Softek Barcode Toolkit PDF Extension Releases

Released: Sep 8, 2023

Updates in v9.3.x

v9.3.1

Updated Sep 08, 2023

Features

  • Now uses Pdfium to read from PDF files.
  • Improves accuracy for the values returned by GetBarStringPos.
  • If a PDF417 barcode contains a symbol length descriptor that exceeds the data byte count then it is automatically reduced to this limit.
  • Reduces the possibility of duplicate barcodes when DeskewMode >= 3.
  • Improves the detection of rotated higher resolution datamatrix barcodes.
  • Adds support for QRCode Model 1.
  • Adds support for some QR Codes with one missing...

Released: Oct 29, 2022

Updates in v9.2.x

v9.2.3

Updated Feb 18, 2023

Features

  • Improved reading of datamatrix barcodes.
  • When reading QR codes, higher levels of 'ColorProcessingLevel' should now produce consistently better results.
  • Improved reading of images the contain multiple QR codes.
  • Improved reading of URLs encoded in QR code barcodes.
  • Added new advanced property: UsePrePageLoadTimer.
  • DataMatrix barcodes are now only compared against 'Min2DLength' rather than both 'Minlength' and 'Min2DLength'.

Fixes

  • MaxBarCodesPerPage is now...

Released: Dec 10, 2020

Updates in v9.1.x

v9.1.5

Updated May 28, 2022

Features

  • Improved Code 25 recognition algorithm to reduce the possibility of a false positive when a barcode has a split bar or a vertical line bisecting the barcode.
  • The SDK can now handle square datamatrix barcodes with an aspect ratio of up to 1:1.5.
  • Improved datamatrix algorithm to better cope with lines or boxes that are very close to the barcode.
  • Improved QR Code algorithm for both speed and read rate.

Fixes

  • Zlib updated to version 1.2.12 (security fix).
  • Fix for...

Released: Feb 27, 2020

Updates in v8.4.x

v8.4.1

Updated Feb 27, 2020

  • The structure of the installation folders has been changed to make it easier to understand which DLL files form the core part of the toolkit.
  • Interfaces for .Net Core and Python have been added.
  • The QRCodeAutoMedianFilter property in the .Net interface has been changed from bool to short. The property is in fact a mask and should not have previously been designated bool in this interface.
  • Improvement to reading rectangular datamatrix barcodes.

Released: Jun 4, 2019

Updates in v8.3.3.x

v8.3.3.x

Updated Jun 4, 2019

  • A new property called EdgeThreshold has been added. This improves performance of large color images, especially for DataMatrix recognition. To retain 100% compatibility with previous versions this property should be set to 0.
  • Added method called GetRawBarStringBytes to SoftekBarcodeNet.dll
  • Added new advanced property called Show2DCornersInResults.
  • Added new flag to PdfImageRasterOptiuons: 64 means only use Debenu direct access.
  • An issue with loading certain PDF...

Released: Aug 21, 2018

Updates in v8.3.2

Features

  • Changes to PDF processing*:
    • The Foxit/Debenu Quick PDF Library has been upgraded to version 1511.
    • If the toolkit is unable to open a document using the Foxit/Debenu direct access functions then it will automatically revert to the normal functions for processing a document.
    • The DLL files for the different render engines supported are now included in the bin folder by default.

*Requires PDF Extension.

Released: Apr 4, 2018

Updates in v8.3.1

Features

  • Improved handling of skewed images.
  • Support for extended Datamatrix rectangle formats.
  • Upgrade to Debenu PDF Library Version 14.11.
  • Support for password protected PDF files.

Released: Jun 23, 2016

Updates in 8.1.2.8

Features

  • PDF Documents - Added a new advanced property called PdfLocking that controls what sort of process level locking control is used over access to PDF documents.
    • 0 = no locking.
    • 1 = only lock when rendering.
    • 2 = always lock.