GetBarStringType - get the type of barcode
Syntax
.net/java/ocx: Object.GetBarStringType(n)
com: Object.BarStringType(n)
dll: mtGetBarStringType(hBarcode, n)
Parameters
hBarcode Handle to an instance of the barcode toolkit (dll only).
n 1-based index to barcode to be queried.
Return Value
GetBarStringType returns a string representing the type of barcode.
In .net applications, use System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.PtrToStringAnsi to convert the IntPtr returned by mtGetBarString to a String.
Remarks
Call GetBarStringType after calling ScanBarCode to determine the types of barcode found in a document. Examples of values returned by the function are “CODE39” and “CODE128”.
Win32 dll declarations:
VB.Net:
Private Declare Function mtGetBarString Lib “SoftekBarcode” (ByVal hBarcode As System.IntPtr, ByVal nBarCode As Short) As System.IntPtr
Visual C++:
extern “C” {
LPCSTR __stdcall mtGetBarString(HANDLE hBarcode, short index);
}
