sirius/cmake

Command line C++ barcode reader for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Building C/C++ Barcode Reader with CMake

Version 6.3

License

Get the trial license.

Contact Us

https://www.dynamsoft.com/Company/Contact.aspx

Windows

Installation

• Visual Studio Community
• cmake-3.9.5-win64-x64.msi
• Dynamsoft Barcode Reader.

Steps

1. Copy DBRx86.lib/DBRx64.lib and DynamsoftBarcodeReaderx86.dll/DynamsoftBarcodeReaderx64.dll to platforms\win folder.

2. Create a build folder:

   mkdir build
   cd build
   

3. Edit CMakeLists.txt to replace the installation path with yours:

   set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "e:/${PROJECT_NAME}")
   

4. Generate project configuration files for win32:

   cmake ..

   For win64:

   cmake -G"Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64" ..

5. Build and install the project:

   cmake --build . --target install
   

6. Run the app:

   cd e:\BarcodeReader\bin
   BarcodeReader.exe [barcode image file]
   

Screenshot

Linux

1. Install CMake:

   sudo apt-get install cmake

2. Download Dynamsoft Barcode Reader for Linux. Copy libDynamsoftBarcodeReader.so to platforms\linux.
3. Create a build folder:

   mkdir build
   cd build
   

4. Build and install the project:

   sudo cmake --build . --target install

5. Run the app:

   BarcodeReader [barcode image file]
   

macOS

1. Install CMake:

   brew install cmake

2. Download Dynamsoft Barcode Reader for macOS. Copy libDynamsoftBarcodeReader.dylib to platforms\macos.
3. Create a build folder:

   mkdir build
   cd build
   

4. Build and install the project:

   cmake --build . --target install

5. Run the app:

   BarcodeReader [barcode image file]
   

Reference

• https://cmake.org/cmake-tutorial/
• https://cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_Useful_Variables
• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10671916/how-to-copy-dll-files-into-the-same-folder-as-the-executable-using-cmake
• https://cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_RPATH_handling

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