QREncodeMode

QREncodeMode enumeration

Encoding mode for QR barcodes.

Members

Member nameDescription
AUTOIn Auto mode, the CodeText is encoded with maximum data compactness.
Unicode characters are encoded in kanji mode if possible, or they are re-encoded in the ECIEncoding specified encoding with the insertion of an ECI identifier.
If a character is found that is not supported by the selected ECI encoding, an exception is thrown.
BYTESEncode codetext as plain bytes. If it detects any Unicode character, the character will be encoded as two bytes, lower byte first.
UTF_8BOMEncode codetext with UTF8 encoding with first ByteOfMark character.
UTF_16BEBOMEncode codetext with UTF8 encoding with first ByteOfMark character. It can be problems with some barcode scanners.
ECI_ENCODINGEncode codetext with value set in the ECIEncoding property. It can be problems with some old (pre 2006) barcode scanners.
This mode is not supported by MicroQR barcodes.
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BINARYIn Binary mode, the CodeText is encoded with maximum data compactness.
If a Unicode character is found, an exception is thrown.
ECIIn ECI mode, the entire message is re-encoded in the ECIEncoding specified encoding with the insertion of an ECI identifier.
If a character is found that is not supported by the selected ECI encoding, an exception is thrown.
Please note that some old (pre 2006) scanners may not support this mode.
This mode is not supported by MicroQR barcodes.

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