Advanced Conversion Options - PowerShell
Barcode Reader sample in PowerShell demonstrating ‘Advanced Conversion Options’
ReadBarcodeFromURL.ps1
# The authentication key (API Key).
# Get your own by registering at https://app.pdf.co
$API_KEY = "***********************************"
# Direct URL of source file to search barcodes in.
$SourceFileURL = "https://bytescout-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/barcode-reader/sample.pdf"
# Comma-separated list of barcode types to search.
# See valid barcode types in the documentation https://apidocs.pdf.co
$BarcodeTypes = "Code128,Code39,Interleaved2of5,EAN13"
# Comma-separated list of page indices (or ranges) to process. Leave empty for all pages. Example: '0,2-5,7-'.
$Pages = ""
# Some of advanced options available through profiles:
# (JSON can be single/double-quoted and contain comments.)
# {
# "profiles": [
# {
# "profile1": {
# "ScanArea": "WholePage", // Values: "TopLeftQuarter", "TopRightQuarter", "BottomRightQuarter", "BottomLeftQuarter", "TopHalf", "BottomHalf", "WholePage".
# "RequireQuietZones": true, // Whether the quite zone is obligatory for 1D barcodes. Values: true / false
# "MaxNumberOfBarcodesPerPage": 0, // 0 - unlimited.
# "MaxNumberOfBarcodesPerDocument": 0, // 0 - unlimited.
# "ScanStep": 1, // Scan interval for linear (1-dimensional) barcodes.
# "MinimalDataLength": 0, // Minimal acceptable length of decoded data.
# }
# }
# ]
# }
# Sample profile that sets advanced conversion options
# Advanced options are properties of Reader class from Bytescout BarCodeReader used in the back-end:
# https://cdn.bytescout.com/help/BytescoutBarCodeReaderSDK/html/ba101d21-3db7-eb54-d112-39cadc023d02.htm
$Profiles = '{ "profiles": [ { "profile1": { "FastMode": true } } ] }'
# Prepare URL for `Barcode Reader` API call
$query = "https://api.pdf.co/v1/barcode/read/from/url"
# Prepare request body (will be auto-converted to JSON by Invoke-RestMethod)
# See documentation: https://apidocs.pdf.co
$body = @{
"types" = $BarcodeTypes
"pages" = $Pages
"url" = $SourceFileURL
"profiles" = $Profiles
} | ConvertTo-Json
try {
# Execute request
$response = Invoke-WebRequest -Method Post -Headers @{ "x-api-key" = $API_KEY; "Content-Type" = "application/json" } -Body $body -Uri $query
$jsonResponse = $response.Content | ConvertFrom-Json
if ($jsonResponse.error -eq $false) {
# Display found barcodes in console
foreach ($barcode in $jsonResponse.barcodes)
{
Write-Host "Found barcode:"
Write-Host " Type: " $barcode.TypeName
Write-Host " Value: " $barcode."Value"
Write-Host " Document Page Index: " $barcode."Page"
Write-Host " Rectangle: " $barcode."Rect"
Write-Host " Confidence: " $barcode."Confidence"
Write-Host ""
}
}
else {
# Display service reported error
Write-Host $jsonResponse.message
}
}
catch {
# Display request error
Write-Host $_.Exception
}
run.bat
@echo off
echo (Get-Location).Path
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& .\ReadBarcodeFromURL.ps1"
echo Script finished with errorlevel=%errorlevel%
pause
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