BarcodeReaderCLI Examples – Inlite Knowledge Base

In these examples 1D barcodes (Code39 and Code128) are read. To see how to read 2D and postal barcode click here.

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These examples demonstrate use of Inlite’s Barcode Reader command line application (BarcodeReaderCLI).
The complete list of BarcodeReaderCLI command line options is here. To do actual testing install BarcodeReaderCLI executable and test images per instructions.

Programming languages code examples

Basic functionality invoking BarcodeReaderCLI is demonstrated in various programming languages. To test install BarcodeReaderCLI executable and test images per instructions.

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			<?php
// php brcli-example.php          ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line 
// php brcli-example.php config   ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file 
chdir(__DIR__);

$args = array(
'"../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI"',
'-type=code128',
'"https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/1d.pdf"',
);

$configFile = './brcli-example.config';
$argsConfig = array(
'"../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI"',
'@"' . $configFile . '"',
);

function doExec($cmd, &$stdout=null, &$stderr=null) {
    $proc = proc_open($cmd,[
        1 => ['pipe','w'],
        2 => ['pipe','w'],
    ],$pipes);
    $stdout = stream_get_contents($pipes[1]);
    fclose($pipes[1]);
    $stderr = stream_get_contents($pipes[2]);
    fclose($pipes[2]);
    return proc_close($proc);
}

$output = ""; $error = "";
$params = implode(" ", $argc > 1 ?  $argsConfig : $args);
if (strtoupper(substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3)) === 'WIN') $params = '"' . $params . '"'; 

doExec($params, $output, $error);
if ($output != "") echo "STDOUT:\n $output";
if ($error != "") echo "STDERR:\n $error";
?>
			
				
					
				
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						<?php
// php brcli-example.php          ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line 
// php brcli-example.php config   ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file 
chdir(__DIR__);
 
$args = array(
'"../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI"',
'-type=code128',
'"https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/1d.pdf"',
);
 
$configFile = './brcli-example.config';
$argsConfig = array(
'"../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI"',
'@"' . $configFile . '"',
);
 
function doExec($cmd, &$stdout=null, &$stderr=null) {
    $proc = proc_open($cmd,[
        1 => ['pipe','w'],
        2 => ['pipe','w'],
    ],$pipes);
    $stdout = stream_get_contents($pipes[1]);
    fclose($pipes[1]);
    $stderr = stream_get_contents($pipes[2]);
    fclose($pipes[2]);
    return proc_close($proc);
}
 
$output = ""; $error = "";
$params = implode(" ", $argc > 1 ?  $argsConfig : $args);
if (strtoupper(substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3)) === 'WIN') $params = '"' . $params . '"'; 
 
doExec($params, $output, $error);
if ($output != "") echo "STDOUT:\n $output";
if ($error != "") echo "STDERR:\n $error";
?>

Node.js





		
		
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			// node brcli-example.js           ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line 
// node brcli-example.js config    ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file  

var cp = require('child_process');
process.chdir(__dirname);

var exe = '../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI';
var args = [];
args.push('-type=code128');
args.push('https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/1d.pdf');

var configFile = "./brcli-example.config";
var argsConfig = []; 
argsConfig.push('@' + configFile);
 
const proc = cp.spawn(exe, process.argv.length > 2 ? argsConfig : args);
proc.stdout.on('data', (data) => {
    console.log(data.toString());
});
proc.stderr.on('data', (data) => {
    console.error(data.toString());
});
			
				
					
				
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						// node brcli-example.js           ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line 
// node brcli-example.js config    ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file  
 
var cp = require('child_process');
process.chdir(__dirname);
 
var exe = '../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI';
var args = [];
args.push('-type=code128');
args.push('https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/1d.pdf');
 
var configFile = "./brcli-example.config";
var argsConfig = []; 
argsConfig.push('@' + configFile);
 
const proc = cp.spawn(exe, process.argv.length > 2 ? argsConfig : args);
proc.stdout.on('data', (data) => {
    console.log(data.toString());
});
proc.stderr.on('data', (data) => {
    console.error(data.toString());
});

C#





		
		
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			// csi brcli-example.csx           ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line
// csi brcli-example.csx config    ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file e
//    csi is installed on Windows with Visual Studio in C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\{version}\Bin
//    csi is installed on Linux with Mono

