Create and read barcodes

This pattern is useful when barcode generation and validation should live in one script.

It comes from the source example at Examples/Barcode.Create.ps1.

When to use this pattern

• You need barcode images generated from known values.
• You want a quick read-back check after generation.
• The output should be a file that another process can attach or publish.

Example

Import-Module ImagePlayground

$outputPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'Output'
New-Item -Path $outputPath -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null

$ean13Path = Join-Path $outputPath 'BarcodeEAN13.png'
$ean7Path = Join-Path $outputPath 'BarcodeEAN7.png'

New-ImageBarCode -FilePath $ean13Path -Type EAN -Value '5901234123457'
New-ImageBarCode -FilePath $ean7Path -Type EAN -Value '5901234'

Get-ImageBarCode -FilePath $ean13Path
Get-ImageBarCode -FilePath $ean7Path

What this demonstrates

• creating barcode images from PowerShell
• using EAN barcode values
• reading generated images back for validation

Source

• Barcode.Create.ps1