CNS Barcode

Scan and Generate Barcodes

Functions

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Function Reference

The Function Reference is a complete reference for CNS Barcode functions. Click on a function title to view more information which includes the function description, parameter information, example usage and more.

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Function Reference

  • CNSBC_AddProfile

    This function will add a new scanning profile to the plug-in. Profiles tell the plug-in what to do with the data it scans from a... read more

  • CNSBC_Configure

    Calling this function with no parameters will open the CNS Barcode Configuration Dialog. You can optionally open to a specific tab by specifying the name of the tab as the "Option" parameter. This... read more

  • CNSBC_ConfigureProfile

    This function will bring up a dialog allowing you to configure the settings for a profile. If you call this function without any parameters, you will be able to configure all the profiles currently... read more

  • CNSBC_Generate

    This function will take the data you provide it and generate a barcode image in PNG, EPS, or SVG... read more

  • CNSBC_GetLastProfileName

    This function will return the name of the profile used to process the last scanned barcode. This is useful when the profile is set to call a script after reading a... read more

  • CNSBC_GetProfileNames

    Use this function to get a list of names of all the currently defined... read more

  • CNSBC_GetProfileOption

    This function will return the setting for one of the options set in the given... read more

  • CNSBC_Register

    You can use this function to Register the plug-in from a script instead of through the Configuration Dialog. This is useful when the plug-in is being distributed to many computers, allowing you to... read more

  • CNSBC_RemoveProfile

    Use this function to remove an existing... read more

  • CNSBC_ScanImage

    This function will scan an image for barcodes and process them according to the specified profile. The image can be a stored or by reference container, or it can be a path to an image file on the... read more

  • CNSBC_ScanWindow

    This function is used to work with a scanning window that contains a live video stream from your webcam. The Action parameter determines what will be done as well as what other parameters are... read more

  • CNSBC_SetProfileOption

    Use this function to set a profile option in an existing... read more

  • CNSBC_Version

    This function returns the current version of CNS Barcode. This function is useful for testing whether or not the plug-in is installed and enabled. If you call this function and a question mark ("?")... read more

  • CNSBC_VersionAutoUpdate

    This function returns an Auto Update friendly Version number of CNS Barcode. The format of this version number is always exactly 8 digits long. The first two digits represent the major version of the... read more