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;

static string thisDirectory([CallerFilePath] string path = "") => Path.GetDirectoryName(path);
Directory.SetCurrentDirectory(thisDirectory());

string exe = "../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI";
string[] args = {
"-type=code128",
"https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/1d.pdf",
};

// Obtain options and sources from a configuration file
string configFile = "./brcli-example.config";
string[] argsConfig = {"@\"" + configFile + "\""};

string output;
string error;

using (Process proc = new Process())
{
    proc.StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo   {
        FileName = exe,
        Arguments = string.Join(" ",  (Args.Count > 0) ? argsConfig : args),
        UseShellExecute = false,
        RedirectStandardOutput = true,
        RedirectStandardError = true,
    };
	proc.Start();
	error = proc.StandardError.ReadToEnd();
	output = proc.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
	proc.WaitForExit();
};

if (output != "") Console.WriteLine("STDOUT:\n" + output);
if (error != "") Console.WriteLine("STDERR:\n" + error);
			
				
					
				
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						// csi brcli-example.csx           ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line
// csi brcli-example.csx config    ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file e
//    csi is installed on Windows with Visual Studio in C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\{version}\Bin
//    csi is installed on Linux with Mono
 
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 
static string thisDirectory([CallerFilePath] string path = "") => Path.GetDirectoryName(path);
Directory.SetCurrentDirectory(thisDirectory());
 
string exe = "../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI";
string[] args = {
"-type=code128",
"https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/1d.pdf",
};
 
// Obtain options and sources from a configuration file
string configFile = "./brcli-example.config";
string[] argsConfig = {"@\"" + configFile + "\""};
 
string output;
string error;
 
using (Process proc = new Process())
{
    proc.StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo   {
        FileName = exe,
        Arguments = string.Join(" ",  (Args.Count > 0) ? argsConfig : args),
        UseShellExecute = false,
        RedirectStandardOutput = true,
        RedirectStandardError = true,
    };
	proc.Start();
	error = proc.StandardError.ReadToEnd();
	output = proc.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
	proc.WaitForExit();
};
 
if (output != "") Console.WriteLine("STDOUT:\n" + output);
if (error != "") Console.WriteLine("STDERR:\n" + error);

Python





		
		
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			#  python brcli-example.py           ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line 
#  python brcli-example.py config    ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file  
#  use python 3.5 or newer
#     python3 brcli-example.py           ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line 
#     python3 brcli-example.py config    ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file  

import subprocess
import os
import sys

dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
os.chdir(dir)

exe = '../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI'

args = []
args.append(exe)
args.append('-type=code128')
args.append('https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/1d.pdf')

configFile = './brcli-example.config'
argsConfig = []
argsConfig.append(exe)
argsConfig.append('@' + configFile)

if len(sys.argv) > 1 : args = argsConfig
cp = subprocess.run(args, universal_newlines=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)

output=cp.stdout
error=cp.stderr

if output != "": print("STDOUT:\n" + output)
if error != "":  print("STDERR:\n" + error)
# print("RETURN CODE:"  + str(print(cp.returncode)))
			
				
					
				
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						#  python brcli-example.py           ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line 
#  python brcli-example.py config    ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file  
#  use python 3.5 or newer
#     python3 brcli-example.py           ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line 
#     python3 brcli-example.py config    ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file  
 
import subprocess
import os
import sys
 
dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
os.chdir(dir)
 
exe = '../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI'
 
args = []
args.append(exe)
args.append('-type=code128')
args.append('https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/1d.pdf')
 
configFile = './brcli-example.config'
argsConfig = []
argsConfig.append(exe)
argsConfig.append('@' + configFile)
 
if len(sys.argv) > 1 : args = argsConfig
cp = subprocess.run(args, universal_newlines=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
 
output=cp.stdout
error=cp.stderr
 
if output != "": print("STDOUT:\n" + output)
if error != "":  print("STDERR:\n" + error)
# print("RETURN CODE:"  + str(print(cp.returncode)))

Ruby





		
		
			BarcodeReaderCLI
			

			
			# encoding: utf-8
#  ruby brcli-example.rb           ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line 
#  ruby brcli-example.rb config    ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file  

require 'open3'
dir = File.dirname(__FILE__)  # enable 'require' use modules in script folder
Dir.chdir(dir)

args  = Array[
'../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI',
'-type=code128',
'"https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/1d.pdf"',
]

configFile = './brcli-example.config'
argsConfig  = Array[
'../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI',
'@"' + configFile + '"'
]

args = argsConfig  if ARGV.length > 0
params = args.join(' ')
output, error, status = Open3.capture3(params)

if output != "" then  
  puts "STDOUT:\n " + output
end
if error != "" then 
   puts "STDERR:\n " + error
end
			
