Migrate from 9.x to 11.x

Dynamsoft Barcode Reader SDK has been refactored to integrate with the DynamsoftCaptureVision (DCV) architecture since version 10.0. This guide helps you upgrade from version 9.x by highlighting the key API changes and providing migration paths.

The actual migration effort depends on which APIs you currently use. In many cases, only the interfaces you actively use need to be updated — review the sections below to identify the changes that affect your integration.

If you are new to the DCV architecture and prefer to start fresh, refer to the User Guide for a quick-start tutorial.

Update the License Key

You may need to update your license key before upgrading to version 11.x.

• 30-Day Free Trial License: Visit the Request a Trial License page to obtain a free license for evaluation.
• Annual Online Full License: Your license will continue to work with the new SDK version. Go to Customer Portal to get your license key.
• Perpetual License: Please contact our sales team to update your license.

Migrate to New Package

As of version 10.0, the NuGet package Dynamsoft.DotNet.Barcode has been renamed to Dynamsoft.DotNet.BarcodeReader.Bundle to reflect changes in both architecture and API design. Run the following command to install the new package:

NuGet\Install-Package Dynamsoft.DotNet.BarcodeReader.Bundle

Migrate License Activation Code

Starting from 10.0, we have unified the API for setting licenses across different Dynamsoft products.

Migrate Decoding APIs

Single Image Decoding

The APIs for decoding single image have been adjusted as follows:

Video Streaming Decoding

ImageSourceAdapter is added to replace the FrameDecodingParameters and the previous video methods. You should implement ImageSourceAdapter to transfer image data from camera or video file to buffer.

Migrate Template APIs

The template-based APIs have been updated as follows:

Upgrade Template Files

The template file format has changed in the new version. Templates created for version 9.x are not compatible with version 11.x. Use the Template Upgrade Tool to automatically convert your existing templates to the new format.

Migrate Runtime Settings

The struct PublicRuntimeSettings has been refactored. It retains commonly used properties via SimplifiedCaptureVisionSettings while removing the previously complex property settings, which are now exclusively supported through templates.

The APIs for accessing and updating PublicRuntimeSettings have been adjusted as follows:

Properties with Direct API Replacement

The following properties are replaced by similar properties under SimplifiedCaptureVisionSettings or SimplifiedBarcodeReaderSettings. They can also be set via a template file.

SimplifiedCaptureVisionSettings

SimplifiedBarcodeReaderSettings

Remarks:

• The 2 groups of barcode formats are merged.
• DeblurLevel is deprecated. You can use DeblurModes instead.

Remarks: The mode IPM_MORPHOLOGY of ImagePreprocessingModes is migrated to BinarizationModes. The mode arguments MorphOperation, MorphOperationKernelSizeX, MorphOperationKernelSizeY, MorphShape are now available for all modes of BinarizationModes.

Properties Requiring Template File

The following properties can only be set via a template file. Please call BarcodeReader.OutputSettingsToFile first with the old version to export the settings and then use the Template Upgrade Tool to upgrade your template.

Properties Migrated to Other APIs

The PDF properties of PublicRuntimeSettings are moved to set via the SetPDFReadingParameter method of DirectoryFetcher and FileFetcher with a PDFReadingParameter parameter.

Removed Properties (No Replacement)

The following properties are removed.