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Today we will explain the steps and algorithm of implementing winforms barcode control and how to make it work in your application. ByteScout Barcode SDK was made to help with winforms barcode control in C#. ByteScout Barcode SDK is the robost SDK that generates high quality barcode images and pdf. Can generate all popular types of barcodes from QR Code, Code 39, Code 128, UPC, GS1, GS-128, PDF417, Datamatrix to more exotic barcode types. Fully customizable fonts, colors, print sizes. Includes special functions to ensure output quality, and tools for adding barcodes to new or existing pdf files and images.
C# code snippet like this for ByteScout Barcode SDK works best when you need to quickly implement winforms barcode control in your C# application. This C# sample code should be copied and pasted into your application’s code editor. Then just compile and run it to see how it works. Enhanced documentation and tutorials are available along with installed ByteScout Barcode SDK if you’d like to dive deeper into the topic and the details of the API.
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namespace BarcodeControlTester
{
partial class MainForm
{
/// <summary>
/// Required designer variable.
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (disposing && (components != null))
{
components.Dispose();
}
base.Dispose(disposing);
}
#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
Bytescout.BarCode.Margins margins1 = new Bytescout.BarCode.Margins();
Bytescout.BarCode.SymbologyOptions symbologyOptions1 = new Bytescout.BarCode.SymbologyOptions();
this.barcodeControl = new Bytescout.BarCode.BarcodeControl();
this.SuspendLayout();
//
// barcodeControl
//
this.barcodeControl.AddChecksum = true;
this.barcodeControl.AddChecksumToCaption = true;
this.barcodeControl.AdditionalCaption = "Codabar";
this.barcodeControl.AdditionalCaptionFont = new System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 12F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(204)));
this.barcodeControl.AdditionalCaptionPosition = Bytescout.BarCode.CaptionPosition.Above;
this.barcodeControl.Angle = Bytescout.BarCode.RotationAngle.Degrees0;
this.barcodeControl.BarHeight = 50;
this.barcodeControl.CaptionFont = new System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 12F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(204)));
this.barcodeControl.CaptionPosition = Bytescout.BarCode.CaptionPosition.Below;
this.barcodeControl.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
this.barcodeControl.DrawCaption = true;
this.barcodeControl.HorizontalAlignment = Bytescout.BarCode.BarcodeHorizontalAlignment.Center;
this.barcodeControl.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
margins1.Bottom = 5;
margins1.Left = 5;
margins1.Right = 5;
margins1.Top = 5;
this.barcodeControl.Margins = margins1;
this.barcodeControl.Name = "barcodeControl";
this.barcodeControl.NarrowBarWidth = 3;
symbologyOptions1.CodabarChecksumAlgorithm = Bytescout.BarCode.CodabarChecksumAlgorithm.AiimCheckDigit;
symbologyOptions1.CodabarStartSymbol = Bytescout.BarCode.CodabarSpecialSymbol.A;
symbologyOptions1.CodabarStopSymbol = Bytescout.BarCode.CodabarSpecialSymbol.B;
symbologyOptions1.Code128Alphabet = Bytescout.BarCode.Code128Alphabet.A;
symbologyOptions1.DrawIntercharacterGap = true;
symbologyOptions1.ShowStartStop = true;
this.barcodeControl.Options = symbologyOptions1;
this.barcodeControl.RenderingHint = System.Drawing.Text.TextRenderingHint.SystemDefault;
this.barcodeControl.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(450, 287);
this.barcodeControl.SmoothingMode = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.SmoothingMode.Default;
this.barcodeControl.Symbology = Bytescout.BarCode.SymbologyType.Codabar;
this.barcodeControl.TabIndex = 0;
this.barcodeControl.Value = "012345";
this.barcodeControl.VerticalAlignment = Bytescout.BarCode.BarcodeVerticalAlignment.Middle;
this.barcodeControl.WideToNarrowRatio = 2;
//
// MainForm
//
this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(450, 287);
this.Controls.Add(this.barcodeControl);
this.Name = "MainForm";
this.Text = "Form1";
this.ResumeLayout(false);
}
#endregion
private Bytescout.BarCode.BarcodeControl barcodeControl;
}
}
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace BarcodeControlTester
{
public partial class MainForm : Form
{
public MainForm()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
}
}
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace BarcodeControlTester
{
static class Program
{
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
Application.Run(new MainForm());
}
}
}
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