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

Overview

MaxLength defines the largest length for a barcode string, including checksum characters.

Default value =     999

Visual Basic using the OCX

[form.]SoftekBarcode.MaxLength = value

Visual Basic using the DLL

Private Declare Function stGetMaxLength Lib "SoftekBarcode" () As Short
Private Declare Function stSetMaxLength Lib "SoftekBarcode" (ByVal newValue As Short) As Short
stSetMaxLength (value)
value = stGetMaxLength ()

Visual Basic using COM

oBar = CreateObject("SoftekATL.Barcode")
.........
oBar.MaxLength = value
value = oBar.MaxLength

VB.Net using the DLL

Private Declare Function stGetMaxLength Lib "SoftekBarcode" () As Short
Private Declare Function stSetMaxLength Lib "SoftekBarcode" (ByVal newValue As Short) As Short
stSetMaxLength (value)
value = stGetMaxLength ()

VB.Net using the SoftekBarcode Wrapper Class

Dim barcode As SoftekBarcode
..........
barcode.SetMaxLength(value)
value = barcode.GetMaxLength()

VB.Net using the SoftekBarcodeLib Managed Component

Dim barcode As SoftekBarcodeLib.BarcodeReader
Dim value As Long
..........
barcode = New SoftekBarcodeLib.BarcodeReader()
..........
barcode.MaxLength = value
value = barcode.MaxLength

Visual C++ Using the OCX

short GetMaxLength();
void SetMaxLength(short value) ;

Visual C++ Using the DLL

short __stdcall stGetMaxLength();
short __stdcall stSetMaxLength(short newValue);