				
					
				
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						# encoding: utf-8
#  ruby brcli-example.rb           ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line 
#  ruby brcli-example.rb config    ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file  
 
require 'open3'
dir = File.dirname(__FILE__)  # enable 'require' use modules in script folder
Dir.chdir(dir)
 
args  = Array[
'../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI',
'-type=code128',
'"https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/1d.pdf"',
]
 
configFile = './brcli-example.config'
argsConfig  = Array[
'../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI',
'@"' + configFile + '"'
]
 
args = argsConfig  if ARGV.length > 0
params = args.join(' ')
output, error, status = Open3.capture3(params)
 
if output != "" then  
  puts "STDOUT:\n " + output
end
if error != "" then 
   puts "STDERR:\n " + error
end

Java





		
		
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			import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.io.File;

// javac brcli_example.java           ->  compile example
// java -cp . brcli_example           ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line 
// java -cp . brcli_example config    ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file  

public class brcli_example{
	
	public static String implode(String separator, String[] data) {
		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
		for (int i = 0; i < data.length - 1; i++) {
		//data.length - 1 => to not add separator at the end
			if (!data[i].matches(" *")) {//empty string are ""; " "; "  "; and so on
				sb.append(data[i]);
				sb.append(separator);
			}
		}
		sb.append(data[data.length - 1].trim());
		return sb.toString();
	}	
	
     public static void main(String []args)  throws IOException {
		boolean isWindows = System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase().startsWith("windows");
		File myDir = new File(brcli_example.class.getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation().getPath());
		
		String exe;
		if (isWindows) exe  = "..\\bin\\BarcodeReaderCLI";
		else      	   exe = "../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI";
		
		String[] cargs = {
		exe,
		"-type=code128",
		"https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/1d.pdf"};

		String configFile = "./brcli-example.config";
		String[] cargsConfig = {
		exe,
		"@" + configFile};
		
		String cmd =  implode(" ", args.length > 0 ? cargsConfig : cargs);
        ProcessBuilder builder = new ProcessBuilder();

		if (isWindows) {
			builder.command("cmd.exe", "/c", cmd);
		} else {
			builder.command("sh", "-c", cmd);
		}
		builder.directory(myDir);
		builder.redirectErrorStream(true);
		Process process = builder.start();
		try (BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(
			new InputStreamReader(process.getInputStream()))) {
			String line;
			while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
				System.out.println(line);
			}
		}
     }
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						import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.io.File;
 
// javac brcli_example.java           ->  compile example
// java -cp . brcli_example           ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line 
// java -cp . brcli_example config    ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file  
 
public class brcli_example{
	
	public static String implode(String separator, String[] data) {
		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
		for (int i = 0; i < data.length - 1; i++) {
		//data.length - 1 => to not add separator at the end
			if (!data[i].matches(" *")) {//empty string are ""; " "; "  "; and so on
				sb.append(data[i]);
				sb.append(separator);
			}
		}
		sb.append(data[data.length - 1].trim());
		return sb.toString();
	}	
	
     public static void main(String []args)  throws IOException {
		boolean isWindows = System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase().startsWith("windows");
		File myDir = new File(brcli_example.class.getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation().getPath());
		
		String exe;
		if (isWindows) exe  = "..\\bin\\BarcodeReaderCLI";
		else      	   exe = "../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI";
		
		String[] cargs = {
		exe,
		"-type=code128",
		"https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/1d.pdf"};
 
		String configFile = "./brcli-example.config";
		String[] cargsConfig = {
		exe,
		"@" + configFile};
		
		String cmd =  implode(" ", args.length > 0 ? cargsConfig : cargs);
        ProcessBuilder builder = new ProcessBuilder();
 
		if (isWindows) {
			builder.command("cmd.exe", "/c", cmd);
		} else {
			builder.command("sh", "-c", cmd);
		}
		builder.directory(myDir);
		builder.redirectErrorStream(true);
		Process process = builder.start();
		try (BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(
			new InputStreamReader(process.getInputStream()))) {
			String line;
			while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
				System.out.println(line);
			}
		}
     }
}

C++





		
		
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			// Your First C++ Program

