ByteScout BarCode Generator SDK – VB.NET – Set Custom Caption

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ByteScout BarCode Generator SDK – VB.NET – Set Custom Caption

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How to set custom caption in VB.NET using ByteScout Barcode SDK

How to code in VB.NET to set custom caption with this step-by-step tutorial

Sample source code below will show you how to cope with a difficult task like set custom caption in VB.NET. ByteScout Barcode SDK: the fully featured library to generate barcodes. Supports QR Code, Code 39, Code 128, UPC, GS1, GS-128, PDF417, Datamatrix and many other barcode types. Includes various options for barcode generation to ensure output quality, add barcodes to new or existing pdf files and images. It can set custom caption in VB.NET.

VB.NET code samples for VB.NET developers help to speed up coding of your application when using ByteScout Barcode SDK. Follow the instructions from the scratch to work and copy the VB.NET code. Enjoy writing a code with ready-to-use sample codes in VB.NET.

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Module1.vb

      Imports System.Drawing

Imports Bytescout.BarCode

Module Module1

    Sub Main()
        ' Create new barcode
        Dim barcode As New Barcode()

        ' Set symbology
        barcode.Symbology = SymbologyType.Codabar
        ' Set value
        barcode.Value = "123456"

        ' Set custom caption
        barcode.Caption = "Custom caption"
        ' Set caption font
        barcode.CaptionFont = New Font("Comic Sans MS", 12)
        ' Set caption position
        barcode.CaptionPosition = CaptionPosition.Above

        ' Save barcode to image
        barcode.SaveImage("result.png")

        ' Show image in default image viewer
        Process.Start("result.png")
    End Sub

End Module