How to Read and Write Barcode on iOS in .NET MAUI

using IronBarCode;
namespace IronBarcodeMauiIOS;
public partial class MainPage : ContentPage
{
    public bool IsGeneratePdfChecked
    {
        get => generatePdfCheckBox.IsChecked;
        set
        {
            generatePdfCheckBox.IsChecked = value;
        }
    }
    public MainPage()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        IronBarCode.License.LicenseKey = "IRONBARCODE-MYLICENSE-KEY-1EF01";
    }

    // Method to generate and save a barcode
    private async void WriteBarcode(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        try
        {
            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(barcodeInput.Text))
            {
                var barcode = BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode(barcodeInput.Text, BarcodeEncoding.EAN13);
                // Determine file extension based on checkbox state
                string fileExtension = IsGeneratePdfChecked ? "pdf" : "png";
                string fileName = $"Barcode_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMddHHmmss}.{fileExtension}";
                byte[] fileData = IsGeneratePdfChecked ? barcode.ToPdfBinaryData() : barcode.ToPngBinaryData();
                // Save the file to the appropriate location
                await SaveToDownloadsAsync(fileData, fileName);
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            // Log exceptions to debug output
            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(ex);
        }
    }

    // Method to generate and save a QR code
    private async void WriteQRcode(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        try
        {
            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(qrInput.Text))
            {
                var barcode = QRCodeWriter.CreateQrCode(qrInput.Text);
                // Determine file extension based on checkbox state
                string fileExtension = IsGeneratePdfChecked ? "pdf" : "png";
                string fileName = $"QRcode_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMddHHmmss}.{fileExtension}";
                byte[] fileData = IsGeneratePdfChecked ? barcode.ToPdfBinaryData() : barcode.ToPngBinaryData();
                // Save the file to the appropriate location
                await SaveToDownloadsAsync(fileData, fileName);
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            // Log exceptions to debug output
            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(ex);
        }
    }

    // Method to read a barcode from a file
    private async void ReadBarcode(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        try
        {
            var options = new PickOptions
            {
                PickerTitle = "Please select a file"
            };
            var file = await FilePicker.PickAsync(options);
            OutputText.Text = "";
            if (file != null)
            {
                using var stream = await file.OpenReadAsync();
                BarcodeResults result;
                // Determine if the document is a PDF or an image
                if (file.ContentType.Contains("pdf"))
                {
                    result = BarcodeReader.ReadPdf(stream);
                }
                else
                {
                    result = BarcodeReader.Read(stream);
                }
                // Display the results
                string barcodeResult = "";
                int count = 1;
                result.ForEach(x => { barcodeResult += $"barcode {count}: {x.Value}\n"; count++; });
                OutputText.Text = barcodeResult;
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            // Log exceptions to debug output
            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(ex);
        }
    }

    // Method to save file data to the Downloads folder (or Documents on iOS)
    public async Task SaveToDownloadsAsync(byte[] fileData, string fileName)
    {
        // #if IOS
        // Define the custom path you want to save to
        var customPath = "/Users/Iron/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/7D1F57F2-1103-46DA-AEE7-C8FC871502F5/data/Containers/Shared/AppGroup/37CD82C0-FCFC-45C7-94BB-FFEEF7BAFF13/File Provider Storage/Document";
        // Combine the custom path with the file name
        var filePath = Path.Combine(customPath, fileName);
        try
        {
            // Create the directory if it doesn't exist
            if (!Directory.Exists(customPath))
            {
                Directory.CreateDirectory(customPath);
            }
            // Save the file to the specified path
            await File.WriteAllBytesAsync(filePath, fileData);
            // Display a success message
            await Application.Current.MainPage.DisplayAlert("Saved", $"File saved to {filePath}", "OK");
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Error saving file: " + ex.Message);
        }
        // #endif
    }
}

Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic
Imports IronBarCode
Namespace IronBarcodeMauiIOS
	Partial Public Class MainPage
		Inherits ContentPage

