProductKeys = "t0260NwAAAHV***************";
TextResult[] result = reader.DecodeFile(@"C:\Program Files (x86)\Dynamsoft\{Version number}\Images\AllSupportedBarcodeTypes.tif", "");
reader.Dispose();

See Also
TextResult

DecodeFileInMemory

Decode barcodes from an image file in memory.

TextResult[] Dynamsoft.DBR.BarcodeReader.DecodeFileInMemory(byte[] fileStream, string templateName)  

Parameters
[in] fileStream <byte[]> : The image file bytes in memory.
[in] templateName <string> : The template name.

Return Value
All barcode text results decoded successfully.

Exception
BarcodeReaderException The exception thrown by Dynamsoft Barcode Reader.

Code Snippet

BarcodeReader reader = new BarcodeReader();
reader.ProductKeys = "t0260NwAAAHV***************";
byte[] fileStream = GetFileStream(@"C:\Program Files (x86)\Dynamsoft\{Version number}\Images\AllSupportedBarcodeTypes.tif");
TextResult[] result = reader.DecodeFileInMemory(fileStream, "");
reader.Dispose();

See Also
TextResult

DecodeBuffer

Decode barcodes from the memory buffer containing image pixels in defined format.

TextResult[] Dynamsoft.DBR.BarcodeReader.DecodeBuffer(byte[] buffer, int width, int height, int stride, EnumImagePixelFormat imagePixelFormat, string templateName)	

Parameters
[in] buffer <byte[]> : The array of bytes which contain the image data.
[in] width <int> : The width of the image in pixels. [in] height <int> : The height of the image in pixels. [in] stride <int> : The stride of the image (also called scan width).
[in] imagePixelFormat <EnumImagePixelFormat> : The image pixel format used in the image byte array. [in] templateName <string> : The template name.

Return Value
All barcode text results decoded successfully.

Exception
BarcodeReaderException The exception thrown by Dynamsoft Barcode Reader.

Code Snippet

BarcodeReader reader = new BarcodeReader();
reader.ProductKeys = "t0260NwAAAHV***************";
Bitmap bBMP = new Bitmap(@"C:\Program Files (x86)\Dynamsoft\{Version number}\Images\AllSupportedBarcodeTypes.tif");
BitmapData bmdat = bBMP.LockBits(new Rectangle(Point.Empty, bBMP.Size), ImageLockMode.ReadOnly, PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);
int width = bBMP.Width;
int height = bBMP.Height;
int stride = bmdat.Stride;
byte[] buffer = new byte[stride * bmdat.Height];
Marshal.Copy(bmdat.Scan0, buffer, 0, buffer.Length);
bBMP.UnlockBits(bmdat);
EnumImagePixelFormat imagePixelFormat = EnumImagePixelFormat.IPF_ARGB_8888;
TextResult[] result = reader.DecodeBuffer(buffer, width, height, stride, imagePixelFormat, "");
reader.Dispose();

See Also
TextResult

DecodeBase64String

Decode barcode from an image file encoded as a base64 string.

TextResult[] Dynamsoft.DBR.BarcodeReader.DecodeBase64String(string base64, string templateName)	

Parameters
[in] base64 <string> : A base64 encoded string that represents an image.
[in] templateName <string> : The template name.

Return Value
All barcode text results decoded successfully.

Exception
BarcodeReaderException The exception thrown by Dynamsoft Barcode Reader.

Code Snippet

BarcodeReader reader = new BarcodeReader();
reader.ProductKeys = "t0260NwAAAHV***************";
byte[] byteFileStream = GetFileStream(@"C:\Program Files (x86)\Dynamsoft\{Version number}\Images\AllSupportedBarcodeTypes.tif");
string base64String = GetFileBase64String(byteFileStream);
TextResult[] result = reader.DecodeBase64String(base64String, "");
reader.Dispose();

See Also
TextResult

DecodeBitmap

Decodes barcode from a bitmap.

TextResult[] Dynamsoft.DBR.BarcodeReader.DecodeBitmap(Bitmap bitMap, string templateName)

Parameters
[in] bitMap <Bitmap> : The image to be decoded.
[in] templateName <string> : The template name.

Return Value
All barcode text results decoded successfully.

Exception
BarcodeReaderException The exception thrown by Dynamsoft Barcode Reader.

Code Snippet

BarcodeReader reader = new BarcodeReader();
reader.ProductKeys = "t0260NwAAAHV***************";
Bitmap bBMP = new Bitmap(@"C:\Program Files (x86)\Dynamsoft\{Version number}\Images\AllSupportedBarcodeTypes.tif");
TextResult[] result = reader.DecodeBitmap(bBMP, "");
reader.Dispose();

See Also
TextResult

InitIntermediateResult

Inits an intermediateResult struct with default values.

IntermediateResult Dynamsoft.DBR.BarcodeReader.InitIntermediateResult(EnumIntermediateResultType intermediateResultType) 	

Parameters
intermediateResultType : The type of the intermediate result to init.

Return Value
An intermediateResult struct with default values.

Code Snippet

BarcodeReader reader = new BarcodeReader();
IntermediateResult imResult = reader.InitIntermediateResult(EnumIntermediateResultType.IRT_ORIGINAL_IMAGE);

See Also
IntermediateResult

DecodeIntermediateResults

Decodes barcode from intermediate results.

TextResult[] Dynamsoft.DBR.BarcodeReader.DecodeIntermediateResults(IntermediateResult[] intermediateResultArray, string templateName) 	

Parameters
intermediateResultArray : The intermediate result array for decoding.
templateName : The template name.

Return Value
All barcode text results decoded successfully.

Exception
BarcodeReaderException The exception thrown by Dynamsoft Barcode Reader.

Code Snippet

BarcodeReader reader = new BarcodeReader();
reader.ProductKeys = "t0260NwAAAHV***************";
PublicRuntimeSettings settings = reader.GetRuntimeSettings();
settings.IntermediateResultType = (int)EnumIntermediateResultType.IRT_ORIGINAL_IMAGE;
reader.UpdateRuntimeSettings(settings);
reader.DecodeFile("Your file path", "");
IntermediateResult[] IMRs = reader.GetIntermediateResults();
TextResult[] result = reader.DecodeIntermediateResults(IMRs, "");

See Also
TextResult