// g++ -o _example  brcli-example.cpp           ->  compile example
// _example           ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line 
// _example config          ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file  
// On Linux use ./_example

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <memory>

std::string exec(const char* cmd) {
    std::array<char, 128> buffer;
    std::string result;
    std::unique_ptr<FILE, decltype(&pclose)> pipe(popen(cmd, "r"), pclose);
    if (!pipe) {
        return "popen() failed!";
    }
    while (fgets(buffer.data(), buffer.size(), pipe.get()) != nullptr) {
        result += buffer.data();
    }
    return result;
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
#if defined _WIN32 || defined _WIN64
	std::string exe  = "..\\bin\\BarcodeReaderCLI";
#else		
	std::string exe = "../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI";
#endif	

	std::string cmd = "";
	if (argc > 1)	{
		std::string configFile = "./brcli-example.config";
		std::string cargsConfig[] = {
			exe,
			"@" + configFile};	
		for (int i = 0; i < sizeof(cargsConfig)/sizeof(cargsConfig[0]); i++)
			cmd += cargsConfig[i] + " ";
	}
	else {
		std::string cargs[] = {
			exe,
			"-type=code128",
			"https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/1d.pdf"};
		for (int i = 0; i < sizeof(cargs)/sizeof(cargs[0]); i++)
			cmd += cargs[i] + " ";
	}
	
	std::string out = exec(cmd.c_str());
    std::cout << out << std::endl;
    return 0;
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						// Your First C++ Program
 
// g++ -o _example  brcli-example.cpp           ->  compile example
// _example           ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line 
// _example config          ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file  
// On Linux use ./_example
 
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <memory>
 
std::string exec(const char* cmd) {
    std::array<char, 128> buffer;
    std::string result;
    std::unique_ptr<FILE, decltype(&pclose)> pipe(popen(cmd, "r"), pclose);
    if (!pipe) {
        return "popen() failed!";
    }
    while (fgets(buffer.data(), buffer.size(), pipe.get()) != nullptr) {
        result += buffer.data();
    }
    return result;
}
 
int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
#if defined _WIN32 || defined _WIN64
	std::string exe  = "..\\bin\\BarcodeReaderCLI";
#else		
	std::string exe = "../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI";
#endif	
 
	std::string cmd = "";
	if (argc > 1)	{
		std::string configFile = "./brcli-example.config";
		std::string cargsConfig[] = {
			exe,
			"@" + configFile};	
		for (int i = 0; i < sizeof(cargsConfig)/sizeof(cargsConfig[0]); i++)
			cmd += cargsConfig[i] + " ";
	}
	else {
		std::string cargs[] = {
			exe,
			"-type=code128",
			"https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/1d.pdf"};
		for (int i = 0; i < sizeof(cargs)/sizeof(cargs[0]); i++)
			cmd += cargs[i] + " ";
	}
	
	std::string out = exec(cmd.c_str());
    std::cout << out << std::endl;
    return 0;
}

Go





		
		
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			package main

import (
 "os/exec"
 . "fmt"
 "runtime"
 "bytes"
 "os"
)

// go run brcli-example.go           ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line 
// go run brcli-example.go config    ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file  

func main() {
	isWindows := runtime.GOOS == "windows"
	exe, shell, flag := "../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI", "sh", "-c"
	if isWindows {
		exe, shell, flag = "..\\bin\\BarcodeReaderCLI", "cmd.exe", "/c"
	} 

	args := []string{
		exe,
		"-type=code128",
		"https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/1d.pdf"}

	configFile := "./brcli-example.config"
	argsCongig := []string{
		exe,
		"@" + configFile + ""}
	
	cmd := ""
	if (len(os.Args) > 1){
		for _, s := range argsCongig {cmd = cmd + s + " "}
	} else {
		for _, s := range args {cmd = cmd + s + " "}
	}
	 
    proc := exec.Command(shell, flag, cmd)
	var stdout bytes.Buffer
	var stderr bytes.Buffer
	proc.Stdout = &stdout
	proc.Stderr = &stderr
	proc.Run()
	
	if stdout.Len() > 0 { Print("STDOUT: \n" + stdout.String())}
    if stderr.Len() > 0  { Print("STDERR: \n" + stderr.String())}
}
			
				
					
				
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						package main
 
import (
 "os/exec"
 . "fmt"
 "runtime"
 "bytes"
 "os"
)
 
