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The Aztec code is a kind of 2D barcode, encoding machine-readable data as an image.

An Aztec code is recognizable by the central "bullseye" pattern in the center of a square (reminiscent of an Aztec pyramid viewed from above). It is standardized by ISO/IEC 24778:2008. The encoding, and essential principles of the decoding, are in the public domain.

Here is "Hello, world!" as an Aztec code: "Hello, world!" as an Aztec code

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Aztec barcode vs QR-Code

I am trying to develop an application that will use tickets given the user the ability to validate them. I am wondering why I should choose Aztec barcode as many many companies have already chosen that instead of QR-Codes. What are the pros of the…
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Reading raw bytes from an Aztec barcode via AVMetadataMachineReadableCodeObject yields unexpected result

I have been working on an iOS reader app for a special kind of barcode used by Deutsche Bahn (german rail) for a while now. It is a variant of Aztec barcode that concatenates a DSA signature string and a zlib deflated payload. I was stuck, when I…
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Is there an Aztec barcode generator library for JavaScript?

I'm looking for an open source image generation script for Aztec (2D) barcodes: I can't seem to find any available scripts out there. There is an Active-X control here that can be used only in IE and an image generator URL here, but these are not…
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What kind of matrix barcode is this?

I first assumed the image below was a QR code, but upon closer inspection, it seems to be something else (note, for example, the calibration square in the middle of the matrix). Does anybody know what such a dot matrix is called? Are there any…
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Need help decompressing zlib data stored in Aztec barcode (Deutsche Bahn Ticket)

Premise I'm trying to decode the data from the barcode format currently used on tickets issued by Deutsche Bahn (german railway). I have found this very useful website (german) that already does a similar thing and offers a python script. The…
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Android. Howto read Aztec Codes from within my App?

I would like to embed an Aztec Code reader into my app. I need control over the GUI to place some buttons around the camera view, while reading the code to be able to switch the camera on / off (to save the battery) What I found was ZXing -…
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Scan big Aztec-Codes in Android App

I'm trying to scan big aztec codes within my android application. The first choice here of course is Zxing, because it's free and easy to integrate. The problem is, that Zxing fails during scanning bigger aztec codes. Symbologies greater than 71x71…
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Aztec barcode decoding

I am having a hard time decoding the following Aztec barcode: https://i.stack.imgur.com/TUt0p.png I have tried all of the popular apps, including NeoReader. The decode that I get is the following: UT011186000010, eè�FWà Ü�r�¦�iI ;)���Ä�…
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Zxing NotFoundException

I try to use Zxing to decode Aztec code. I use code from SO answer. Here is a part of it: public static String readQRCode(String filePath, String charset, Map hintMap) throws FileNotFoundException, IOException, NotFoundException { …
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Decoding Aztec barcode

I scanned an Aztec code and got the following result: AQEpKCzOLQMf85T0bLRyJEZ3qukry/dsKwebnG2xESMj8JSSgmc= I would like to know the encoded format and if possible the readable text to see what information is hidden behind the code! Thanks.
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Aztec Code not scaaning

I am trying to scan Aztec code using the Apple native API. But I am not able to scan it. In the Apple guideline, I have read it, you can scan the Aztec code. But it is not working. Please check the code which i am using. #import…
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Various barcode reader free SDK in iOS

I am making a barcode reader app which is free. I am looking for free SDK to decode Datamatrix,QR,Aztec,UPC,EAN barcodes. I have implemented ZBar SDK as per now. Which detects QR,UPC and EAN successfully. I tested This link Zbar ZXingOBjC But…
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Aztec (DB) Barcode Generator

is there an open implementation for an aztec 2D barcode (for the Deutsche Bundesbahn) generator. I do not need the "aztec-data to bitmap", but i need the "input-data to aztec-data" part, the drawing itself is no problem with drawing primitives.
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PHP class for Aztec 2D Codes?

I've looked at Zint, and well c++ is way out of reach to me. I've also the extremely cool ZXing, but still Java is not quite there yet... Just feel strange about not having any php ported version of these open source projects. I've read a few things…
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Unable to decode Aztec barcode

I'm trying to decode an Aztec barcode using the following script: import zxing reader = zxing.BarCodeReader() barcode = reader.decode("test.png") print(barcode) Here is the input image: Following is the output: BarCode(raw=None,…
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