Barcode Xpress for Linux v14.0 - Updated
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    Traditionally, transferring image data between Accusoft components requires passing the image data in a DIB format. Here's an example of such a data transfer using ImageGear:

    // Load the image using ImageGear HIGEAR hIGear;
    AT_UINT fileSize = 0;
    AT_ERRCOUNT nErrCount = IG_load_file(inputFilenameBuffer, &hIGear);
    if (nErrCount > 0) {
        exit(1);
    }
    
     // Calculate the footprint of the BMP export nErrCount = IG_fltr_save_mem_size_calc(hIGear, 0, 0, IG_SAVE_BMP_UNCOMP, 1, 0, &fileSize);
    if (nErrCount > 0) {
        exit(2);
    }
    
     // Export the BMP char* dataBuffer = (char*)malloc(fileSize);
    nErrCount = IG_fltr_save_mem(hIGear, dataBuffer, 0, fileSize, IG_SAVE_BMP_UNCOMP, 1, true, &fileSize);
    if (nErrCount > 0) {
        exit(2);
    }
    
     /* ... */
    
     // Analyze Barcode using a 14-bytes offset to skip BMP file header BX_AnalyzeParameters  params = BX_DefaultAnalyzeParameters;
    BX_AnalyzeResult      result;
    BX_Status             status;
    status = BX_analyze_dib(&params, dataBuffer + 14, &result);
    
    free(dataBuffer);
    IG_image_delete(hIGear);