Free c# QR-Code generator
C#Qr CodeC# Problem Overview
I'm looking for a free to use c# library/code to create barcodes. Secifically I need to be able to create QR-Code type barcodes. I'm looking for free to use (Open Source or just Free, etc.) not pay to use.
C# Solutions
Solution 1 - C#
Take a look QRCoder - pure C# open source QR code generator. Can be used in three lines of code
QRCodeGenerator qrGenerator = new QRCodeGenerator();
QRCodeGenerator.QRCode qrCode = qrGenerator.CreateQrCode(textBoxQRCode.Text, QRCodeGenerator.ECCLevel.Q);
pictureBoxQRCode.BackgroundImage = qrCode.GetGraphic(20);
Solution 2 - C#
ZXing is an open source project that can detect and parse a number of different barcodes. It can also generate QR-codes. (Only QR-codes, though).
There are a number of variants for different languages: ActionScript, Android (java), C++, C#, IPhone (Obj C), Java ME, Java SE, JRuby, JSP. Support for generating QR-codes comes with some of those: ActionScript, Android, C# and the Java variants.
Solution 3 - C#
Generate QR Code Image in ASP.NET Using Google Chart API
Google Chart API returns an image in response to a URL GET or POST request. All the data required to create the graphic is included in the URL, including the image type and size.
var url = string.Format("http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=qr&chs={1}x{2}&chl={0}", txtCode.Text, txtWidth.Text, txtHeight.Text);
WebResponse response = default(WebResponse);
Stream remoteStream = default(Stream);
StreamReader readStream = default(StreamReader);
WebRequest request = WebRequest.Create(url);
response = request.GetResponse();
remoteStream = response.GetResponseStream();
readStream = new StreamReader(remoteStream);
System.Drawing.Image img = System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(remoteStream);
img.Save("D:/QRCode/" + txtCode.Text + ".png");
response.Close();
remoteStream.Close();
readStream.Close();
txtCode.Text = string.Empty;
txtWidth.Text = string.Empty;
txtHeight.Text = string.Empty;
lblMsg.Text = "The QR Code generated successfully";
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Demo of application for free QR Code generator using C#
Solution 4 - C#
You can look at Open Source QR Code Library or messagingtoolkit-qrcode. I have not used either of them so I can not speak of their ease to use.