// go run brcli-example.go           ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI command line 
// go run brcli-example.go config    ->  use BarcodeReaderCLI configuration file  
 
func main() {
	isWindows := runtime.GOOS == "windows"
	exe, shell, flag := "../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI", "sh", "-c"
	if isWindows {
		exe, shell, flag = "..\\bin\\BarcodeReaderCLI", "cmd.exe", "/c"
	} 
 
	args := []string{
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	configFile := "./brcli-example.config"
	argsCongig := []string{
		exe,
		"@" + configFile + ""}
	
	cmd := ""
	if (len(os.Args) > 1){
		for _, s := range argsCongig {cmd = cmd + s + " "}
	} else {
		for _, s := range args {cmd = cmd + s + " "}
	}
	 
    proc := exec.Command(shell, flag, cmd)
	var stdout bytes.Buffer
	var stderr bytes.Buffer
	proc.Stdout = &stdout
	proc.Stderr = &stderr
	proc.Run()
	
	if stdout.Len() > 0 { Print("STDOUT: \n" + stdout.String())}
    if stderr.Len() > 0  { Print("STDERR: \n" + stderr.String())}
}

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Shell script invocation examples

Basic barcode reading from a file

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			BarcodeReaderCLI
			

			
			@setlocal enableextensions
@cd /d "%~dp0"
@echo off

set EXE=..\bin\BarcodeReaderCLI
set OUTDIR=%TEMP%\brcli
set INPDIR=.\images

REM ===== Read Code39 barcode.   Output is default JSON format
%EXE% %OPT% %AUTH% -type=code39 "%INPDIR%\test.tif"

REM ===== Read Code39 barcode.  Output just text value to console
%EXE% %OPT% %AUTH% -type=code39 "%INPDIR%\test.tif" -format=text --output-text="{text}"
			
				
					
				
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set EXE=..\bin\BarcodeReaderCLI
set OUTDIR=%TEMP%\brcli
set INPDIR=.\images
 
REM ===== Read Code39 barcode.   Output is default JSON format
%EXE% %OPT% %AUTH% -type=code39 "%INPDIR%\test.tif"
 
REM ===== Read Code39 barcode.  Output just text value to console
%EXE% %OPT% %AUTH% -type=code39 "%INPDIR%\test.tif" -format=text --output-text="{text}"

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			#!/bin/bash

HERE="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${0}")")"
cd $HERE

EXE=../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI
OUTDIR=/tmp/brcli
INPDIR=./images

# ===== Read Code39 barcode.   Output is default JSON format
$EXE $OPT $AUTH -type=code39 "$INPDIR/test.tif"

# ===== Read Code39 barcode.  Output just text value to console
$EXE $OPT $AUTH -type=code39 "$INPDIR/test.tif" -format=text --output-text="{text}"

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HERE="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${0}")")"
cd $HERE
 
EXE=../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI
OUTDIR=/tmp/brcli
INPDIR=./images
 
# ===== Read Code39 barcode.   Output is default JSON format
$EXE $OPT $AUTH -type=code39 "$INPDIR/test.tif"
 
# ===== Read Code39 barcode.  Output just text value to console
$EXE $OPT $AUTH -type=code39 "$INPDIR/test.tif" -format=text --output-text="{text}"
 
# Output new line
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Read barcodes from Web-based images using URL

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			BarcodeReaderCLI
			

			
			@setlocal enableextensions
@cd /d "%~dp0"
@echo off

set EXE=..\bin\BarcodeReaderCLI
set OUTDIR=%TEMP%\brcli
set INPDIR=.\images

REM ===== Read barcoded from Web-based images.   
REM ===== Read multiple images with a single call, applying different 'type' option to each image 
%EXE% %OPT% %AUTH% -type=pdf417 "https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/drvlic.ca.jpg" -type=code39  "https://www.dropbox.com/s/qcd8zfdvckwwdem/img39.pdf?dl=1" 
			
				
					
				
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set EXE=..\bin\BarcodeReaderCLI
set OUTDIR=%TEMP%\brcli
set INPDIR=.\images
 
REM ===== Read barcoded from Web-based images.   
REM ===== Read multiple images with a single call, applying different 'type' option to each image 
%EXE% %OPT% %AUTH% -type=pdf417 "https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/drvlic.ca.jpg" -type=code39  "https://www.dropbox.com/s/qcd8zfdvckwwdem/img39.pdf?dl=1"

