Enum ChecksumValidation

ChecksumValidation enumeration

Enable checksum validation during recognition for 1D and Postal barcodes.

Default is treated as Yes for symbologies which must contain checksum, as No where checksum only possible.

Checksum never used: Codabar, PatchCode, Pharmacode, DataLogic2of5

Checksum is possible: Code39 Standard/Extended, Standard2of5, Interleaved2of5, ItalianPost25, Matrix2of5, MSI, ItalianPost25, DeutschePostIdentcode, DeutschePostLeitcode, VIN

Checksum always used: Rest symbologies

public enum ChecksumValidation

Values

NameValueDescription
Default0If checksum is required by the specification - it will be validated.
On1Always validate checksum if possible.
Off2Do not validate checksum.

Examples

This sample shows influence of ChecksumValidation on recognition quality and results

[C#]
using (BarcodeGenerator generator = new BarcodeGenerator(EncodeTypes.EAN13, "1234567890128"))
{
    generator.Save(@"c:\test.png");
}
using (BarCodeReader reader = new BarCodeReader(@"c:\test.png", DecodeType.EAN13))
{
    //checksum disabled
    reader.BarcodeSettings.ChecksumValidation = ChecksumValidation.Off;
    foreach (BarCodeResult result in reader.ReadBarCodes())
    {
        Console.WriteLine("BarCode CodeText: " + result.CodeText);
        Console.WriteLine("BarCode Value: " + result.Extended.OneD.Value);
        Console.WriteLine("BarCode Checksum: " + result.Extended.OneD.CheckSum);
    }
}
using (BarCodeReader reader = new BarCodeReader(@"c:\test.png", DecodeType.EAN13))
{
    //checksum enabled
    reader.BarcodeSettings.ChecksumValidation = ChecksumValidation.On;
    foreach (BarCodeResult result in reader.ReadBarCodes())
    {
        Console.WriteLine("BarCode CodeText: " + result.CodeText);
        Console.WriteLine("BarCode Value: " + result.Extended.OneD.Value);
        Console.WriteLine("BarCode Checksum: " + result.Extended.OneD.CheckSum);
    }
}
[VB.NET]
Using generator As New BarcodeGenerator(EncodeTypes.EAN13, "1234567890128")
    generator.Save("c:\test.png")
End Using
Using reader As New BarCodeReader("c:\test.png", DecodeType.EAN13)
    'checksum disabled
    reader.BarcodeSettings.ChecksumValidation = ChecksumValidation.Off
    For Each result As BarCodeResult In reader.ReadBarCodes()
        Console.WriteLine("BarCode CodeText: " + result.CodeText)
        Console.WriteLine("BarCode Value: " + result.Extended.OneD.Value)
        Console.WriteLine("BarCode Checksum: " + result.Extended.OneD.CheckSum)
    Next
End Using
Using reader As New BarCodeReader("c:\test.png", DecodeType.EAN13)
    'checksum enabled
    reader.BarcodeSettings.ChecksumValidation = ChecksumValidation.On
    For Each result As BarCodeResult In reader.ReadBarCodes()
        Console.WriteLine("BarCode CodeText: " + result.CodeText)
        Console.WriteLine("BarCode Value: " + result.Extended.OneD.Value)
        Console.WriteLine("BarCode Checksum: " + result.Extended.OneD.CheckSum)
    Next
End Using

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