Someone please help!!

[fusion252(Legacy Member)]

Is there a program out there that can convert hex/raw bytes language into the regular english language, and then back to hex/raw bytes?

I decoded 2d PDF417 barcode image and it came up in 2 different "languages": hex and raw bytes. I need to convert those languages into to the english language, and then back to the hex/rawbytes languages.

can anyone help me?

[glitch (legacy member)]

Which tool did you use to decode the barcode image? A scanner or a program? Do those bytes correspond to ASCII character codes? You need tell us for more information.

Edited by glitch on March 15 2007 at 11:36am

[fusion252(Legacy Member)]

I scanned the image to the computer, and used a program called The Swipe Toolkit (http://www.turbulence.org/Works/swipe/main.html) to decode the image. That is all i know about it. I would send you the information that is on the barcode, but it is my personal information and i'd rather not give that out haha.

[glitch (legacy member)]

Likely the private information is encrypted first and encrypted data is coded into barcode. After all, you do not want everyone with a scanner be able to read the private info. So they will reamin illegible unless you find a way to decrypt it.

[fusion252(Legacy Member)]

If it can't be read with a scanner, then how does the scanner in the supermarket read it when teenagers try to buy tobacco and alcohol products? Wouldnt the cashier be able to see the person's personal information?

[glitch (legacy member)]

The barcode can be picked up by the scanner, but what the scanner get is a bunch of raw bytes, not corresponding to any meaningful text. A cachier machine either has a software module installed to decrypt the raw bytes, or it sends the raw bytes into government's computer to get back the information.

[fusion252(Legacy Member)]

Ok. Thanks for the help Glitch....much appreciated.