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			BarcodeReaderCLI
			

			
			#!/bin/bash

HERE="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${0}")")"
cd $HERE

EXE=../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI
OUTDIR=/tmp/brcli
INPDIR=./images

# ===== Read barcoded from Web-based images.   
# ===== Read multiple images with a single call, applying different 'type' option to each image 
$EXE $OPT $AUTH -type=pdf417 "https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/drvlic.ca.jpg" -type=code39  "https://www.dropbox.com/s/qcd8zfdvckwwdem/img39.pdf?dl=1" 
			
				
					
				
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HERE="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${0}")")"
cd $HERE
 
EXE=../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI
OUTDIR=/tmp/brcli
INPDIR=./images
 
# ===== Read barcoded from Web-based images.   
# ===== Read multiple images with a single call, applying different 'type' option to each image 
$EXE $OPT $AUTH -type=pdf417 "https://wabr.inliteresearch.com/SampleImages/drvlic.ca.jpg" -type=code39  "https://www.dropbox.com/s/qcd8zfdvckwwdem/img39.pdf?dl=1"

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Configure options and sources through configuration file

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			@setlocal enableextensions
@cd /d "%~dp0"
@echo off

set EXE=..\bin\BarcodeReaderCLI
set OUTDIR=%TEMP%\brcli
set INPDIR=.\images

REM ===== Use configuration file
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REM ===== Use configuration file
%EXE% %OPT% %AUTH% @"brcli-example.config"

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			BarcodeReaderCLI
			

			
			#!/bin/bash

HERE="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${0}")")"
cd $HERE

EXE=../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI
OUTDIR=/tmp/brcli
rm -rf $OUTDIR
INPDIR=./images

# ===== Use configuration file to setup complex processing. Demonstrates:
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EXE=../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI
OUTDIR=/tmp/brcli
rm -rf $OUTDIR
INPDIR=./images
 
# ===== Use configuration file to setup complex processing. Demonstrates:
$EXE $OPT $AUTH @"brcli-example.config"

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Read driver license barcodes

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			BarcodeReaderCLI
			

			
			@setlocal enableextensions
@cd /d "%~dp0"
@echo off

set EXE=..\bin\BarcodeReaderCLI
set OUTDIR=%TEMP%\brcli
set INPDIR=.\images

REM ===== Read and decode Driver License
%EXE% %OPT% %AUTH% -type=drvlic "%INPDIR%\test.tif"
			
				
					
				
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set OUTDIR=%TEMP%\brcli
set INPDIR=.\images
 
REM ===== Read and decode Driver License
%EXE% %OPT% %AUTH% -type=drvlic "%INPDIR%\test.tif"

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						The provided URL ('snippets/BarcodeReaderCLI-examples-beta1/linux/driver-licens.sh'), parsed remotely as ('http://snippets/BarcodeReaderCLI-examples-beta1/linux/driver-licens.sh'), could not be accessed.

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Read barcodes from multiple files in a folder

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			BarcodeReaderCLI
			

			
			@setlocal enableextensions
@cd /d "%~dp0"
@echo off

set EXE=..\bin\BarcodeReaderCLI
set OUTDIR=%TEMP%\brcli
set INPDIR=.\images

REM ===== Read barcode in a folder and sub-folders.  Linit file types to BMP and PDF
%EXE% %OPT% %AUTH% -type=pdf417 -sub -incl="*.bmp *.pdf" "%INPDIR%\"

echo =================== Windows Command windows incorrectly represents UTF-8 text
echo Use -output options to get correct UTF-8 text
echo Or use Windows Terminal (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/)
			
				
					
				
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set EXE=..\bin\BarcodeReaderCLI
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REM ===== Read barcode in a folder and sub-folders.  Linit file types to BMP and PDF
%EXE% %OPT% %AUTH% -type=pdf417 -sub -incl="*.bmp *.pdf" "%INPDIR%\"
 
echo =================== Windows Command windows incorrectly represents UTF-8 text
echo Use -output options to get correct UTF-8 text
echo Or use Windows Terminal (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/)

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			BarcodeReaderCLI
			

			
			#!/bin/bash

HERE="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${0}")")"
cd $HERE

EXE=../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI
OUTDIR=/tmp/brcli
INPDIR=./images

# ===== Read barcode in a folder and sub-folders.  Linit file types to BMP and PDF
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EXE=../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI
OUTDIR=/tmp/brcli
INPDIR=./images
 
# ===== Read barcode in a folder and sub-folders.  Linit file types to BMP and PDF
$EXE $OPT $AUTH -type=pdf417 -sub -incl="*.bmp *.pdf" "$INPDIR/"

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Read barcodes containing text in local languages

Processing is configured in encoding.config file. Output is send to JSON, XML, CSV and TEXT files. TEXT file format is configured in template.txt file.

