Released: Sep 23, 2022

Updates in v13.9

Features

• Added a RESTful API for barcode scanning.
• QR Code decoding - Improved decoding of damaged QR Code barcodes that have a noise line going through the locator pattern.
• Added new topics for the Barcode Scanner REST API, including how to get started and use the code examples.

Fixes

• Addressed a memory leak issue when Barcode Xpress is used in a multithreaded application and the additionalReadingPass parameter is set to true.

Released: Feb 22, 2022

Updates in v13.8

Features

• Code 39 decoding - Improved decoding of damaged Code 39 barcodes that have one of the bars split by a noise line.
• Added support for Node.js v16 and dropped support for Node.js v10.

Released: Dec 20, 2021

Updates in v13.7

Features

• Improved detection of faded or damaged QR Locator Patterns.

Released: Sep 30, 2021

Updates in v13.6

Features

• QR Code decoding - Improved the ability to decode QR Codes with interior distortion.
• Added a new "Is this page helpful?" question to the bottom of each page, allowing you to send "Yes" or "No" feedback with a single click.

Released: Jun 30, 2021

Updates in v13.5

Features

• Barcode Xpress now detects Micro QR barcodes - With this release you can now recognize the four versions of Micro QR codes: M1, M2, M3, and M4.
• New Barcode Xpress sample on GitHub - A new sample has been published on GitHub. This sample is deliberately minimal, designed to give developers a clear, concise example of how to get started with Barcode Xpress in a few minutes.
• Reorganized the documentation so you can find what you need more quickly.
• Updated the Getting Started section to...

Released: Jan 23, 2021

Updates in v13.4

Features

• Added support in the License Manager for the following new command line operations:
  • List operation to display installed licenses.
  • Remove operation to remove all installed licenses.
  • getsdklist operation to fetch a list of installable toolkit licenses.
  • installsdk operation to download and install a toolkit license.
• Added interactive mode support for the License Manager’s command line operations. So, if the required parameters used in the command line mode for licensing the product are...

Released: Sep 17, 2020

Updates in v13.3

Features

• Added the ability to detect Code 39 and Code 39 Extended barcodes without start and stop patterns.
• Improved barcode performance:
  • Increased algorithm speed by 5-20% for 1D barcodes.
  • Increased algorithm accuracy for Code 39, Code 39 Extended, and Patch Code barcode types.
• Added support for Ubuntu 20.04.
• Added support for Node.js v14.