VB.NET Requires Chilkat v11.7.0+

QR Code Error Correction Levels

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Demonstrates the four QR error-correction levels. L, M, Q and H allow a reader to recover the data when about 7%, 15%, 25% and 30% of the symbol is damaged or covered. More error correction leaves less room for data, so the same text needs a larger symbol at a higher level. The default is M. The example also shows boostErrorCorrection, which raises the level for free when the chosen version has room to spare. VB.NET

Dim success As Boolean = False

'  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
'  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Dim fmt As New Chilkat.Formats
Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
Dim jsonOut As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("payload.text","https://www.chilkatsoft.com/barcode_overview.asp")

'  Encode the same text at each level.
Dim levels As New Chilkat.JsonArray
levels.Load("[""L"",""M"",""Q"",""H""]")
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To 3
    json.UpdateString("encoding.qr.errorCorrection",levels.StringAt(i))
    success = fmt.QrCode("generate",json,jsonOut)
    If (success = False) Then
        Debug.WriteLine(fmt.LastErrorText)
        Exit Sub
    End If

    Debug.WriteLine("level " & levels.StringAt(i) & ": version " & jsonOut.IntOf("symbols[0].selectedEncoding.version") & ", " & jsonOut.IntOf("symbols[0].dimensions.modulesWide") _
         & " modules wide")
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'  The four symbols.  They hold the same text, and the higher the level, the larger the symbol:

'  

'  A symbol often has room left over.  boostErrorCorrection uses it: the level is raised
'  as far as the same version allows, so the symbol is no larger but is more robust.
Dim json2 As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json2.UpdateString("payload.text","https://chilkatsoft.com")
json2.UpdateString("encoding.qr.errorCorrection","L")
success = fmt.QrCode("generate",json2,jsonOut)
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(fmt.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.WriteLine("level L requested: version " & jsonOut.IntOf("symbols[0].selectedEncoding.version") & ", level " & jsonOut.StringOf("symbols[0].selectedEncoding.errorCorrection"))

json2.UpdateBool("encoding.qr.boostErrorCorrection",True)
success = fmt.QrCode("generate",json2,jsonOut)
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(fmt.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.WriteLine("level L with boost: version " & jsonOut.IntOf("symbols[0].selectedEncoding.version") & ", level " & jsonOut.StringOf("symbols[0].selectedEncoding.errorCorrection"))

'  Level L, and level M reached by the boost.  The two symbols are the same size:

'  

'  Sample output:

'  level L: version 3, 29 modules wide
'  level M: version 4, 33 modules wide
'  level Q: version 5, 37 modules wide
'  level H: version 6, 41 modules wide
'  level L requested: version 2, level L
'  level L with boost: version 2, level M