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			BarcodeReaderCLI
			

			
			@setlocal enableextensions
@cd /d "%~dp0"
@echo off

set EXE=..\bin\BarcodeReaderCLI
set OUTDIR=%TEMP%\brcli
set INPDIR=.\images

REM ===== Use configuration file to setup complex processing. Demonstrates:
REM   - Reading files with language-specfic file names
REM   - Reading language-specfic barcode test values
REM   - Template-based format of TXT output 
%EXE% %OPT% %AUTH% @"encoding.config" -output=console

REM echo =================== Windows console output incorrectly represents UTF-8 text
REM echo See output files in %OUTDIR%\utf.*
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set EXE=..\bin\BarcodeReaderCLI
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REM ===== Use configuration file to setup complex processing. Demonstrates:
REM   - Reading files with language-specfic file names
REM   - Reading language-specfic barcode test values
REM   - Template-based format of TXT output 
%EXE% %OPT% %AUTH% @"encoding.config" -output=console
 
REM echo =================== Windows console output incorrectly represents UTF-8 text
REM echo See output files in %OUTDIR%\utf.*
REM echo Or use Windows Terminal (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/)

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			#!/bin/bash

HERE="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${0}")")"
cd $HERE

EXE=../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI
OUTDIR=/tmp/brcli
rm -rf $OUTDIR
INPDIR=./images

# ===== Use configuration file to setup complex processing. Demonstrates:
#   - Reading files with language-specfic file names
#   - Reading language-specfic barcode test values
#   - Template-based format of TXT output 

# ==== To recognize UTF8 filenames in test/images/encoding folder, system locale should be set to UTF-8
#  For example  starting Docker Ubuntu container call:
#     RUN apt update && apt-get install -y locales-all
#     ENV LC_ALL en_US.UTF-8

$EXE $OPT $AUTH -d="OUTDIR=$OUTDIR/" @"encoding.config" -output=console

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INPDIR=./images
 
# ===== Use configuration file to setup complex processing. Demonstrates:
#   - Reading files with language-specfic file names
#   - Reading language-specfic barcode test values
#   - Template-based format of TXT output 
 
# ==== To recognize UTF8 filenames in test/images/encoding folder, system locale should be set to UTF-8
#  For example  starting Docker Ubuntu container call:
#     RUN apt update && apt-get install -y locales-all
#     ENV LC_ALL en_US.UTF-8
 
$EXE $OPT $AUTH -d="OUTDIR=$OUTDIR/" @"encoding.config" -output=console
 
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			# ============   OPTIONS
-type=pdf417,qr,datamatrix 

# ============   INPUT
-d="SRCDIR=images/encoding/"

"{SRCDIR}QR.UTF8.japanese.プライバシーマーク.png"

# ===========    Read language-encoded barcodes
#                USE 'encoding' to get UTF8 text
-encoding=CP1256
"{SRCDIR}DM.CP1256.arabic.بساطة لأنه الأل.tif" 

-encoding=BIG5
"{SRCDIR}PDF417.big5.Chinese.包含一杯准饮料.bmp" 

-encoding=CP1251
"{SRCDIR}PDF417.cp1251.russian.ЙшзщЪфг.bmp" 

# ============== Read UTF8-encoded barcodes in various languages
-encoding=	# Disable encoding
"{SRCDIR}PDF417.UTF8.pdf"

# ============   OUPUT
# Select fields in output files
-fields=text,type,path,encoding 

# Set output files
-output="{OUTDIR}utf8.xml" 
-output="{OUTDIR}utf8.json" 
-output="{OUTDIR}utf8.csv"

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# ===========    Read language-encoded barcodes
#                USE 'encoding' to get UTF8 text
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"{SRCDIR}PDF417.big5.Chinese.包含一杯准饮料.bmp" 
 
-encoding=CP1251
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# ============== Read UTF8-encoded barcodes in various languages
-encoding=	# Disable encoding
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# ============   OUPUT
# Select fields in output files
-fields=text,type,path,encoding 
 
