What's new in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 12.0.1.2135

Jul 14, 2023
  • Minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 12.0.0.2128 (Apr 26, 2023)

  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents.
  • Improved .Net Core compatibility.
  • Enabled rotation for micro pdf
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 11.8.0.2077 (Jun 7, 2022)

  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents.
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 11.7.0.2059 (Apr 15, 2022)

  • Demo App: Added profiles generation for PDF.co Web API and on-prem API Server
  • Demo App: Made it DPI aware
  • NET Core min required version is 2.1 now (was 2.0)
  • Improved parsing and rendering of PDF documents
  • Other minor improvements and bugfixes

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 10.2.0.1799 (Jul 28, 2018)

  • Fixed slowing of DataMatrix decoder in rare cases.
  • Fixed confidence calculation in MICR decoder.
  • Fixed minor bugs in the demo application.
  • Other minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 8.20.0.1333 (May 18, 2015)

  • .OptimizedProcessingOfLargeImages is disabled by default now
  • Code 39 decoding fixed, Code 39 Extended now supported
  • ReadFrom(pdf) method minor issues fixed
  • minor issue with quiet zone option for linear barcodes fixed
  • minor fixes

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 8.20.0.1312 (May 18, 2015)

  • improved barcode reading support in .net and asp.net
  • improved pdf reading support
  • new source code samples added
  • updated documentation

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 8.10.0.1290 (Jan 30, 2015)

  • reads barcodes from pdf files better in asp.net and .net
  • pdf reading improved
  • source code samples improved
  • documentation files
  • minor fixes

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 8.10.0.1269 (Jan 30, 2015)

  • read barcodes in .net, read barcodes in asp.net from images, tiff and pdf
  • support for PZN barcodes added
  • support for Circular barcodes added
  • WPF samples added showing reading barcodes from live camera
  • reading barcodes from web cam samples modified for use in your projects as one time popup dialog
  • minor samples updates
  • API documentation updates

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 8.10.0.1220 (Jan 30, 2015)

  • improved reading of images with noise
  • improved PDF reading support
  • (Pro License) new method .SplitDocument() to split PDF and TIFF files
  • (Pro License) new source code samples on splitting PDF and TIFF documents
  • (Pro License) new method to extract pages from PDF or TIFF: ExtractPageFromDocument()
  • stability improvements
  • Interleaved 2 of 5 barcode reading improved
  • documentation and samples updated

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 8.0.0.1182 (May 27, 2014)

  • minor bug-fixes in 1D and 2D barcodes reading
  • minor fixes in "Read From Live Cam" VB.NET and C# source code samples
  • multithreading support improvements

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 8.0.0.1172 (May 20, 2014)

  • read barcodes faster and better in your desktop and web applications
  • new barcode types supported: GTIN-8, GTIN-12, ITF-14, Code 93, MSI, GTIN-14
  • improved support for barcode reading from noisy images (lot of images works without need to enable noise removal)
  • IMPORTANT: changes to the API: barcode type selection changed to set of bool properties, for example, now you should set barcode types like this: bc.BarcodeTypesToFind.EAN13 = true
  • PDF support improved
  • improved 2D barcodes reading
  • new source code samples added
  • multithreading support improved
  • minor bug-fixes and improvements

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 6.00.968 (Dec 11, 2013)

  • read barcode from images in asp and .net apps!
  • new 1D barcodes supported: Intelligent Mail, Royal Mail, Royal Mail, Australia Post Code
  • new 2D barcodes supported: Codablock F
  • new source code samples for C# and VB: Intelligent Mail, Royal Mail, Royal Mail, Australia Post Code, CodaBlock F, Patch code
  • improved PDF files support
  • minor bug-fixes and improvements

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 5.10.925 (Dec 11, 2013)

  • improved PDF support
  • improved PDF reading speed
  • minor bug-fixes

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 5.10.914 (Oct 23, 2013)

  • reads barcodes from images and PDF better!
  • C# and VB.NET samples updated to reflect changes in the API (OrientationType changes)
  • issue with reading barcodes from multipaged PDF files improved
  • improved PDF support
  • improved reading of linear barcodes when they are located at the bottom of the image
  • minor bug-fixes

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 5.00.875 (Sep 20, 2013)

  • reads barcodes from images and pdf
  • !IMPORTANT!: OrientationType has been changed to include all available scan directions. Please update the code accordingly, see the documentation for new OrientationType values
  • .SearchMirrored is now obsolete (use the updated .OrientationType instead)
  • improved linear barcodes scanning
  • improved interface in the demo utility
  • minor bug-fixes

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 4.00.873 (Jun 5, 2013)

  • read barcode from .net apps faster
  • NEW: MICR reading support added
  • improved PDF reading support
  • minor bug-fixes and improvements

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 3.00.771 (Apr 23, 2013)

  • Improved barcode reading from PDF files
  • New source code sample: Batch Read From Files/
  • Source code samples improved to work on any .NET framework
  • Minor improvements in demo application
  • Minor bug-fixes and improvements

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 3.00.741 (Mar 12, 2013)

