reading barcode from scanned images

[Spoo]

Cool

Sure. As I see it, we will need to take the following steps

1. Load BMP file into binary array
2. Read the header to get the offset to the "image"
3. Get to a "good" row (ie, one that has the bars).
4. Translate bytes into a string of W and N (wide and narrow)
5. Translate W/N string into numbers and letters.

Step 3 will be a little tricky. We'll get to that point eventually,
but as a preview, we'll need to skip over possible non-barcode "rows"
(eg, at top of image in Post #28), so we'll read several rows to assure
that they are the "same". Further, if the image is slightly tilted, as it
is in Post #28, then some additional "massaging" will be in order.

Step 5 is going to be tricky, too. If we successfully get that far,
I'm afraid you'll be on your own.

So, to begin with step 1 ---

Could you please post any or all of the images from your Post #33 as
attached files (as opposed to attached images). That way I too can
download the file.

I am assuming that they are BMP format. If they aren't, could you
instead please attach one that is in a BMP format.

Spoo