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Generate vCard QR Code - VB.NET

BarCode SDK sample in VB.NET demonstrating ‘Generate vCard QR Code’

Module1.vb
Imports System.Drawing.Imaging
Imports System.IO
Imports Bytescout.BarCode
Imports Thought.vCards

Module Module1

    ''' <summary>
    ''' This example demonstrates generation of QR Code encoded vCard.
    ''' It uses vCard library by David Pinch:
    ''' 
    ''' vCard Class Library for .NET (Version 0.4; LGPL license)
    ''' Copyright (c) 2007-2009 David Pinch 
    ''' http://www.thoughtproject.com/Libraries/vCard/
    ''' </summary>
    Sub Main()

        ' Generate vCard
        Dim vCard As New vCard()
        vCard.GivenName = "Forrest"
        vCard.FamilyName = "Gump"
        vCard.Organization = "Bubba Gump Shrimp Co."
        vCard.Title = "Shrimp Man"
        vCard.Phones.Add(New vCardPhone("(111) 555-1212", vCardPhoneTypes.Home))
        vCard.EmailAddresses.Add(New vCardEmailAddress("forrestgump@example.com", vCardEmailAddressType.Internet))

        Dim address As New vCardDeliveryAddress()
        address.AddressType = vCardDeliveryAddressTypes.Home
        address.Street = "100 Waters Edge"
        address.City = "Baytown"
        address.Region = "LA"
        address.PostalCode = "30314"
        address.Country = "United States of America"
        vCard.DeliveryAddresses.Add(address)

        ' Save vCard data to string
        Dim writer As New vCardStandardWriter()
        Dim stringWriter As New StringWriter()
        writer.Write(vCard, stringWriter)

        ' Create Bytescout.Barcode instance
        Using barcode As New Barcode
            ' Set barcode type
            barcode.Symbology = SymbologyType.QRCode
            ' Set barcode value
            barcode.Value = stringWriter.ToString()
            ' Save barcode to image
            barcode.SaveImage("result.png", ImageFormat.Png)

            ' Open generated barcode image in default associated application 
            Process.Start("result.png")
        End Using

    End Sub

End Module

Resources.Designer.vb
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' <auto-generated>
'     This code was generated by a tool.
'     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
'
'     Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
'     the code is regenerated.
' </auto-generated>
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Option Strict On
Option Explicit On


Namespace My.Resources
    
    'This class was auto-generated by the StronglyTypedResourceBuilder
    'class via a tool like ResGen or Visual Studio.
    'To add or remove a member, edit your .ResX file then rerun ResGen
    'with the /str option, or rebuild your VS project.
    '''<summary>
    '''  A strongly-typed resource class, for looking up localized strings, etc.
    '''</summary>
    <Global.System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "4.0.0.0"), _
     Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(), _
     Global.System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute(), _
     Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.HideModuleNameAttribute()> _
    Friend Module Resources

        Private resourceMan As Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager

        Private resourceCulture As Global.System.Globalization.CultureInfo

        '''<summary>
        '''  Returns the cached ResourceManager instance used by this class.
        '''</summary>
        <Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
        Friend ReadOnly Property ResourceManager() As Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager
            Get
                If Object.ReferenceEquals(resourceMan, Nothing) Then
                    Dim temp As Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager = New Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager("GenerateVCardQRCode.Resources", GetType(Resources).Assembly)
                    resourceMan = temp
                End If
                Return resourceMan
            End Get
        End Property

        '''<summary>
        '''  Overrides the current thread's CurrentUICulture property for all
        '''  resource lookups using this strongly typed resource class.
        '''</summary>
        <Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
        Friend Property Culture() As Global.System.Globalization.CultureInfo
            Get
                Return resourceCulture
            End Get
            Set(ByVal value As Global.System.Globalization.CultureInfo)
                resourceCulture = value
            End Set
        End Property
    End Module
End Namespace

Settings.Designer.vb
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' <auto-generated>
'     This code was generated by a tool.
'     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
'
'     Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
'     the code is regenerated.
' </auto-generated>
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Option Strict On
Option Explicit On


Namespace My

    <Global.System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute(), _
     Global.System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.SettingsDesigner.SettingsSingleFileGenerator", "11.0.0.0"), _
     Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
    Partial Friend NotInheritable Class MySettings
        Inherits Global.System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase

        Private Shared defaultInstance As MySettings = CType(Global.System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.Synchronized(New MySettings), MySettings)

#Region "My.Settings Auto-Save Functionality"
#If _MyType = "WindowsForms" Then
        Private Shared addedHandler As Boolean

        Private Shared addedHandlerLockObject As New Object

        <Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(), Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
        Private Shared Sub AutoSaveSettings(ByVal sender As Global.System.Object, ByVal e As Global.System.EventArgs)
            If My.Application.SaveMySettingsOnExit Then
                My.Settings.Save()
            End If
        End Sub
#End If
#End Region

        Public Shared ReadOnly Property [Default]() As MySettings
            Get

#If _MyType = "WindowsForms" Then
                   If Not addedHandler Then
                        SyncLock addedHandlerLockObject
                            If Not addedHandler Then
                                AddHandler My.Application.Shutdown, AddressOf AutoSaveSettings
                                addedHandler = True
                            End If
                        End SyncLock
                    End If
#End If
                Return defaultInstance
            End Get
        End Property
    End Class
End Namespace

Namespace My
    
    <Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.HideModuleNameAttribute(),  _
     Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(),  _
     Global.System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()>  _
    Friend Module MySettingsProperty
        
        <Global.System.ComponentModel.Design.HelpKeywordAttribute("My.Settings")>  _
        Friend ReadOnly Property Settings() As Global.GenerateVCardQRCode.My.MySettings
            Get
                Return Global.GenerateVCardQRCode.My.MySettings.Default
            End Get
        End Property
    End Module
End Namespace

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