		Public Property IsGeneratePdfChecked() As Boolean
			Get
				Return generatePdfCheckBox.IsChecked
			End Get
			Set(ByVal value As Boolean)
				generatePdfCheckBox.IsChecked = value
			End Set
		End Property
		Public Sub New()
			InitializeComponent()
			IronBarCode.License.LicenseKey = "IRONBARCODE-MYLICENSE-KEY-1EF01"
		End Sub

		' Method to generate and save a barcode
		Private Async Sub WriteBarcode(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
			Try
				If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(barcodeInput.Text) Then
					Dim barcode = BarcodeWriter.CreateBarcode(barcodeInput.Text, BarcodeEncoding.EAN13)
					' Determine file extension based on checkbox state
					Dim fileExtension As String = If(IsGeneratePdfChecked, "pdf", "png")
					Dim fileName As String = $"Barcode_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMddHHmmss}.{fileExtension}"
					Dim fileData() As Byte = If(IsGeneratePdfChecked, barcode.ToPdfBinaryData(), barcode.ToPngBinaryData())
					' Save the file to the appropriate location
					Await SaveToDownloadsAsync(fileData, fileName)
				End If
			Catch ex As Exception
				' Log exceptions to debug output
				System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(ex)
			End Try
		End Sub

		' Method to generate and save a QR code
		Private Async Sub WriteQRcode(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
			Try
				If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(qrInput.Text) Then
					Dim barcode = QRCodeWriter.CreateQrCode(qrInput.Text)
					' Determine file extension based on checkbox state
					Dim fileExtension As String = If(IsGeneratePdfChecked, "pdf", "png")
					Dim fileName As String = $"QRcode_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMddHHmmss}.{fileExtension}"
					Dim fileData() As Byte = If(IsGeneratePdfChecked, barcode.ToPdfBinaryData(), barcode.ToPngBinaryData())
					' Save the file to the appropriate location
					Await SaveToDownloadsAsync(fileData, fileName)
				End If
			Catch ex As Exception
				' Log exceptions to debug output
				System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(ex)
			End Try
		End Sub

		' Method to read a barcode from a file
		Private Async Sub ReadBarcode(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
			Try
				Dim options = New PickOptions With {.PickerTitle = "Please select a file"}
				Dim file = Await FilePicker.PickAsync(options)
				OutputText.Text = ""
				If file IsNot Nothing Then
					Dim stream = Await file.OpenReadAsync()
					Dim result As BarcodeResults
					' Determine if the document is a PDF or an image
					If file.ContentType.Contains("pdf") Then
						result = BarcodeReader.ReadPdf(stream)
					Else
						result = BarcodeReader.Read(stream)
					End If
					' Display the results
					Dim barcodeResult As String = ""
					Dim count As Integer = 1
					result.ForEach(Sub(x)
						barcodeResult &= $"barcode {count}: {x.Value}" & vbLf
						count += 1
					End Sub)
					OutputText.Text = barcodeResult
				End If
			Catch ex As Exception
				' Log exceptions to debug output
				System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(ex)
			End Try
		End Sub

		' Method to save file data to the Downloads folder (or Documents on iOS)
		Public Async Function SaveToDownloadsAsync(ByVal fileData() As Byte, ByVal fileName As String) As Task
			' #if IOS
			' Define the custom path you want to save to
			Dim customPath = "/Users/Iron/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/7D1F57F2-1103-46DA-AEE7-C8FC871502F5/data/Containers/Shared/AppGroup/37CD82C0-FCFC-45C7-94BB-FFEEF7BAFF13/File Provider Storage/Document"
			' Combine the custom path with the file name
			Dim filePath = Path.Combine(customPath, fileName)
			Try
				' Create the directory if it doesn't exist
				If Not Directory.Exists(customPath) Then
					Directory.CreateDirectory(customPath)
				End If
				' Save the file to the specified path
				Await File.WriteAllBytesAsync(filePath, fileData)
				' Display a success message
				Await Application.Current.MainPage.DisplayAlert("Saved", $"File saved to {filePath}", "OK")
			Catch ex As Exception
				System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Error saving file: " & ex.Message)
			End Try
			' #endif
		End Function
	End Class
End Namespace