Detect barcode in pdf file

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mdelbene
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Detect barcode in pdf file

Post by mdelbene » Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:39 pm

Hi all,
I'm encountering some problems during detecting barcode in pdf file.

I acquire with a scanner the same document, then I create files with different extensions.
Then I'm trying to detect in this document a generic Code39 barcode.

For JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF no problem: I use the method CreateGdPictureImageFromFile, then Barcode1DReaderDoScan and my barcodes are detected.

So, when I have a PDF file, I use the new GdPicturePDF class available in GdPicture v.8.
Here is my code snippet:

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      GdPicture.GdPicturePDF gdPDF = new GdPicturePDF();
      gdPDF.SetLicenseNumber("XXX");

      GdPictureStatus gstatus = gdPDF.LoadFromFile(pdfPath, false);

       if (gstatus == GdPictureStatus.OK)
	{
		for (int i = 1; i <= gdPDF.GetPageCount(); i++)
		{
			// select the current page
			if (gdPDF.SelectPage(i))
			{
				// create image
				int imageId = gdPDF.RenderPageToGdPictureImage(72, false);

				if (imageId > 0)
				{
					// searching barcode in i-page
					gstatus = gdPicture.Barcode1DReaderDoScan(imageId, Barcode1DReaderScanMode.BestQuality);

					if (gstatus == GdPictureStatus.OK)
					{
						// for each barcode I read info
						for (int j = 1; j <= gdPicture.Barcode1DReaderGetBarcodeCount(); j++)
						{
							Console.WriteLine(gdPicture.Barcode1DReaderGetBarcodeValue(j));
							Console.WriteLine(gdPicture.Barcode1DReaderGetBarcodeType(j).ToString());
						}
					}

					gdPicture.Barcode1DReaderClear();
				}
			}
		}

	       gdPDF.CloseDocument();
	}
I attached two files:
- in the BMP file I found 3 barcodes
- in the PDF file no barcode is detected.

Anyone can help me?
Thanks.
Michela

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Loïc
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Re: Detect barcode in pdf file

Post by Loïc » Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:52 pm

Hi,


You should try to rasterize PDF page in 200 DPI:

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int imageId = gdPDF.RenderPageToGdPictureImage(200, false);
Kind regards,

Loïc

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Re: Detect barcode in pdf file

Post by mdelbene » Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:09 pm

Now it works...
Thanks a lot Loïc.

Bye
Michela

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Re: Detect barcode in pdf file

Post by Loïc » Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:13 pm

You are welcome.

Thank you for the return.

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Re: Detect barcode in pdf file

Post by Loïc » Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:13 pm

BTW, don't forget to release the imageId !

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Re: Detect barcode in pdf file

Post by mdelbene » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:00 pm

Thanks for the suggestion... :wink:
Good evening.
Michela

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