Introducing crUFLBcsNet.dll – A Modern Barcode and QR Solution

Key Features

Using crUFLBcsNet.dll in MS Dynamics NAV

To use crUFLBcsNet.dll in Microsoft Dynamics NAV:

• Copy crUFLBcsNet.dll and SkiaSharp.dll into the NAV add-ins folder (recommended: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\...\RoleTailored Client\Add-ins\).
• Ensure the native SkiaSharp binary (libSkiaSharp.dll) for your architecture (x86/x64) is also in the same add-ins folder. (Do not place SkiaSharp into the GAC; NAV add-ins folder is preferred.)
• In the NAV development environment (C/SIDE):
  1. Open Tools → Object Designer → C/AL Globals.
  2. Create a new DotNet variable and point it to crUFLBcsNet.dll.
  3. Set Subtype to the class you want (e.g., CQRCode).
• Example usage in C/AL code:

                                  myQR := myQR.CQRCode;
  
                                  codewords := myQR.Encode('1234567890');
                                  // This requires a matching barcode font
  
                                  barcodeBytes := myQR.Image('1234567890', 240, 240);
                                  // Pure image, no font required
  
                                  barcodeBytes := myQR.AwesomeQR('1234567890', 'Tangerine', 'XS');
                                  // Artistic QR image, no font required
  
                                  // Save to file or stream into a BLOB
                                  BLOBField.CREATEINSTREAM(inStream);
                                  inStream.Write(barcodeBytes);
                              

                                  myLinear := myLinear.CQRCode;
  
                                  codewords := myLinear.GS1128('(17)190508(90)50921');
                                  // This requires a matching barcode font. Don't forget the parentheses and AI prefixes.
  
                                  barcodeBytes := myLinear.GS1128Image('(17)190508(90)50921', 480, 240);
                                  // Pure image, no font required
  
                                  // Save to file or stream into a BLOB
                                  BLOBField.CREATEINSTREAM(inStream);
                                  inStream.Write(barcodeBytes);
                              

Using crUFLBcsNet.dll in Crystal Reports 2025

To use crUFLBcsNet.dll in Crystal Reports 2025:

• Copy crUFLBcsNet.dll and SkiaSharp.dll into the Crystal Reports bin folder (for example: C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\Crystal Reports 2025\bin).
• Ensure the native SkiaSharp binary (libSkiaSharp.dll) for your architecture (x86/x64) is in the same folder. Keeping crUFLBcsNet.dll, SkiaSharp.dll, and libSkiaSharp.dll together avoids runtime errors.
• In Crystal Reports, create a new Formula Field and call methods from crUFLBcsNet.dll via UFL (User Function Library):

  Dim qrObj As Object
  Set qrObj = CreateObject("cruflbcsnet.CQRCode")
  
  Dim imgBytes As Variant
  imgBytes = qrObj.Image("987654321", 200, 200, 1, 0, False)
  
  ' Save to a file (Crystal can reference this image path)
  Dim fso, file
  Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
  Set file = fso.CreateTextFile("C:\temp\qr.png", True)
  file.Write imgBytes
  file.Close
                              

• If using EncodeCR, remember Crystal Reports formula fields are limited to 250 characters. Use multiple formula fields (index = 1, 2, 3...) to reconstruct long encoded values.
• To display images: insert an OLE Object / Picture in your report and bind it to the byte[] output of Image() or AwesomeQR().

Benefits

• No special fonts required when using image mode.
• Full backward compatibility when barcode fonts are preferred.
• Simplified integration for developers and report designers.
• Future-ready with artistic barcode generation features.