  • new sample capturing barcodes from live web camera (see C# and VB.NET for new "Acquire From Scanner And Decode" sample)
  • barcode reader freeware now includes "Decode from Live Camera" functionality
  • improved barcodes support
  • minor updates

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 3.00.685 (Feb 27, 2013)

  • major processing speed improvements
  • memory consumption decreased
  • improved PDF support
  • updated documentation
  • updated source code samples

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 2.60.621 (Jan 29, 2013)

  • QR Code and Aztec barcodes reading in .net speed improved
  • PDF support and reading speed improved
  • minor bug-fixes and improvements

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 2.50.593 (Dec 17, 2012)

  • Barcode reading in .net speed improved
  • Datamatrix support improved
  • PDF support and reading speed improved
  • minor bug-fixes and improvements

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 2.40.567 (Nov 22, 2012)

  • GS1 barcodes (RSS barcodes) reading support added: GS Databar, GS Databar Truncated, GS1 Omnidirectional, GS1 Databar Limited, GS1 Databar Expanded
  • improved PDF reading support
  • minor bug-fixes

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 2.20.452 (Jun 21, 2012)

  • barcode decoding from PDF files improved
  • 1D linear barcodes reading improved
  • PDF reading speed increased
  • minor bug-fixes

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 2.20.433 (Feb 11, 2012)

  • improved QR Code barcodes decoding
  • improved PDF417 barcodes decoding
  • improved PDF reading
  • minor bug-fixes

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 2.20.412 (Feb 11, 2012)

  • QR code barcodes decoding improved
  • minor bug-fixes

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 2.20.409 (Jan 23, 2012)

  • Barcode Reader GUI freeware adds MaxNumberOfBarcodesPerPage property to the main toolbar
  • New property to speed up decoding when you know number of barcodes expected on a page: .MaxNumberOfBarcodesPerPage (set to 0 by default for unlimited number of barcodes)
  • Datamatrix minor decoding issues fixed
  • Extended1D decoding mode (.Decode1DExtended = true) improved and working much faster now
  • default PDFRenderingResolution changed to 150 dpi
  • documentation updated
  • COM compatibility improved (in ActiveX mode)

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 2.20.386 (Nov 16, 2011)

  • better support for PDF files reading
  • minor internal improvements
  • new samples for Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Studio 2010
  • minor bug-fixes

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 2.20.374 (Oct 9, 2011)

  • Datamatrix reading speed improved;
  • QR Code reading speed improved;
  • PDF417 reading speed improved;
  • minor bug-fixes.

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 2.10.306 (Apr 5, 2011)

  • 2D barcodes decoding improved
  • minor changes in the GUI demonstration
  • 1D barcode reading: OneDThresholdFilterMethod property added to change image preprocessing filter to Whole (default) or Block filters (works better for some images with different kind of lights or noise)
  • minor bug-fixes and improvements

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 2.1.0.244 (Apr 5, 2011)

  • now supports reading from PDF WITHOUT any additional libraries or tools required
  • now reads Aztec barcodes
  • now reads QR Code barcodes
  • barcode reader utility has been updated and improved
  • minor bug-fixes and improvements

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 2.00.209 (Apr 5, 2011)

  • minor bug-fixes and improvements

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 2.00.202 (Apr 5, 2011)

  • support for PDF417 and Datamatrix barcodes has been added
  • updated Barcode Reader GUI demo
  • minor bug-fixes

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 1.30.152 (May 10, 2010)

  • minor bug-fixes in Compact Framework version (Pocket PC and Windows CE)
  • console version is available now (Bytescout.BarCodeReader.Console.exe) to read barcodes using command line interface
  • minor documentation updates

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 1.30.126 (Apr 22, 2010)

  • now works in Medium Trust in ASP.NET with new .MediumTrustLevelCompatible property, False by default. Set to .MediumTrustLevelCompatible = True
  • minor bug-fixes and improvements

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 1.30.122 (Apr 22, 2010)

  • new 1D barcode reader engine with improved speed and quality, algorithms selection has been removed as deprecated
  • rotated barcodes are supported now
  • ability to get location rectangle coordinates for different barcodes now
  • GS1 barcodes support added
  • minor bug-fixes and improvements
  • GUI demo has been improved

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 1.12.98 (Apr 22, 2010)

  • minor bug-fixes
  • now includes "Reading from PDF" sample

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 1.12 (Apr 22, 2010)

  • improved barcode reading functionality

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 1.11.69 (Apr 22, 2010)

  • bug with incorrect EAN-2 barcodes has been fixed

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 1.11.66 (Apr 22, 2010)

  • Official release version
  • minor bug-fixes

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 1.10.63 (Apr 22, 2010)

  • .NET 1.10 version have been added
  • minor bug-fixes

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 1.10.58 (Apr 22, 2010)

  • minor bug-fixes

New in Bytescout BarCode Reader SDK 1.10 (Feb 4, 2009)

  • improved barcode recognition
  • support for rotated barcodes improved
  • support for noisy images improved
  • freeware BarCode Reader is included into SDK now
  • CF.NET 2.00 dlls are available now (Pocket PC and Windows CE)
  • minor bug-fixes and improvements