Building C/C++ Barcode Reader with CMake

Requirements

• Visual Studio
• CMake
• Dynamsoft Barcode Reader v8.1 C/C++ Package (Windows x86/x64, Linux x64/ARM64, macOS x64 and Raspberry Pi ARMv7)

License

Get a trial license and set the license key in BarcodeReader.cxx:

reader.InitLicense("LICENSE-KEY");

Contact Us

• support@dynamsoft.com
• https://www.dynamsoft.com/Company/Contact.aspx

Windows

1. Create a build folder:

   mkdir build
   cd build
   

2. Configure and build the project:

   // x86
   cmake -DCMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM=x86 ..
   
   // x64
   cmake -DCMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM=x64 ..
   
   cmake --build . --config release

3. Run the app:

   Release\BarcodeReader [image-file] [optional: license-file] [optional: template-file]
   

Linux and Raspberry Pi OS

1. Install CMake:

   sudo apt-get install cmake

2. Create a build folder:

   mkdir build
   cd build
   

3. Configure and build the project:

   cmake ..
   # cmake -DARM32_BUILD=TRUE ..
   cmake --build . --config release 

4. Run the app:

   ./BarcodeReader [image-file] [optional: license-file] [optional: template-file]
   

macOS

1. Install CMake:

   brew install cmake

2. Create a build folder:

   mkdir build
   cd build
   

3. Configure and build the project:

   cmake ..
   cmake --build . --config release 

4. Run the app:

   ./BarcodeReader [image-file] [optional: license-file] [optional: template-file]
   

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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

Blog

• CMake: Build C++ Project for Windows, Linux and macOS
• My First C/C++ App Built with CMake on Windows