Scan, read, and generate Data Matrix barcodes in C#

Nutrient .NET SDK (formerly GdPicture.NET) enables you to recognize one-dimensional (1D or linear) and two-dimensional (2D) barcodes.

Nutrient .NET SDK supports all 1D barcode formats and the following 2D barcode formats:

  • Aztec Code
  • Data Matrix
  • MaxiCode
  • Micro QR
  • PDF417
  • QR

To recognize Data Matrix barcodes and then write their values to the console, follow these steps:

  1. Create a GdPictureImaging object.
  2. Select the image by passing its path to the CreateGdPictureImageFromFile method of the GdPictureImaging object.
  3. Scan the barcodes by passing the image as the parameter of the BarcodeDataMatrixReaderDoScan method.
  4. Determine the number of scanned barcodes and loop through them.
  5. Save the value of each barcode.
  6. Write the values to the console.
  7. Release unnecessary resources.

The example below scans Data Matrix barcodes and then writes their values to the console:

using GdPictureImaging gdpictureImaging = new GdPictureImaging();
// Select the image to process.
int imageID = gdpictureImaging.CreateGdPictureImageFromFile(@"C:\temp\source.png");
// Scan the barcodes.
gdpictureImaging.BarcodeDataMatrixReaderDoScan(imageID);
// Determine the number of scanned barcodes.
int barcodeCount = gdpictureImaging.BarcodeDataMatrixReaderGetBarcodeCount();
string content = "";
if (barcodeCount > 0)
{
    content = "Number of barcodes scanned: " + barcodeCount.ToString();
    // Save the value of each barcode.
    for (int i = 1; i <= barcodeCount; i++)
    {
        content += $"\nBarcode Number: {i} Value: {gdpictureImaging.BarcodeDataMatrixReaderGetBarcodeValue(i)}";
    }
}
// Write the values to the console.
Console.WriteLine(content);
// Release unnecessary resources.
gdpictureImaging.BarcodeDataMatrixReaderClear();
gdpictureImaging.ReleaseGdPictureImage(imageID);
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To determine the number of rows and columns in a barcode, pass the index of the barcode to the BarcodeDataMatrixReaderGetBarcodeRows and BarcodeDataMatrixReaderGetBarcodeColumns methods.