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The Softek Barcode Reader SDK extracts barcode information from images and bitmaps.

Overview

GetBarStringDirection(n)

GetBarStringDirection returns the scan direction of the nth barcode (indexed from 1) found in the image and can be one of the following values:

Visual Basic using the OCX

[form.]SoftekBarcode.GetBarStringDirection (n) 

Visual Basic using the DLL

Private Declare Function stGetBarStringDirection Lib "SoftekBarcode" (ByVal nBarCode As Integer) As Integer

iBarDirection = stGetBarStringPos(n)

Visual Basic using COM

oBar = CreateObject("SoftekATL.Barcode")
.........
iBarDirection = oBar.GetBarStringDirection (n) 

VB.Net using the DLL

Private Declare Function stGetBarStringDirection Lib "SoftekBarcode" (ByVal nBarCode As Short) As Integer

iBarDirection = stGetBarStringDirection(n)

VB.Net using the SoftekBarcode Wrapper Class

Dim barcode As SoftekBarcode

..........
iBarDirection = barcode.GetBarStringDirection(n)

VB.Net using the SoftekBarcodeLib Managed Component

Dim barcode As SoftekBarcodeLib.BarcodeReader
..........
barcode = New SoftekBarcodeLib.BarcodeReader()
..........
barcode.GetBarStringDirection(n)

Visual C++ Using the OCX

short GetBarStringDirection (short n);

Visual C++ Using the DLL

short __stdcall stGetBarStringDirection(short index);