# Set output files
-output="{OUTDIR}utf8.xml" 
-output="{OUTDIR}utf8.json" 
-output="{OUTDIR}utf8.csv"
 
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			[onSession]{tab}SESSION:  application: {app.filename}{tab} {app.version}
{tab} date/time: {start.date} {start.time}
[onSource]{tab|#x2}SOURCE:  type: {type}  path: {path}
{tab|#x2} files: {files}  bc.count: {bc.count}
[onFile]{tab|#x3}FILE path: {path}
{tab|#x3} pages: {pages}  format: {format}  size: {size}  bc.count: {bc.count}
[onPage]{tab|#x4}PAGE:path: {path}  page: {page}
{tab|#x4} width: {width}  height: {height}  bpp: {bpp}  hdpi: {hdpi}  vdpi: {vdpi}
{tab|#x4} compr: {compr}  bc.count: {bc.count}
[onBarcode]{tab|#x5}BARCODE:  type: {type}  length: {length}  
{tab|#x5} rectangle: {rectangle.left}:{rectangle.top}-{rectangle.right}:{rectangle.bottom}
{tab|#x5} rotation: {rotation}  path: {path}  page: {page}
{tab|#x5} skew: {skew}  mode: {mod}  charset: {charset}
{tab|#x5} text: {text}
{tab|#x5} data: {data}
[onDrvLic]{tab|#x6} DRIVER LICENSE:
{tab|#x6} NAME: {last}   {middle}   {first}
{tab|#x6} DATA: {dob}  EYES: {eyes} HAIR: {hair}  SEX: {sex} HEIGHT: {height} WEIGHT: {weight} 
{tab|#x6} ADDRESS: {street}  {city}  {state}  {postal}
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{tab|#x2} files: {files}  bc.count: {bc.count}
[onFile]{tab|#x3}FILE path: {path}
{tab|#x3} pages: {pages}  format: {format}  size: {size}  bc.count: {bc.count}
[onPage]{tab|#x4}PAGE:path: {path}  page: {page}
{tab|#x4} width: {width}  height: {height}  bpp: {bpp}  hdpi: {hdpi}  vdpi: {vdpi}
{tab|#x4} compr: {compr}  bc.count: {bc.count}
[onBarcode]{tab|#x5}BARCODE:  type: {type}  length: {length}  
{tab|#x5} rectangle: {rectangle.left}:{rectangle.top}-{rectangle.right}:{rectangle.bottom}
{tab|#x5} rotation: {rotation}  path: {path}  page: {page}
{tab|#x5} skew: {skew}  mode: {mod}  charset: {charset}
{tab|#x5} text: {text}
{tab|#x5} data: {data}
[onDrvLic]{tab|#x6} DRIVER LICENSE:
{tab|#x6} NAME: {last}   {middle}   {first}
{tab|#x6} DATA: {dob}  EYES: {eyes} HAIR: {hair}  SEX: {sex} HEIGHT: {height} WEIGHT: {weight} 
{tab|#x6} ADDRESS: {street}  {city}  {state}  {postal}
{tab|#x6} LICENSE: {id}  ISSUED: {issued}  EXPIRES: {expires}

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Read barcodes using Targeted Barcode Reader (TBR)

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			@setlocal enableextensions
@cd /d "%~dp0"
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set EXE=..\bin\BarcodeReaderCLI
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REM ===== Read barcode with TBR
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REM ===== Read barcode with TBR
%EXE% %OPT% %AUTH% -type=datamatrix -tbr=120 -fields=+tbr "%INPDIR%\dm.tbr.bmp"

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			#!/bin/bash

HERE="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${0}")")"
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EXE=../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI
OUTDIR=/tmp/brcli
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# ===== Read barcode with TBR
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Use TBR-Wizard to find the best TBR

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			@setlocal enableextensions
@cd /d "%~dp0"
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REM ===== Find the best TBR codes for an image
%EXE% tbr-wizard %OPT% %AUTH% -type=datamatrix "%INPDIR%\dm.tbr.bmp"

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			#!/bin/bash

HERE="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${0}")")"
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EXE=../bin/BarcodeReaderCLI
OUTDIR=/tmp/brcli
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# ===== Find the best TBR codes for an image
$EXE tbr-wizard $OPT $AUTH -type=datamatrix "$INPDIR/dm.tbr.bmp"

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